Iranian Military Commander Warns U.S. Against Sanction Pressures On Iran

TEHRAN, Dec 14 (NNN-TASNIM) – Chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that, the Iranian nation will not surrender under U.S. pressures, Tehran Times daily reported, on Friday. “We tell you that, if you do not abandon (your pressures), we will set fire onto your interests,” IRGC…

Iran Undermines Impact Of New U.S. Sanctions On Mahan Airline

TEHRAN, Dec 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO), dismissed any negative impact of recent U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s airlines. The U.S. Treasury, on Wednesday, imposed new sanctions on the Iranian airline Mahan Air, and its shipping industry, accusing it of “transporting lethal aid from Iran to…

150 Lebanese Visit China For Training, Workshops In 2019: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many as 150 Lebanese have visited China for training and workshop this year, said Chinese ambassador in Lebanon. The Chinese embassy held a reception for Lebanese, who participated in training and workshops in China. Wang Kejian, Chinese ambassador in Lebanon, representatives from the Chinese…

Palestinian President Hails UN’s Decision To Extend Mandate For Palestinian Refugees

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, hailed the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution, to extend the mandate of the UN Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees. The UN Agency to relief Palestinian refugees is acting in five different areas in the Middle East, which…

Captive Israeli Soldiers Only To Be Freed Via Swap Deal: Hamas

GAZA, Palestine, Dec 14 (NNN-WAFA) – A high-ranking Islamic Hamas movement official, said that, his movement will release captive Israeli soldiers only through a comprehensive swap deal. “Any captive Israeli soldier won’t be released, until all Palestinians, imprisoned in Israeli jails are freed,” said Fathi Hammad, adding, Hamas “is seeking…

UN Refugee Agency Calls For Intensified Support For Displaced Afghans

GENEVA, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN refugee agency UNHCR, appealed for intensified support for displaced Afghans, saying that, Afghans are the single largest group of asylum seekers arriving in Europe. Speaking ahead of the first ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva next week, Babar Baloch, spokesperson for UNHCR, told…

Former Turkish PM Forms New Party

ANKARA, Dec 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s former Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ahmet Davutoglu announced the establishment of his Future Party on Friday. “The future is our nation’s, the future is Turkey. Despite all the pressures and the climate of fear, we came…

Update: New Zealand Rescue Team Recovers Six Bodies From Volcanic Island Despite Eruption Risk

WELLINGTON, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The recovery team retrieved six bodies from New Zealand’s White Island volcano, despite eruption risks, four days after it erupted. Efforts are still being made to recover two more bodies, including one that was spotted in the water, near the shore of the volcano Island,…

Expo 2020 Dubai Appoints Dubai Media Incorporated As ‘Official Host Broadcaster’

DUBAI, Dec 12 (NNN-WAM) – Expo 2020 Dubai announced, Dubai Media Incorporated, DMI, as the ‘Official Host Broadcaster’ for the first World Expo in the Arab world. The Official Host Broadcaster will play a vital role in managing and facilitating broadcasting activities from the Expo 2020 site, and will be…

Air Quality In Indian Capital City Continues To Be Severe

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (NNN-PTI) – The air pollution level in the Indian capital city, New Delhi, and the outskirts of the national capital region (NCR) today (Thursday), continued to be severe for the second straight day. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index…