UN Warns Of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza As Donor Support Wanes

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations is cautioning against a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, due to dwindling donor support, a spokesperson said. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, highlighted a critical situation at the regular press briefing, citing a statement from Philippe Lazzarini, head…

Azerbaijan Became One Of Top Ten Largest Importers Of Sawn Timber From Russia

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb 4 (NNN-TNA) – Exports of sawn timber from Russia in 2023, decreased by 10 percent, compared to the previous year and amounted to 20.7 million m³. The main importer is still China, to which about 13 million m³ of sawn timber was shipped from Russia in 2023…

Türkiye Nabs 34 Foreign Suspects Over Links To Daesh

ANKARA, Feb 4 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police arrested 34 foreign nationals, over their suspected links to the Daesh terrorist group, in an operation across seven provinces, a cabinet minister said. The suspects, including some wanted with an Interpol red notice, were arrested in “Cage-35” anti-terror operations, carried out simultaneously in…

Egypt To Form Committee To Review Restoration Project Of Giza Pyramid

CAIRO, Feb 4 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, said yesterday, it will establish an international scientific committee, to review the architectural restoration project of the Pyramid of Menkaure at Giza Plateau. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, ordered formation of the committee that will be…

India’s Highest Civilian Award Bestowed On Former Deputy PM Advani

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, decided to confer the country’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, on former Deputy Prime Minister, Lal Krishna Advani, 96 , said an official announcement, issued by the office of the President of India. Advani belongs to the country’s main ruling…

Myanmar Held Film Academy Award Ceremony For Movies Screened In 2023

YANGON, Feb 4 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar held a film academy award ceremony in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, last night. Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of Myanmar’s State Administration Council, Soe Win, underscored the power of films, saying that, films have the ability to touch the public’s hearts and…

16 Killed, Including Civilians, In ‘New U.S. Aggression’ Against Iraq’s Sovereignty, Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD, Feb 4 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government said yesterday that, the U.S. airstrikes on the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in western Iraq killed 16 people, including civilians, and injured 25 others. Calling the airstrikes “blatant aggression,” government spokesman, Basim al-Awadi, told the media that, “the U.S. administration violated Iraq’s…

Yemen’s Houthis Say They Strike Israel With Ballistic Missiles

SANAA, Feb 3 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi group said, they struck the Israeli city of Eilat, yesterday, with several ballistic missiles. The group struck “specific targets” in the city, to demonstrate its “support to the Palestinian people, in facing the Israeli war and blockade,” said Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea,…

Sri Lanka To Borrow 150 Million USD From World Bank

COLOMBO, Feb 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka is to borrow 150 million U.S. dollars from the World Bank, to finance the Financial Sector Safety Net Strengthening Project, the Finance Ministry said, in a press statement yesterday. The ministry said, the project will especially focus on the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance…

Vietnamese Capital’s Air Quality At “Very Unhealthy” Level

HANOI, Feb 3 (NNN-VNA) – Air quality in many areas of Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi, was at a very unhealthy level yesterday morning, due to thick fog and high humidity, PAM Air, the country’s private air quality network, was quoted as saying. Air monitoring stations on Chua Lang street in…