Road Accidents Killed 17, Injured 10 In Kabul

KABUL, Jan 29 (NNN-ANA) – At least 17 people were confirmed dead and 10 others injured, due to a series of traffic accidents on the eastern edge of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, yesterday, Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, said. The accidents, according to Zadran, happened on the highway linking…

Japan’s Space Agency Says Lunar Probe Begins Functioning

TOKYO, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s lunar probe, which was switched off, after its moon touchdown earlier, as its solar cells failed to generate electricity from the sun, has started functioning, the country’s space agency said, today. It was believed that the solar panels of the Smart Lander for Investigating…

Wildfire Ravages Argentina’s National Park

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 29 (NNN-TELAM) – A forest fire that remained out of control Saturday, has so far destroyed 577 hectares of the Los Alerces National Park, local media reported. The fire affects an area near the Centinela stream, inside Los Alerces National Park in Argentina’s southern province of Chubut,…

Arab And Other World Countries, Slam Western UNRWA Funding Pause As “Collective Punishment,” “Irresponsible”

CAIRO/AMMAN/GAZA, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Arab and many world countries and bloc, yesterday slammed the recent Western suspension of funding, for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), a UN body providing essential services to Palestinian refugees, as “irresponsible,” saying it would further impact the already…

Iran Says Gaza Conflict Reveals U.S. “Hypocritical” Nature: Palestinian Death Toll has risen to 26,422

TEHRAN, Jan 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday, what has taken place in the Gaza Strip has revealed the “hypocritical nature of so-called human rights advocates, including the U.S. government.” He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, while blaming the…

Three U.S. Soldiers Killed, Many Wounded In Jordan In Drone Attack: Biden

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President Joe Biden, said yesterday that, three U.S. soldiers were killed and many others wounded, in a drone attack targeting U.S. forces stationed in north-east Jordan, near the Syria border, Saturday night. The attack was believed to be launched by Iran-backed militant group operating…

At Least 42 Killed In Fresh Communal Clashes Near South Sudan

JUBA, Jan 29 (NNN-SUNA) – At least 42 people were killed, including a UN peacekeeper, during clashes Saturday, in the Abyei Administrative Area, between armed youth of the Twic community of neighboUring Warrap state and Ngok Dinka of Abyei, officials confirmed, yesterday. Rou Manyiel Rou, the secretary general of Abyei…

Chinese Ice Sculpture, Lantern Exhibition Opened In Norway

OSLO, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – An exhibition, featuring Chinese ice sculptures and lanterns, opened in Oslo yesterday, drawing crowds of visitors with Chinese culture set against Norwegian landscapes. The “Hello, China” Ice Sculpture and Lantern Art Exhibition, showcases the artistic talents of ice sculptors from Harbin, in north-east China’s Heilongjiang…

Stubb, Haavisto Enter Finland’s Presidential Election Finals

HELSINKI, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The presidential candidate for the National Coalition and former Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, will face the independent Green candidate, former Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto, in the second round of Finland’s presidential election on Feb 11. According to preliminary calculation of votes published last night, Stubb…

Syrian Forces Neutralised Eight Daesh Militants In Daraa, Including Two Leaders

DAMASCUS, Jan 29 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian forces, yesterday, neutralised eight Daesh militants, in the southern province of Daraa, including two leaders, the state TV reported. According to the report, the Daesh members were eliminated during a planned operation in the city of Nawa, in the countryside of Daraa. Among…