Senior Police Officer Shot Dead In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (NNN-APP) – A senior police officer was shot dead, by unidentified armed men, today (Thursday), in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. A police officer, Zahoor Afridi and witnesses said, the gunmen, riding a motorbike, fired at the car of Peshawar Deputy Superintendent Police of the…

Campaigning For Sri Lanka Presidential Election Ends

COLOMBO, Nov 14 (NNN-ADA) – Competition is tight between the New Democratic Front’s (NDF) candidate, Sajith Premadasa, and former Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). Rajapaksa’s final rally took place in the town of Homagama on Wednesday evening, while Premadasa concluded his campaign in Colombo. Thus…

Sri Lanka Opens First Wax Museum With Figures Of World Leaders

COLOMBO, Nov 14 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka opened a wax museum in the North Central Province of Polonnaruwa, the president’s office said, Thursday. The museum, similar to the world famous Madam Tussaud, was declared open, in association with the Polonnaruwa Museum of Ancient Technology. With wax figures of all Sri…

Hazardous Air Quality Forces Authorities To Shut Down Schools In India’s Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-PTI) – All schools in Delhi will be shut down on Nov 14 and 15 (today and tomorrow), in the wake of extreme air pollution levels prevailing in the city, said the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA). Keeping in mind the hazardous exposure of…

Yemen’s Warring Parties Swap 10 Prisoners In Hodeidah

SANAA, Nov 14 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels, exchanged 10 prisoners through a tribal mediation, in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a local government official said. “A total of five soldiers and five rebels were set free,” the official said. The swap took…

Germany, Netherlands Agree To Take Back Daesh From Turkey

ANKARA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to accept Daesh members of their nationalities, detained by Turkey, Turkish interior minister said. “As of last night, the two countries have confirmed that they will take back terrorists, who are citizens of their countries and their wives, children…

Kuwait Condemns Israeli Deadly Raids On Gaza

KUWAIT, Nov 14 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait expressed utter rejection and condemnation of Israel’s raid on the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the Foreign Ministry said. Israel’s ongoing airstrikes on the Palestinian territory, is a continuation of Israeli crimes against defenceless Palestinians, constituting a flagrant violation of international laws and norms, the ministry…

Jordan Says Israeli Occupation, Root Cause Of Conflict, Violence

AMMAN, Nov 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, said that, the Israeli occupation was the root cause of conflict and violence. “War on Gaza would not bring security to Israel. Resolving the conflict on the basis of the two-state solution, under international law, will guarantee the right to…

Saudi Arabia Hosts Int’l Conference On Zakat, Tax

RIYADH, Nov 14 (NNN-SPA) – The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia, hosted a conference on Zakat and Tax in the capital Riyadh, bringing together about 1,000 participants from international organisations, governments, businesses, civil society and academia. The two-day conference focuses on the range of challenges…

Kindergartens, Primary Schools Closed In Iran’s Capital Over Serious Air Pollution

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian authorities closed kindergartens and primary schools, on Wednesday, over serious air pollution in Iran’s capital, Tehran, Eghtesad Online news website reported. The announcement was made by Tehran’s Governor, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpay, according to the report. The density of toxic pollutants has been steadily increasing since…