S. Korea’s Export Grew For 14th Month In Nov

SEOUL, Dec 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export grew for the 14th straight month, due to strong demand for locally-made semiconductors, government data showed, yesterday. Export, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, rose 1.4 percent over the year, to 56.35 billion U.S. dollars in Nov, continuing to…

Iraqi PM, Iranian President Discussed Situation In Syria, Palestine

BAGHDAD, Dec 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, and Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, held talks yesterday, to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, including the conflicts in Gaza and Syria, according to a statement from al-Sudani’s office. During a phone call, the two leaders stressed the…

Turkish-Backed Forces Advanced On Kurdish Areas In Aleppo, 200,000 Face Isolation: War Monitor

DAMASCUS, Dec 2 (NNN-SANA) — Turkish-backed factions, yesterday, launched an offensive on Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo province, leading to the isolation of over 200,000 Syrian Kurds, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the attack, dubbed “Operation Dawn of Freedom,” targeted northern rural Aleppo, where…

57 HIV Cases Reported In Brunei Last Year: Minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 2 (NNN-ANN) – There were 57 new HIV infections among citizens and permanent residents in Brunei, last year, according to the local daily Borneo Bulletin, yesterday. Among those infected, 96 percent were men, with the majority aged between 20 and 34. A total of 492 HIV…

Syria’s Assad Met Iranian FM, Vowed To Intensify Attacks Against “Terrorism”

DAMASCUS, Dec 2 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, pledged to continue combating terrorist organisations “with full strength and determination,” during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, state media reported, yesterday. Speaking in Damascus, Assad emphasised that, Syria’s fight against the rebels serves not only national interests, but…

HIV Cases In Philippines May Reach 215,400 By Year-End

MANILA, Dec 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), said yesterday that, the number of HIV cases or people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country, was estimated to hit 215,400 before the year ends. Of the estimated PLHIV, 131,335 cases have been diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed, and currently…

Syrian Forces Regain Territory, Halt Rebel Advance In Hama Amid Heavy Fighting

DAMASCUS, Dec 2 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian government forces launched a counteroffensive in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, reclaiming key areas from rebel groups, after days of intense clashes, state media and a war monitor reported, yesterday. Units of the Syrian army reinforced their defensive lines overnight,…

At Least 54 More Palestinians Murdered In Israeli Zionist Strikes Across Gaza

GAZA, Dec 1 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 54 more Palestinians, including a journalist and a Civil Defence officer, were murdered yesterday, in Israeli Zionist airstrikes across Gaza. In southern Gaza, an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle, and a crowd, receiving flour in the Qizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis,…

Trump’s Tariff Threat Should Be Taken Seriously: Trudeau

OTTAWA, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said, incoming U.S. President, Donald Trump’s threats on tariffs should be taken seriously. “One of the things that is really important to understand is that, Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out,” Trudeau…

Tunisia Busts Two Drug Trafficking Network Near Capital

TUNIS, Dec 1 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian security units, dismantled two drug trafficking networks in Ben Arous and Ariana provinces near the capital Tunis, the Tunisian National Radio reported yesterday. In two separate operations, the security units arrested nine individuals and seized an undisclosed amount of narcotics, money, and a vehicle.…