China, Algeria Pledged To Continue Mutual Support, Cooperation

ALGIERS, Jan 17 (NNN-APS) – China and Algeria, yesterday, vowed to continue firm support to each other, on issues related to their core interests and enhance bilateral cooperation. The two sides made the pledge, during the visit of Liu Guozhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of…

Two Important Bases Of “Terrorist Group” Destroyed In Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-TASNIM) — Two important bases of the Jaish al-Zulm “terrorist group” in Pakistan were destroyed, in missile and drone strikes, yesterday. The report said, the targeted bases were located in a region known as Kouh-Sabz (green mountain) in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, “which is home to one of…

Turkish Police Detained 22 Suspected Members Of Daesh

ANKARA, Jan 17 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police detained at least 22 suspected members of the Daesh group, local media reported, yesterday. Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 19 suspected members of the group and detained 15 of them, in operations based in the western province of Izmir. Efforts to apprehend…

Two Passenger Planes Slightly Collided At Japan’s New Chitose Airport

TOKYO, Jan 17 (NNN-NHK) – Two passenger planes made contact on the ground, at New Chitose Airport, in Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido last night, with no reports of injuries. At around 5:30 p.m. local time, a Korean Air aircraft and a Cathay Pacific plane “came into contact with each…

Three Armed Drones Shot Down Near U.S. Military Base In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (NNN-NINA) – Three armed drones were shot down yesterday, near a military base hosting U.S. and other international troops in northern Iraq, the Iraqi regional counter-terrorism service reported. A statement from the service of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, did not say if there were any casualties or…

Six Seriously Injured In Landmine Explosion In Southern Laos

VIENTIANE, Jan 16 (NNN-KPL) – Six people suffered serious injuries, when a landmine detonated, as people prepared land for the planting of cassava in southern Laos’ Attapeu province. The incident took place in Viengxay village of Phouvong district in Attapeu province, some 560 km south-east of the Lao capital, Vientiane,…

Malaysia Achieved Record Car Sales Of 799,731 Units In 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s new motor vehicles sales in 2023 rose to a new all-time high of 799,731 units, propelled mainly by the passenger cars sub-segment, amid a resilient domestic economy and a stable socio-political environment. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), said in a statement today that,…

Malaysian Officials Seized 528 Kg Of Drugs Worth Four Million USD

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian authorities said yesterday, they had seized 528 kg of drugs worth 19 million ringgit (4.06 million U.S. dollars) hidden in a forest reserve in Perlis state, near the border with Thailand. Four suspects had been arrested in connection with the case, with four…

UN Chief Calls For Humanitarian Cease-Fire In Gaza 100 Days Into Conflict

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday again called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, as the conflict turns 100 days. There is one solution to help address all the issues of the unprecedented level of civilian casualties and catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza, the…

Death Toll Rises To 12 Due To Rains In Rio De Janeiro

SAO PAULO, Jan 16 (NNN-CMA) – The death toll from the storm that hit the south-eastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, has risen to 12, with two more people reported missing, Governor Claudio Castro announced, yesterday. The storm caused landslides, floods and the consequent disruption of public…