16 Killed, 47 Wounded In Gunmen Attack On Demonstrators In Central Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 16 protesters were killed and some 47 others wounded on Friday, in an attack by unknown gunmen on demonstrators in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, a security official said. The attack took place in the evening, when unidentified gunmen in four-wheel drive and pick-up vehicles…

Nine Killed After Bus Hits Stationary Goods Truck In India’s Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured, after a passenger bus hit a stationary goods truck today (Thursday), in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The accident took place at 6:30 am (local time), in Rewa district, about…

Five Killed In Shooting On Aid Agency Vehicle In Eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five employees of an aid agency were shot dead, and one international staff member of the agency was wounded, when terrorists attacked their vehicle in Jalalabad, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, a provincial government spokesman said. “Terrorists fired on a passing vehicle of an…

Iran, Azerbaijan Discuss Defence, Security Cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and visiting Azeri Deputy Prime Minister, Shahin Mustafayev, discussed defence and security cooperation between the two countries. The two sides vowed to do their best to deepen bilateral relations, especially in defence and security.…

Jordan, Qatar Sign Deals To Support Syrian Refugees

AMMAN, Dec 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Qatar signed three agreements, to launch projects and initiatives, to help Syrian refugees and host communities. The agreements were signed between the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation and the Qatar Charity, to implement aid programmes for Syrian refugees and communities affected by the presence…

Sultan Of Oman, Britain’s Prince Discuss Bilateral Relations

MUSCAT, Oman, Dec 5 (NNN-ONA) – Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman and visiting Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, on Wednesday discussed bilateral relations. The British prince is currently in Oman for a three-day visit. “The meeting took place at the Bait Al Baraka Palace, in the Omani capital, Muscat.”…

Samoa Shuts Down In Unprecedented Battle Against Measles

SAMOA, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa began a two-day shutdown today (Thursday), as authorities embarked on an unprecedented mass vaccination campaign, to contain a deadly outbreak of measles that has killed 62 people, mostly small children, in the Pacific island nation. Officials suspended non-essential government services, to allow civil servants…

Nigerian Minister Pushes For Tougher Penalties On Sexual Abusers

LAGOS, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nigeria’s Women’s Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen, called for stricter penalties for sexual offenders with an aim to curb rape and all forms of abuse against women and children. Tallen made the appeal a week after the country’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in…

Sub-Zero Temperatures Predicted For British Election Day

LONDON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British voters may see a frosty election day on Dec 12, as forecasters on Wednesday warned of a cold snap. The Met Office, British national weather service, predicted that a blanket of heavy snow will arrive for election week, bringing temperatures down to sub-zero in…

Update: Supertanker Attacked, 18 Indian Sailors Kidnapped Off Nigerian Coast

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – Eighteen Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel have been kidnapped by pirates, near the Nigerian coast, local media reported, quoting ARX Maritime, a global agency tracking maritime developments in the region. ARX Maritime, said that, the Hong Kong-flagged vessel, NAVE CONSTELLATION, was taken…