Iranian Pilgrims Injured In Daesh Attack North Of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 4 (NNN-NINA) – A total of nine Iranian pilgrims were wounded Sunday, when Daesh militants attacked their bus in the north of Baghdad, security and medical sources said. The pilgrims’ bus was attacked on a highway in the south of the town of Balad, some 80 km…

Lebanese Government Not Controlled By Hezbollah: Official

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 4 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem, denied Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations about Hezbollah controlling the government in Lebanon, local media reported. “These allegations are not important. Hezbollah considers itself part of a national unity government in Lebanon,” Qassem was quoted as saying…

Seven In 10 Greeks Still Opposing Macedonia Name Deal: Survey

ATHENS, Greece, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – 69 percent of Greeks still opposes the Macedonia name agreement, according to a survey released on Sunday’s “To Vima” (The Tribune) local newspaper. The 71 percent of respondents in the poll, conducted by polling firm Metron Analysis, said that, they will be referring to…

British Home Secretary Dismisses Speculation Of Snap General Election In June

LONDON, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, dismissed newspaper speculation of a snap general election in Jun, saying that, “last thing we want is an election, the people will never forgive us.” The British government is still hoping to secure a time limit or unilateral exit mechanism…

Erdogan Says Turkey-Syria Talks Underway At “Lower Levels”

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Sunday that, talks were underway at lower levels with Syria, ruling out any contact at higher levels with Damascus. “Talks at lower levels must continue with Syria, even if not between leaders,” Erdogan said, during a live-broadcast…

Presidential Elections Begin In El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The presidential elections in El Salvador began Sunday morning, with the opening of more than 9,000 polling stations throughout the country. More than 5.2 million voters were registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), while about 6,000 Salvadorans signed up to send…

Maduro Proposes Early Parliamentary Elections As Possible Solution To Venezuelan Crisis

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, proposed holding early elections for the National Assembly, as a possible solution to the country’s political crisis. Maduro said, before thousands of supporters who had gathered on Bolivar Avenue in Caracas that, the government-controlled Constituent National Assembly would decide…

Sudanese Police Announce Death Of Detainee Over “Food Poisoning”

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb 3 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudanese police announced the death of a detainee at Khashm el-Girba town, in eastern Sudan’s Kassala State, in the wake of protests, saying the death was caused by “food poisoning.” “On Jan 31, Khashm el-Girba witnessed riot events, where a number of accused participants…

New Bridge To Be Built Linking Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Officials of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea said that, they have agreed on plans to construct a bridge to link both countries. “It is an integrating project that establishes the possibility of movement between the two countries. Once this project is realised, we will have…

U.S Army Kills 13 Al-Shabab Militants In Southern Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Feb 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States army said, on Saturday evening, that, its forces conducted an air strike in southern Somalia on Friday, killing 13 al-Shabab terrorists. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), said in a statement that, no civilians were injured or killed in the strike, which…