5.9-Magnitude Quake Jolts New Zealand, Felt By Thousands

WELLINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit North Island, New Zealand, on Sunday (this) morning and was felt by thousands of people. More than 5,000 people reported feeling the earthquake, which happened offshore around 5:34 a.m. local time. There is no report of human casualty yet. The earthquake,…

34 Illegal Immigrants With Infectious Disease Deported From Eastern Libya

TRIPOLI, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Illegal Immigration Control Department of the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk, deported 34 Egyptian and Sudanese illegal immigrants to their countries, it was reported. The deported immigrants were infected with AIDS and hepatitis, the report said. The illegal immigrants were deported through the Egyptian…

AU Expresses Deep Concern Over UK’s Continued Colonial Administration Of Chagos Archipelago

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 24 (NNN-ENA) – Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, expressed deep concern, over the continued “colonial administration” of the UK to the Chagos Archipelago. “The Chairperson expresses his deep concern over the continued colonial administration of the United Kingdom, to the Chagos Archipelago, in…

Turkey To Seek Alternatives If Can’t Acquire U.S. F-35 Fighter Jets

ANKARA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey would seek alternatives, if it could not acquire the U.S. F-35 fighter jets, Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said. “All should be aware that Turkey will have to look for alternatives, if the F-35’s cannot be acquired for any reason,” Akar said, during an…

Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions On Information Minister

TEHRAN, Nov 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Saturday, condemned the U.S. fresh move, to sanction the Iranian minister of information and communications technology (ICT). U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, announced sanctions on the Iranian Minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, over what he called, Jahromi’s alleged role in the…

Suspected Daesh “Liaison” To Abu Sayyaf Killed In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 24 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine security forces have killed an alleged liaison of the Daesh to the Abu Sayyaf militants, operating in the remote island provinces in southern Philippines, the military confirmed on Saturday. The military’s Joint Task Force Sulu (JTFS), identified the slain militant as Talha Jumsah, also…

Dozens Of Animal Mummies, Statues Discovered In Egypt’s Giza Necropolis

CAIRO, Nov 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, announced the discovery of dozens of ancient mummies and statues of animals, dating back to some 2,700 years ago, inside a cache at Saqqara necropolis in Giza province, near the capital, Cairo. “The unearthed objects, including mummified lion cubs, cats, crocodiles…

Russia Open For Constructive Cooperation With U.S.: FM

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow is open for constructive cooperation with Washington, on the basis of mutual respect for each other’s interests, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said, Saturday. The minister held talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, John J. Sullivan, who was appointed as U.S. ambassador to…

Chinese Premier meets IMF chief

BEIJING, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and pledged further opening up of the country’s financial sector. Li said, China and leaders of major international economic institutions sent strong signals of jointly safeguarding multi-lateralism and free trade, tackling…

10 More Daesh Militants Surrender In E. Afghan

KABUL, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten Daesh militants surrendered to Afghan forces, during a cleanup operation in the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar, the command of special forces said, today. The operation was conducted late on Friday in the militancy affecting Achin district of Nangarhar, where 10 more desperate Daesh…