Egyptian, Iranian FMs Urged Int’l Efforts To Reach Ceasefire, Deliver Aid To Gaza

CAIRO, Feb 2 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday, called for intensifying efforts to achieve an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza, to protect the Palestinian people, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. In a phone conversation, the two top…

Egypt’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates By 200 BPs To Ease Inflation

CAIRO, Feb 2 (NNN-MENA) – The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), raised its overnight interest rates by 200 basis points (bps) yesterday, over uncertainty surrounding the inflation outlook. The rate hike brings the lending rate to 22.25 percent and the deposit rate to 21.25 percent. “Widespread inflationary pressures remain elevated,…

Heavy Snowfall Disrupts Normal Life In Parts Of India’s Hilly States

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – Several areas in India’s northern hilly states, namely Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, received significant snowfall over the past 24 hours, thus bringing down temperature and disrupting normal life, government sources said, yesterday. Several roads, including national highways passing through these states, have been shut…

Bangladesh’s Biggest Annual Book Fair Kicked Off In Dhaka

DHAKA, Feb 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s largest annual book fair kicked off in the capital, Dhaka, yesterday. Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated the month-long event. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Hasina stressed the need for digital publication of books, alongside printed ones, and their translation into different languages. “I…

Gaza Health Ministry Warns Of Massive Deaths In Hospitals: Palestinian Death Toll Has Risen To 26,900, As Of Yesterday

GAZA, Feb 1 (NNN-WAFA) – The Gaza Health Ministry warned yesterday, against potential massive deaths of people injured in Israeli strikes, and waiting for assistance at hospitals in the Khan Younis city, south Gaza. The catastrophic situation in hospitals of Khan Younis threatens the lives of many wounded people, due…

ANA Airliners Collide At Japan Airport, No Injuries Reported

TOKYO, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – Two passenger planes with Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), experienced a minor collision today, in western Japan’s Itami Airport, with no injuries reported among the passengers and crew members. Kansai Airports, the airport’s operator, said, the incident happened at around 10:10 a.m. local time (0110…

520 Killed In Six-Month Violent Attacks In Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 1 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 520 people have been killed in violent attacks in Myanmar, in nearly six months from Aug 1 last year, to Jan 29 this year, it was reported today. The victims included three Buddhist monks, 438 civilians and 79 civil servants, the media…

South Africa Calls On Israel To Implement UN Court’s Ruling

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, yesterday called on Israel, to implement the ruling made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision by the ICJ affirms the importance of global governance institutions, including organs of the United Nations (UN),…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim New Attack On U.S. Vessel In Gulf Of Aden

SANAA, Feb 1 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi group said yesterday that, they launched a missile attack on a U.S. commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming a “direct hit.” The group said, they targeted the vessel KOI, a container ship that was heading to Israeli ports, “in support of…

Japan’s Auto Exports Rose 16 Percent To Exceed 4.42 Million Last Year

TOKYO, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s exports of automobiles last year, came in at more than 4.42 million units, up 15.98 percent from a year earlier, industry data showed, yesterday. According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), a total of 4,422,682 vehicles were exported, among which 3,978,141 were passenger…