Hamas Says 19 Killed In Israeli Shelling Near Gaza City, Israel Denies

GAZA, Mac 24 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 19 Palestinians were killed and 23 others wounded, in an Israeli shelling of a gathering of Palestinians, awaiting food aid south of the city of Gaza, Hamas said yesterday, while Israel denies the claim. Hamas announced in a press statement that, the Palestinians…

Egyptian, UAE Leaders Discussed Enhancing Cooperation

CAIRO, Mac 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed yesterday, ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. During a meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, both leaders also explored the promising opportunities to broaden…

Xinhua Commentary: Washington’s Deadliest WMD

by Xinhua writer Li Jun BAGHDAD, Mac 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Twenty-one years have elapsed, since the U.S. army invaded Iraq, under the pretext of rooting out weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and “spreading democracy.” However, the absence of such weapons, the fiasco of Washington’s nation-building efforts, and the great sufferings…

Egypt, Singapore Vow To Enhance Trade Exchange

CAIRO, Mac 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, met with his Singapore counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, yesterday, during which they agreed to boost bilateral trade and spur Singaporean investment in the country. During the meeting, Shoukry emphasised Egypt’s strong commitment to maximising the benefits for Singaporean companies from investment…

Two Policemen Wounded In IED Blast In India’s Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Mac 24 (NNN-PTI) – Two policemen were wounded yesterday after, being hit by an improvised explosive device (IED), in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said. The IED, planted by Naxals, went off in Kirandul area of Dantewada district, about 397 km south of Raipur, the capital…

India’s Forex Reserves Rose To 642.49 Billion USD As Rupee Falls

NEW DELHI, Mac 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of 642.49 billion U.S. dollars, during the week ended Mac 15, the country’s central bank reported. This was the fourth straight week with an increase in the forex reserves for the country. According to the Reserve…

Mideast Countries Condemned Terrorist Attack At Moscow Concert Hall

CAIRO, Mac 24 (NNN-MENA) – Countries in the Middle East have expressed condolences and condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall, Friday night, that has so far claimed at least 133 lives. The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that, it “condemns, in the…

Sri Lanka To Prevent Healthcare Workers From Going Abroad

COLOMBO, Mac 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Friday, urged the medical and nursing sectors, to fulfill their requirements, amid pressing shortage of medical professionals. About 30 percent to 40 percent of doctors or nurses trained in Sri Lanka opt to leave the country, according to the…

Roundup: Blinken Visits Israel As Gaza Death Toll Tops 32,000

JERUSALEM, Mac 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made his eighth visit to Israel yesterday, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7, last year. The visit comes at a time when the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpassed 32,000, as announced by the…

Dozens Of Refugees Missing After Boat Sank Off Indonesian Coast

JAKARTA, Mac 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Dozens of refugees reportedly went missing, after their boat carrying more than 100 people, sank off Indonesia’s western coast, this week, an official told local media. Ibnu Harris Al Hussain, chief of Banda Aceh search and rescue agency of Indonesia’s Aceh province, told reporters that,…