Increased Hostilities In Syria Gravely Concerns Humanitarians: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6 (NNN-SANA) – UN humanitarians said yesterday, they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in north-west Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said, local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. Hama is…

15 More Palestinians Murdered By Zionist Forces In N. Gaza; Latest Palestinian Death Toll: 44,580

GAZA, Dec 6 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 15 more Palestinians were murdered yesterday afternoon, in a marauding Israeli Zionist airstrike, on the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Warmongering Israeli warplanes targeted a residential house in the town of Beit Lahia, according to local sources and eyewitnesses. Mahmoud Basal, spokesman…

Egyptian Pound Breaches 50 To USD For 1st Time Since March

CAIRO, Dec 6 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian pound retreated to 50.04 against the U.S. dollar, yesterday, breaching the threshold of 50 for the first time, since the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) last devalued the pound in March. The fluctuation comes, as the country pledges to enact a flexible exchange…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Western Iran

BEIJING, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted Western Iran, at 0402 GMT, this morning, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 31.63 degrees north latitude, and 49.50 degrees east…

Cambodia Makes Almost 414 Million USD From Milled Rice Export In First 11 Months

PHNOM PENH, Dec 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia had exported 575,562 tonnes of milled rice in the first 11 months of this year, earning a total revenue of 413.9 million U.S. dollars, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said, in a news release today. Fifty-five companies had shipped milled rice to 67…

S. Korean Prosecutors Ban Ex-Defence Minister From Leaving Country

SEOUL, Dec 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean prosecutors, banned former defence minister, Kim Yong-hyun from leaving the country today, indicating the launch of an investigation into Kim’s treason charge. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, imposed an overseas travel ban on Kim, who reportedly proposed to President Yoon Suk-yeol, declaring…

Syrian Army Intensifies Fighting Against Rebels, Killing 300 Militants

DAMASCUS, Dec 5 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian armed forces, engaged in fierce fighting in the central province of Hama, against rebel factions, mainly the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), killing at least 300 militants, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry. The ministry said that, units of the Syrian army, deployed along…

ADB Approves 500-Million-USD Loan To Expand Indonesia’s Financial Services

MANILA, Dec 5 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved a 500-million-U.S. dollar loan, to foster financial inclusion in Indonesia. The ADB said, the loan will expand access to financial services for vulnerable groups, particularly micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), women, youth, and rural…

Two Died In Landslide As Extreme Weather Hit West Java

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two people were found dead, after being buried in a landslide and house rubble, in Cianjur, West Java, according to the National Disaster Management Agency, (BNPB) yesterday. BNPB spokesperson, Abdul Muhari, said, the landslide, triggered by heavy and prolonged rain on Tuesday, also injured one…

Uzbekistan, IAEA Agree To Joint Roadmap On Peaceful Nuclear Development

TASHKENT, Dec 5 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reached an agreement on adopting a joint roadmap, to expand multifaceted cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear development, the press service of Uzbek president announced, yesterday. According to the announcement, Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a…