Iran To Hold Massive Naval Drills In Gulf Of Oman, Indian Ocean Soon: Deputy Commander

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will stage large-scale naval drills in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean, in the near future, deputy commander of the Iranian navy announced. Iran’s Air Force, marine brigades and naval commando units are also planning to join the manoeuvres, Touraj Hassani…

Update: Iran Reveals Underground Missile Production Bunker Despite West’s Pressure

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 8 (NNN-FARS) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), on Thursday, revealed an underground missile production facility. The factory of the IRGC is the underground ballistic missile production site, which was put on show for the first time, the report said. The IRGC also unveiled a ballistic…

Malaysia’s DPM says she has not heard anything about a Cabinet reshuffle

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, said today, she had not heard anything about a Cabinet reshuffle, after the Chinese New Year. She said, any decision on changes to the Cabinet was the prerogative of the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir…

Militant Attack Kills 10 Policemen In Northern Afghan Province

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Up to 10 local police personnel were killed, as anti-government militants stormed security checkpoints in northern Baghlan province, on Tuesday (TODAY), a local official said, on condition of anonymity.– NNN-XINHUA

India Hails Britain’s Approval To Extradite Fugitive Businessman

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 5 (NNN-PTI) – India welcomed British Home Secretary’s approval, for the extradition of fugitive liquor baron, Vijay Mallya, who has been staying in Britain for the past couple of years, pending cases related to money laundering and non-payment of bank debts running into millions of dollars.…

Venezuela Slams EU Countries For Aligning With U.S.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb 5 (NNN-LATAM) – Venezuela’s foreign ministry, rejected several European countries’ decision, to recognise opposition leader, Juan Guaido, as interim president. Those countries “are officially adopting the strategy of the U.S. administration, to overthrow the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said, in a…

134 Bodies Recovered In Brazil Dam Disaster

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Feb 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Rescue workers in Brazil have so far recovered 134 bodies, from the mudslide of toxic mining waste, released after a tailings dam burst late last month, officials said. The latest death toll is more than three times higher than the initial…

Ebola In DRC Threatens Neighbouring South Sudan: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prompted the United Nations and its humanitarian partners, to step up preparations for the virus spreading into neighbouring South Sudan. The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, the UN’s Central…

Western Diplomats Regret Disobeying Diplomatic Protocol In S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa, Feb 5 (NNN-SANEWS) – Heads of the diplomatic missions of Switzerland, Britain, Germany, The Netherlands and the United States, on Monday, regretted the memorandum they sent to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO.) The embassies of the five…

Nigerian Candidate Says Her Withdrawal From Presidential Race Not A Plot

ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Nigerian female politician and former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has debunked allegations that her withdrawal was a scheme to negotiate for a ministerial position. Oby Ezekwesili, a former minister of education, made the denial at a news…