Palestinian Deaths In Gaza Exceed 30,000 – WHO
GAZA, Feb 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 30,000, WHO chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X, today.– NNN-XINHUA
70 Killed In Israeli Bombing Of Palestinians Waiting For Aid In Gaza Yesterday
GAZA, Feb 29 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 70 people were killed today, in an Israeli bombing of a gathering of Palestinians, waiting to receive aid on the coastal road, west of Gaza City, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses.– NNN-WAFA
Lao PM Orders Actions To Ensure Smooth Flow Of Logistic
VIENTIANE, Feb 29 (NNN-KPL) – Lao Prime Minister, Sonexay Siphandone, visited Thanaleng Dry Port in the Lao capital, Vientiane, and ordered stakeholders to work together, to streamline procedures, speed up logistics and transport systems, and cut costs to boost the flow of freight destined for delivery within Laos and to…
Singapore’s Total Fertility Rate Falls To Record Low
SINGAPORE, Feb 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Preliminary estimates indicated that the total fertility rate in Singapore dropped to 0.97 in 2023, the first time it has dropped below one, Indranee Rajah, minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), told Parliament yesterday. The city-state recorded 26,500 resident marriages and 30,500 resident births…
Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Nears 30,000: Ministry
GAZA, Feb 29 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954, as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, yesterday. Meanwhile, 110 others were wounded, bringing the total number of Palestinian injuries, since the Israel-Hamas conflict…
Iraq Sentenced Five Drug Dealers To Death
BAGHDAD, Feb 29 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi court, yesterday handed down death sentences to five drug dealers, including three foreigners. “The Central Criminal Court issued a verdict, to execute five drug dealers, who were convicted of trafficking the narcotic Captagon pills,” a statement by the media office of the Supreme…
Egypt Received 1st Tranche Of UAE’s Multibillion-USD Investment On Mediterranean Coast
CAIRO, Feb 29 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, announced yesterday that, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has received the first tranche of the multibillion-U.S. dollar investment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of a deal between the two countries to develop a new city on Egypt’s…
Over 15,000 To Run For Parliament Seats In Iran
TEHRAN, Feb 29 (NNN-MNA) – More than 15,000 candidates from different walks of life, would compete for the Iranian parliament’s 290 seats, in the upcoming elections, said Iran’s Constitutional Council spokesman, Hadi Tahan Nazif, yesterday. Nazif made the remarks at a press conference, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, ahead of…
Palestinian President Urges Arab League’s Push For Obtaining UN Full Membership
CAIRO, Feb 29 (NNN-MENA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, called on the Arab League (AL), to support Palestine in obtaining full membership in the United Nations (UN), the AL statement said. The Palestinians currently have non-member observer state status at the UN. AL’s Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, received a…
Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Damascus
DAMASCUS, Feb 29 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli aerial attack hit areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, last night, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry. The aerial attack originated from the occupied Golan Heights, targeting multiple locations on the outskirts of Damascus, said the ministry. It added that, Syrian air defence…