S. Korean Prosecution Seeks Extension Of Yoon’s Detention Until Feb 6

SEOUL, Jan 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s prosecution, sought the extension of detention of the arrested President, Yoon Suk-yeol until Feb 6, to carry out further investigation, multiple media outlets said, yesterday. The prosecution’s special investigative headquarters, made the request to the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday, which was…

Iran To Support Syria’s National Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity: FM

TEHRAN, Jan 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, highlighted Iran’s principled policy of supporting Syria’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, during a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Thursday. During the phone call, the two sides exchanged views on the latest developments in Syria,…

UAE Condemns Barbaric Israeli Attack On Jenin In West Bank

ABU DHABI, Jan 24 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, strongly condemned an attack by the Barbaric Israeli military on the city of Jenin in the West Bank, calling for international action to halt ongoing violations and prevent further escalation. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign…

Travellers Warned Of Disruptions At Australian Airports During Ground Worker Strike

SYDNEY, Jan 24 (NNN-AAP) – International travellers have been warned to expect disruptions at Australia’s major airports, as ground workers strike. According to Australia’s 9News network, more than 1,000 ground workers employed by aviation services company Dnata at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports today staged four-hour work stoppages amid an…

China’s Automaker Geely Launches EV Model Geely EX5 In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – China’s automotive company, Geely Auto, introduced the Geely EX5 as its first model for the Indonesian market. “We firmly believe that Indonesia has great potential to become a hub for smart and sustainable mobility. Geely is here to offer mobility solutions that prioritise technology, sustainability,…

Bank Of Japan Raises Interest Rate To 17-Year High

TOKYO, Jan 24 (NNN-NHK) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ), today raised its policy interest rate to the highest level in 17 years, marking another step to unwind its long-standing ultra-loose monetary stimulus. Following a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ decided to raise the policy rate, or the overnight call…

DPRK Legislature Holds Key Session

PYONGYANG, Jan 24 (NNN-KCNA) – The top legislature of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), adopted a Cabinet work report, and swore in the country’s new premier, in a key session in the capital, Pyongyang, yesterday. The 12th session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK was…

Turkish Airlines Resumes Flights To Damascus After 13-Year Suspension

DAMASCUS, Jan 24 (NNN-SANA) – A Turkish Airlines passenger jet, carrying Syrian passengers, landed at Damascus International Airport yesterday, for the first time in 13 years. In a press conference at the airport, Syrian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Humanitarian Affairs, Ahmad Dukhan, applauded the resumption of…

Car Bomb Killed Three, Injured Five In Syria’s Manbij

DAMASCUS, Jan 24 (NNN-SANA) – A car bomb exploded yesterday, in the city of Manbij in Aleppo province in northern Syria, killing three people and wounding five others, a war monitor reported. The car bomb went off near the Zidan Hanizal School in Manbij, according to the Syrian Observatory for…

UAE Unveils High-Speed Rail Project Connecting Abu Dhabi, Dubai

ABU DHABI, Jan 24 (NNN-WAM) – Etihad Rail of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, unveiled a high-speed train project, connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Mohammed Al Shehhi, chief projects officer at Etihad Rail, highlighted during a press conference, the project’s role in enhancing the country’s economic growth, social integration,…