Over 500 Prisoners Released In Sri Lanka Under National Day Pardon

Sri Lanka celebrates its 71st National Day anniversary Monday by holding a grand parade in the capital with the participation of hundreds of military troops. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 4 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Over 500 prisoners were released from prisons across Sri Lanka, under a presidential pardon on Monday (today),…

S. Africa Willing To Attract More Chinese Tourists: Minister

PRETORIA, S. Africa, Feb 4 (NNN-SA NEWS) – South Africa is willing to have more Chinese visitors and is striving to make their travel easier and more enjoyable, a South African official said. South African Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom, said, in a Chinese New Year celebration, held by the…

UN Refugee Commission Evacuates Over 4,000 Refugees From Libya During 2018-2019

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), on Sunday said, it evacuated more than 4,000 refugees from Libya, from 2018 to the end of Jan, 2019. The commission said, it resettled or evacuated 4,080 refugees from Libya and provided 34,505 medical consultations during…

Chinese, Sudanese FMs Exchange Congratulatory Message On 60th Anniversary Of Diplomatic Relations

BEIJING, China, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and his Sudanese counterpart, Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, exchanged congratulatory messages today (Monday), on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between their countries. China and Sudan have always understood and supported…

Jordan King Arrives In Tunisia For State Visit

TUNIS, Tunisia, Feb 4 (NNN-TAP) – At the invitation of Tunisian President, Beji Caid Essebsi, King Abdullah II of Jordan paid a state visit to Tunisia, on Sunday, accompanied by his wife, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah. “During the visit, President Essebsi held talks with King Abdullah II, on preparations for the…

Death Toll Reaches Six In Cuba’s Tornado Disaster

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The death toll from a devastating tornado that tore through Cuba’s capital, Havana, a week ago, reached six, health officials said on Sunday. The toll rose after two people, who had been seriously injured by the tornado, died of their injuries, Health Minister,…

Pharaonic Tomb Found Under House Near Giza Pyramids

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 4 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian police announced on Sunday, finding an ancient tomb beneath a house near the pyramids of Giza, which belonged to a man, who illegally and secretly dug two trenches to reach the tomb. “We discovered illegal excavation for antiquities beneath a house that…

Wreckage Of Missing Plane Carrying Footballer Sala Found, Says Private Search Head

PARIS, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The missing plane carrying the Argentine footballer, Emiliano Sala, has been found and his family has been told, according to head of the private search, on Sunday. David Mearns, a marine scientist in charge of the private search for the missing plane, wrote on Twitter…

Outsider Nayib Bukele Claims Victory In El Salvador’s Presidential Election

Photo courtesy nayibbukele instagram SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Feb 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – A former mayor of El Salvador’s capital, romped to victory in Sunday’s presidential election, winning more votes than his two closest rivals combined, to end a quarter century of two-party dominance in the crime-plagued Central America nation.…

Main Suspect Of Jolo Blasts Surrenders To Philippine Authorities

MANILA, Philippines, Feb 4 (NNN-PNA) – A main suspect of the deadly twin blasts hitting the southern Philippines late last month has surrendered to the authorities, the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said today. PNP Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde, said, the suspect, identified only as Kamah, denied…