Iraqi PM Announces Halt To Oil Derivative Imports

BAGHDAD, Nov 6 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, yesterday said, the country had halted the import of oil derivatives, declaring the move “a significant step” in the government’s systematic economic reform agenda. Speaking to a gathering of tribal leaders, dignitaries, and social figures in Baghdad, al-Sudani said,…

Four Dead In House Fire In North-Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, Nov 6 (NNN-AAP) – Four people have been found dead, following a house fire in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland, this morning. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a property, in the central Queensland town of Emerald, over 650 km north-west of the state…

Iran Says Nuclear Issue Sole Focus Of Any Potential Talks With U.S.

TEHRAN, Nov 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said yesterday, any potential negotiations with the United States would focus solely on Tehran’s nuclear issue. He made the remarks to reporters, on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, while elaborating on Iran’s position on the issues to be…

Over 100 Dead Seals Found On Kazakhstan’s Caspian Coast

ALMATY, Nov 5 (NNN-KNA) – The carcasses of 112 Caspian seals have been discovered, along the coast of the Caspian Sea, in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region, local media reported, yesterday. According to the report, 39 carcasses were found along the stretch from the village of Asan to the beach of Fort-Shevchenko…

Thai PM Urged Unified Regional Efforts In Combating Transnational Crime

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, yesterday, called for unified regional efforts, to combat increasingly complex transnational crime, reaffirming Thailand’s active role in the fight against scam operations. In his opening remarks at the 43rd ASEAN Chiefs of National Police Conference in Bangkok, Anutin highlighted that,…

Indian Security Forces Killed Four Extremists In Manipur State

NEW DELHI, Nov 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian security forces, killed four extremists belonging to the banned armed group, United Kuki National Army (UKNA), in the north-eastern state of Manipur yesterday, a defence official told media. The encounter between the security forces and the extremists took place at Khanpi village, in…

U.S. Gov’t Shutdown Set To Break Record As Senate Again Fails To Pass Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. Senate, yesterday, again failed to pass a temporary funding bill, marking the 14th unsuccessful attempt. This means, the federal government shutdown is on track to surpass the 35-day record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown, and become the longest in U.S. history. The Republican-held…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi – GFZ

BEIJING, Nov 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, at 2332 GMT last night, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 113.3 km, was initially determined to be at 0.11 degrees south latitude, and 123.15…

OPEC+ To Raise Oil Output In December

VIENNA, Nov 5 (NNN-APA) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, on Sunday, decided to raise oil output by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December. The decision was announced following a virtual meeting of member countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq,…

Hamas Handed Over Another Israeli Hostage’s Body To Red Cross

GAZA, Nov 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said yesterday, it has handed over the body of an Israeli hostage found in Gaza earlier in the day, to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The handover was arranged as part of the ceasefire…