Egyptian, Iranian Presidents Discussed Bilateral Ties, Regional Stability

CAIRO, Dec 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, met here yesterday, to discuss efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and restore peace in the region, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. During a meeting between the two leaders, on the sidelines of the…

Tokyo observes season’s 1st snow, 15 days earlier than average year

TOKYO, Dec 20 (NNN-NHK) – The first snowfall of the season fell in central Tokyo, yesterday, 15 days earlier than an average year, and 25 days earlier than last season, the country’s weather agency said. The temperature measured 3.3 degrees Celsius in the Japanese capital, at 7.00 a.m. local time,…

Indonesia Gears Up For Year-End Vacation Travel Season

JAKARTA, Dec 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is preparing to face an influx of travellers during the Christmas and New Year holidays, as millions of people are expected to jam the roads and cities across the archipelago. According to a recent survey by the country’s transportation ministry, around 110 million people,…

Japan’s Honda, Nissan To Begin Merger Talks Amid EV Competition: Media

TOKYO, Dec 19 (NNN-NHK) – Major Japanese carmakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, will enter negotiations towards a merger, joining their resources to face fierce foreign competition in a rapidly changing automobile industry, local media reported, yesterday. Japan’s second and third largest automakers are considering operating under a holding company,…

At Least 16 More Palestinians Killed By Murdering Israeli Zionist Army In Gaza; Latest Death Toll: 45,097

GAZA, Dec 19 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 16 more Palestinians were killed last night, by murderous Israeli bombings in northern Gaza. At least 10 Palestinians in a family were killed, and some others injured, when the Zionist Israeli aircraft intentionally bombed the house of the Al-Najjar family, in the town…

Morocco Seized Nearly Four Tonnes Of Cannabis Resin

RABAT, Dec 19 (NNN-MAP) – Moroccan police seized nearly four tonnes of cannabis resin early yesterday, near the central city of Beni Mellal, according to a statement from the local police department. The operation, conducted in collaboration with Morocco’s national security department, took place at a farm west of Beni…

At Least 30 Killed In Stampede At Nigerian Children Carnival

ABUJA, Dec 19 (NNN-NAN) – At least 30 children were killed and dozens of others injured yesterday, in a stampede at a children’s carnival, organised in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in south-western Nigeria, local media reported. The carnival took a devastating turn after the private organisers of the…

Murder Suspect Of General Kirillov Detained – Russian Investigators

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (NNN-TASS) – Russian authorities have detained an Uzbek citizen, in connection with the deaths of a senior military official and his assistant, the Russian Investigative Committee said, yesterday. The 29-year-old suspect, accused of carrying out a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant General Igor…

Feature: Air Pollution Poses Deadly Threat To Kabul Residents

KABUL, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the winter settles in, thick, hazardous smog from burning coal, rubber, and other substandard fuels, poses a significant threat to the health of millions of residents in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Inhaling air during morning and evening hours, poses substantial risks and challenges,…

First Civilian Flight Departed Damascus Since End Of Al-Assad’s Gov’t

DAMASCUS, Dec 19 (NNN-SANA) – The first civilian flight took off yesterday, from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo, in northern Syria, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, local media said. The flight, which occurred more than a week after the ouster of al-Assad, was a positive sign that things…