Israeli PM, Main Rival Meet To Discuss Unity Gov’t

JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his main rival, Benny Gantz, met on Sunday and discussed a possible unity government, amidst post-election deadlock. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, by Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud, and Gantz’s centrist Blue and White, the parties said that…

UN Envoy Arrives In Yemen To Push For Progress On Hodeidah Truce

SANAA, Oct 28 (NNN-SABA) – UN envoy for Yemen arrived in the capital Sanaa on Sunday, just days after the Yemeni warring parties built joint cease-fire observation sites, in the country’s port of Hodeidah. Martin Griffiths is set to hold talks with Houthi rebel leaders, to push forward to fully…

Jordan Announces Measures To Boost Economy

AMMAN, Oct 28 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, announced new government measures, to stimulate the national economy and boost investments. The government is keen on improving citizens’ livelihoods, as they have been feeling that prices and spending increase, while income remain the same, he said, adding that, unemployment…

Turkish President Says Killing Of Daesh Leader “Turning Point”

ANKARA, Oct 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said, the killing of the fugitive leader of the Daesh group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is a “turning point” in the fight against terrorism. Turkey will continue to support anti-terror efforts, as it has done in the past,” Erdogan tweeted. “Having…

Lebanon Protests: ‘Difficult, Delicate’ Situation For Hezbollah

Beirut, Oct 28 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, is in a “difficult and delicate” situation, as protests continue to paralyse Lebanon for the second week, analysts say. The rising cost of living, alleged corruption by officials, and high unemployment have reached a peak, Lebanese protesters say, demanding the resignation of all political…

Update: 74 Killed In Anti-Gov’t Protests In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 28 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi authorities said, the death toll from the new wave of nationwide protests over unemployment, corruption and lack of public services has risen to 74. Ali al-Bayati, member of the Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR), said that, clashes between the protesters and…

Preventive Diplomacy Helps Avoid Disputes: Kuwaiti FM

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Preventive diplomacy helps stop the eruption of disputes and conflicts, and enhance dialogue and mediation amongst countries, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, said on Sunday. He made the remarks at a ceremony, held by the United Nations…

63-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Singapore’s Ang Mo Kio Flat; Woman, 53, To Be Charged With Murder

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (NNN-CNA) – A 53-year-old woman was arrested today, Sunday (Oct 27), for allegedly murdering a 63-year-old man in a Housing and Development Board flat in Ang Mo Kio. The police said that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death on Sunday at about 5.45am. The man…

Tanzania’s Death Toll From Heavy Rain Rises To 40

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from ongoing heavy rain in Tanzania rose from 30 to 40 on Saturday, said police. Edward Bukombe, Tanga regional police commander, said, a car ferrying 10 people was swept away by raging waters, at dawn on Saturday, after the driver…

Lorry Driver Charged With 39 Counts Of Manslaughter: UK Police

LONDON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UK police said, they are authorised to charge the lorry driver, in connection with the investigation into the deaths of 39 people, whose bodies were found in Essex. The police said that, Maurice Robinson, 25, from Northern Ireland, was arrested shortly after the discovery…