Yemen Completed Evacuation Of Stranded Foreign Tourists From Socotra

ADEN, Jan 11 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government, today announced the completion of an operation, to evacuate all foreign tourists stranded on Socotra Island, transferring hundreds of visitors to Saudi Arabia, amid recent security tensions in the country’s south. The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, posted on…

Yemen Forms Supreme Military Committee Under Saudi-Led Coalition

ADEN, Yemen, Jan 11 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), announced yesterday, the formation of a Supreme Military Committee, under the command of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, signaling a new phase of military preparedness, amid stalled peace efforts with the Houthis. In a televised address, the PLC’s chairman, Rashad…

Iraq Eyes Global Partnerships To Boost Energy Development: PM

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, inaugurated here yesterday, the 11th Iraq Energy Exhibition and Conference, calling for expanded international cooperation, to advance the country’s energy development. The three-day event drew more than 450 companies from over 16 countries and regions, signaling Iraq’s position as…

7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

JAKARTA, Jan 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake, struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Talaud Islands, yesterday, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), reported. The quake occurred at 9:58 p.m. local time, with the epicentre located 52 km south-east of Melonguane, capital of the Talaud Islands Regency, in…

Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies, across…

Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies across…

Japanese Protesters Criticise PM Takaichi’s Silence On U.S. Military Strikes Against Venezuela

TOKYO, Jan 11 (NNN-NHK) – Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening, to protest Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi’s evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as, a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. The protest, jointly organised by multiple…

Five People Killed In Road Accident In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 10 (NNN-BNA) – Five members of a family were killed, when their vehicle lost control and overturned in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, yesterday afternoon, provincial police spokesman, Ehsanullah Kamgar, reported. The accident occurred in Taraq region of Argo district, resulting in the immediate deaths of all five family…

Residents Ordered To Evacuate As Wildfire Breaks Out In S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – Residents were ordered to evacuate today, as a wildfire broke out in south-eastern South Korea. The fire started at about 3:14 p.m. local time (0614 GMT), on a mountain in Uiseong county, some 180 km south-east of the capital, Seoul. An evacuation order was issued…

Kathmandu Metropolis Hosts Largest Number Of Poor People Among Nepal Cities

KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kathmandu Metropolis, the largest city in Nepal, hosts the largest number of people living below the poverty line, compared to other cities in the country, the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, yesterday. As many as 59,218 people in the city are living in poverty,…