ASEAN, S. Korea Agree To Resist All Forms Of Protectionism

BUSAN, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Korea, agreed today (Tuesday), to resist all forms of protectionism and enhance trade for regional prosperity. The agreement was reached after the two-day ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit, held in Busan, to celebrate…

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief Resigns

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov 26 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank chief, Indrajit Coomaraswamy, has tendered his resignation, and will step down from the post next month, local media reports said here today (Tuesday). Coomaraswamy tendered his resignation, citing personal reasons, and is expected to function till mid Dec. He…

Israeli Soldiers Detain 13-Year-Old Palestinian Boy, Lead Him Around Hebron Blindfolded

HEBRON, Palestine, Nov 26 (NNN-MEM) – Israeli occupation forces, detained a 13-year-old Palestinian child, then led him around Hebron city blindfolded, reported human rights NGO, B’Tselem. The incident occurred on the morning of Nov 3, when soldiers seized ‘Abd a-Razeq Idris, 13, from the Abu Jales neighbourhood of the occupied…

Israel Deports HRW Director

JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Despite many attempts to challenge the court’s decision, Israel is set to expel the Jerusalem-based director of Human Rights Watch (HRW). On Nov 5, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Omar Shakir, against a decision to deport him and gave him 20 days to…

Iraqi Forces Kill Five Daesh Militants In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 26 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition, killed, on Monday, five Daesh militants, including a group leader, in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. A statement by the Iraqi Interior Ministry’s intelligence force, al-Suqour Cell, said, the force conducted a joint operation with…

Almost Half Of Israeli Women Suffer Tech Violence By Spouses: Survey

JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – Nearly half of Israeli women suffered technological violence by their spouses, according to a survey published by Israel’s leading organisation for education and social services. The survey, published by the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO), ahead of the annual International Day of the Elimination of…

Yemen’s Houthis Arrest Two UN Workers On Charges Of “Espionage”

SANAA, Nov 26 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia, on Monday, said, they have arrested two UN workers on charges of espionage. “Two Jordanian citizens, working with the United Nations, had been smuggled from the south of Yemen to the north. They were captured while carrying out acts of espionage,” the…

Turkey Tests Russian-Made S-400 Systems

ANKARA, Nov 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey on Monday and Tuesday (today), is testing the radar systems of Russian-made S-400 anti-missile defence systems, in the capital Ankara, sources from the Turkish Defence Industries Directorate said. Ankara Governorate announced, F-16 fighter jets and other aircraft would perform high and low altitude tests…

Turkey’s Erdogan In Qatar On First Arab Trip Since Syria Campaign

DOHA, Nov 26 (NNN-QNA) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Qatar Monday, on his first official trip to an Arab country, since Ankara’s forces intervened in northeast Syria last month. Ankara and Doha have grown closer since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties…

IMF Urges Jordan To Maintain Economic Stability, Reduce Fiscal Imbalance

AMMAN, Nov 26 (NNN-PETRA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that, Jordan should give priority to maintaining economic stability and reducing fiscal imbalance in the coming years. In a statement released by IMF, after it completed its visit to Jordan, the international organisation also urged the kingdom to boost…