Six Drowned, Two Missing After Passenger Boat Capsized In Brazil

SAO PAULO, Jan 23 (NNN-CMA) – Six people drowned and another six were injured, when a passenger boat capsized off the coast of Brazil, as it was ferrying revellers to a party, the Fire Department reported, yesterday. The accident occurred Sunday night, in the Bay of All Saints, near the…

25,000 Civilian Fatalities Reported In Gaza Conflict Amid Mounting Humanitarian Demands

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – “Intense” Israeli strikes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket fire into Israel persisted yesterday, with UN humanitarian reports stating more than 25,000 deaths in the enclave since the war’s onset on Oct 7. Referencing information from Gaza’s health authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination…

Russia-India Trade Turnover Reaches Record 60 Billion USD

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 23 (NNN-TASS) – In the first 11 months of last year, the trade volume between Russia and India increased 1.9 times year on year, reaching a record high of 59.7 billion U.S. dollars, RIA Novosti news agency reported, yesterday, citing data from the Indian Ministry of Commerce…

Hungary Will Not Participate In Arms Shipments To Ukraine: FM

BUDAPEST, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hungary will not participate in arms shipments to Ukraine, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Szijjarto, said, yesterday. However, it will not stand in the way of other European Union (EU) member states doing so. “The (Hungarian) government is unwilling to bear any…

Third South Summit Calls For Ending Israel-Palestine Conflict

KAMPALA, Jan 23 (NNN-IRIN) – The Third South Summit ended yesterday in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, with participating leaders calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and the protection of Palestinian civilians. The two-day summit, which brought together leaders of the Group of 77 members and China, urged…

Direct Flight Links China’s Shenzhen, Egypt’s Cairo

CAIRO, Jan 23 (NNN-MENA) – Direct flights between the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen and Egypt’s capital, Cairo, were launched on Sunday, as a flight of China’s Hainan Airlines, carrying 253 passengers, landed at Cairo International Airport. The round-trip service, operated by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is scheduled for every…

Egypt’s Digital Exports Hit 6.2 Billion USD Last Year: Minister

CAIRO, Jan 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s digital exports increased by 26.5 percent to 6.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, up from 4.9 billion dollars in 2022, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, said yesterday. Talaat spoke to the Egyptian Senate, about his ministry’s efforts to develop the…

Bangladeshi Capital Records Season Lowest Temperature

DHAKA, Jan 23 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, recorded the lowest temperature of the season yesterday, as the mercury dipped to a chilling 12.3 degrees Celsius. A light to moderate cold is currently sweeping through parts of Bangladesh, which has tropical monsoon-type climate, with a hot and rainy summer…

U.S., Britain Launch Airstrikes Against Houthis In Yemen

SANAA, Jan 23 (NNN-SABA) – The U.S.-British coalition, struck Houthi camps in Yemen’s capital and other provinces at midnight, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported, today. The strikes targeted the al-Hafa camp in eastern Sanaa and the al-Daylami air base in the north. They also hit sites in Rada, a city…

Indian PM Modi Announces Scheme To Install Rooftop Solar Panels

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, last night, announced a scheme to install rooftop solar panels in 10 million households across the country. The scheme is aimed at providing solar power to households in India. “Today (yesterday), on the auspicious occasion of the consecration of…