More Than 300,000 Venezuelan Children In Colombia Need Humanitarian Aid: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that, at least 327,000 children from Venezuela are living as migrants and refugees in Colombia, warning that, their health, education, protection and well-being will be in jeopardy without increased support. According to UNICEF’s press release, the economic and…

Indian Government Releases Financial Assistance To Four States In Wake Of Cyclone Fani

NEW DELHI, India, April 30 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government today (Tuesday) released financial assistance to four states — Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — to help them take preventive measures, in response to cyclonic storm Fani, officials said. The Indian Home Ministry released 155.4 million U.S.…

Government Forces Kill Seven Militants In N. Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, April 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fighting between Afghan military forces and the Taliban group, left seven insurgents dead and six others wounded, in the country’s northern Balkh province, Abdul Hadi Jamal, a press officer of the army corps Pamir 217, said today (Tuesday). The clash, according to the official,…

Suspicious Items Found In New Zealand’s Christchurch, One Arrested

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand police located a package, containing a suspected explosive device and ammunition, at a vacant address on Newcastle Street, in Christchurch, a police statement said on Tuesday (today). A 33-year-old man was arrested, and is currently speaking to the police regarding the…

Cambodian PM’s Attendance At BRF Enhances China-Cambodia Ties, International Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, April 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s attendance at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, further enhanced Cambodia-China ties and international cooperation, said a Cambodian official and academics on Monday. Hun Sen returned home on Monday afternoon,…

Kuwait Opens Salam Palace Museum To Demonstrate History

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 30 (NNN-KUNA) – The Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, inaugurated on Monday, the Salam Palace Museum, that documents Kuwati history, in Kuwait City, capital of Kuwait. The museum houses a collection of rare artefacts, and preserves the national cultural heritage of Kuwait, said Abdulaziz…

Palestinian PM To Attend Donor Meeting In Brussels Over Financial Situation In Palestine

RAMALLAH, Palestine, April 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, is in Brussels for a meeting of donor countries, over the worsening financial situation in Palestine. The meeting is organised by the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), a 15-member group that serves as a coordination mechanism for assistance to…

Iraqi Forces Free 44 Bangladeshis Abducted In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 30 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces freed 44 Bangladeshi citizens, who were held captive in Baghdad for two months, and arrested six of their abductors, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) said Monday. According to an SJC statement, the Bangladeshi Embassy in Iraq informed the authorities of a…

Pro-Government Officer Killed In Explosion In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, April 30 (NNN-SABA) – An officer of the Yemeni government forces was killed on Monday, in an explosion that targeted his military vehicle, in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. An explosive device targeted the military vehicle carrying Fadi Hindaj, who worked previously as a commander of…

Syria Retrieve Two Stolen Archaeological Pieces From Italy

DAMASCUS, Syria, April 30 (NNN-SANA) – Two archaeological pieces were returned to Syria from Italy, to be showcased in the National Museum in Damascus. The two pieces, which are small gates of ancient tombs that date back to the 5th century, had disappeared from Syria since 1960, until Radwan Khawatmi,…