Egypt Accuses Israeli Finance Minister Of “Sabotaging” Gaza Ceasefire Talks

CAIRO, Feb 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt said yesterday that, Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, is sabotaging Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo. On Saturday, Smotrich called on Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to send an Israeli representative to Cairo for hostage talks, according to the Times of Israel news website.…

Iran’s IRGC Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile From Cruiser: Commander

TEHRAN, Feb 13 (NNN-FARS) – A top Iranian military commander said, the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), had successfully fired a long-range ballistic missile from one of its cruisers, yesterday. IRGC’s Chief Commander, Hossein Salami, made the remarks in a televised interview, while commenting on the new achievements of…

Four Killed, Five Injured In Confrontations On Lebanese-Israeli Borders

BEIRUT, Feb 13 (NNN-NNA) – Two Hezbollah fighters and two members of Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, were killed yesterday, and five were wounded, in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese security sources said. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said, the casualties resulted…

Myanmar Commemorates 77th Anniversary Of Union Day

YANGON, Feb 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar commemorated the 77th anniversary of the Union Day, with a state ceremony in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, this morning. The Union Day marked the historic moment on Feb 12, 1947, when the country’s national hero, General Aung San, along with over 20 ethnic…

Mongolia Issues Warning Of Heavy Snow, Blizzards

ULAN BATOR, Feb 12 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, yesterday issued a warning of snow, blizzards and strong winds, that will affect large parts of the country. Starting tonight, heavy snow and snow storms will hit western, central and eastern provinces of the country, with…

Indian Capital On High Alert Ahead Of Farmers’ Protest

NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (NNN-PTI) – Police here in the Indian capital, sounded an alert yesterday, ahead of a farmers’ Delhi march scheduled for tomorrow. The call for the march has been given by farmer unions, to increase pressure on the federal government to meet their demands, including the enactment…

Iran Not Looking To Expand War In Region: FM

BEIRUT, Feb 12 (NNN-NNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said that, his country did not want to see an expansion of the war in the region, Lebanese TV channel, al-Manar reported. “Iran and Lebanon confirm that war is not the solution, and we never want to expand the scope…

Death Exceeds 100 In Israel’s Heavy Strikes On Rafah Today: Total Death Toll – 28,176

GAZA, Feb 12 (NNN-WAFA) – The death toll in the Israeli army’s heavy strikes on the southern city of Rafah and surrounding areas of the Gaza Strip, exceeded 100 today, with hundreds of injuries, including women and children. About 40 airstrikes on the Rafah area in the early hours of…

Philippines Landslide Death Toll Rises To 54

MANILA, Feb 12 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 54, the government said yesterday, as rescue workers comb mud and rubble, in search for 63 missing people. The landslide hit the mountain town of Maco, in Davao de Oro province, on…

Iraq, U.S. Resumed Dialogue On Ending U.S.-Led Coalition’s Mission

BAGHDAD, Feb 12 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and the United States resumed, yesterday, a new round of dialogue, to discuss ending the U.S.-led international coalition’s mission in Iraq, the Iraqi government said. Iraqi military spokesman, Yahya Rasoul, said in a statement that, the Higher Military Commission (HMC), resumed meetings with the…