Update: Fresh Violence Against New Citizenship Act In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (NNN-PTI) – Fresh violence was reported from parts of Delhi on Tuesday evening, against the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by the country’s Parliament last week, TV media reports said. Delhi Police personnel used teargas shells to disperse the protesters in East Delhi,…

Pakistan’s Musharraf Sentenced To Death: Media Reports

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (NNN-APP) – A special court in Pakistan, handed the death sentence to former President, Pervez Musharraf, on charges relating to the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in Nov, 2007, according to local media reports. A three-member bench of the special court delivered a short verdict in the case,…

S. Korean President Names Ex-Parliamentary Speaker As Prime Minister Nominee

SEOUL, Dec 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, today named Chung Sye-kyun, former National Assembly speaker, as new prime minister, for the latter half of his single five-year presidency. Moon made the announcement, at the press centre of the presidential compound, saying, what matters for the pick of…

22 Wounded In Bomb Attack In Afghanistan: Official

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 22 people were wounded, in a bomb attack in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, today (Tuesday), a provincial health official confirmed. The incident triggered panic among the patients, but none of the wounded suffered life-threatening wounds. In the meantime, Adil Shah…

Coal Mine, Power Station Under Threat From Bush-fire As Australia’s East Coast Faces Extreme Heatwave

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fire authorities in Australia are locked in a desperate battle to save a coal mine and a power station today (Tuesday), that have come under threat from a massive bush-fire northwest of Sydney, which local media dubbed the “mega-blaze.” Already burning through 400,000 hectares of…

Thai Law Enforcement Agencies Warn Against Online Scams

BANGKOK, Dec 17 (NNN-TNA) – A spike in online scams prompted Thai law enforcement agencies, to launch a campaign against scams via social media. The threat of internet scamming is becoming more serious in Thailand, as perpetrators exploit sophisticated technologies, said officials and investigators, from the Department of Special Investigation…

Kazakhstan Celebrates 28th Anniversary Of Independence

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakhstan celebrated its 28th Independence Day with fireworks and cultural events across the country, and received congratulatory letters from a number of heads of states and international organisations. “Dec 16, 1991, opened a new era in the history of Kazakhstan, bringing unprecedented opportunities for progress…

18,000 Homes In Occupied Jerusalem Under Demolition Threat, Says Official

JERUSALEM, Dec 17 (NNN-MEM) – Some 18,000 homes in Jerusalem are under the threat of demolition, by the Israeli occupation authorities, the city’s deputy governor announced. Abdullah Siam told The Voice of Palestine that, the Israeli demolition activities were being carried, under the pretext of the homes’ “illegal construction.” “The…

Six Iraqi Soldiers Killed In Daesh Attack In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 17 (NNN-NINA) – Six Iraqi soldiers were killed and four others wounded, in an overnight attack by Daesh militants, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police officer said. The attack took place late on Sunday night, when Daesh militants carried out an attack on army bases,…

NATO Seeks To Increase Cooperation With Gulf Countries

KUWAIT, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – NATO secretary general, said that, NATO seeks to increase cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Jens Stoltenberg made the remarks, during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) held in Kuwait City. During the 70 years since its…