Sri Lankan Navy Apprehended 12 Indian Fishermen For Poaching

COLOMBO, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan navy apprehended 12 Indian fishermen, and seized three trawlers last night, while they were poaching in the country’s territorial waters, the navy said in a statement, today. The arrests were made in the seas off the Kovilan Point Lighthouse, in the northern…

Two Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces claimed on Friday evening, to have killed two terrorists during an operation in North Waziristan district of the country’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, security forces…

Former New Zealand PM Ties Knot

WELLINGTON, Jan 14 (NNN-RNZ) – Former New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and her partner, Clarke Gayford, got married yesterday. A small-scaled ceremony, attended by family members, friends and some close politician colleagues, was held in Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand’s North Island, under tight security. Former Prime Minister, Chris…

Volcano Erupts On South-Western Japan Island

TOKYO, Jan 14 (NNN-NHK) – A volcano has erupted on a south-western Japanese island, the country’s weather agency said early today. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said, a volcanic eruption occurred at 00:22 local time, on the island of Suwanosejima, in the south-western Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima. The weather agency urged residents…

Iraqi MPs Propose Draft To End Presence Of Foreign Forces In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 14 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 88 Iraqi lawmakers submitted yesterday, a proposal for a draft law, requiring the end of the presence of foreign forces in Iraq, after repeated U.S. attacks against Iraqi security forces. Falih al-Khazali, a member of the Iraqi parliament, said in a press conference…

Houthi Official Says U.S., Britain Fly Spy Drones Over Hodeidah “For Hours”

ADEN, Jan 14 (NNN-SABA) – A Houthi official said yesterday that, U.S. and British forces, flew spy drones “for hours” over the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, where conflicting reports of a new airstrike emerged. Ali Ahmed Kashar, the Houthi deputy governor of Hodeidah, told Xinhua by phone that, his…

ANA Plane Returned To Japanese Airport After Crack Found In Window

TOKYO, Jan 14 (NNN-NHK) – A passenger plane of Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), returned to its departure airport yesterday, after a crack was found in the cockpit window, local media reported. The ANA Flight 1182 was flying from Sapporo to Toyama, as, at around 11:20 a.m. local…

At Least 20 More Palestinians Killed In Israeli Attack On Gaza City; Daily Deaths In Gaza Exceed All Other Major Conflicts In 21st Century

GAZA, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 20 more Palestinians were killed yesterday, after Israel attacked a house in Gaza City in the morning, the state-run Palestine TV reported. The report, citing a statement from Palestinian Civil Defence, said, “Bodies of 20 martyrs were recovered after the Israeli bombing of…

Yemen’s Houthis Vow More Operations Against Israel Despite U.S., British Airstrikes

SANAA, Jan 14 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday that, the recent airstrikes on their positions by the United States and Britain, will not deter them from continuing their attacks on Israel, vowing to launch more strikes soon. In a statement, the Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, including…

Policeman Guarding Anti-Polio Team Injured In Shoot-Out In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (NNN-APP) – A policeman was injured in a shoot-out by unknown gunmen, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, police officials said, yesterday. According to the police, unknown people riding on a motorcycle opened fire at the policeman, appointed on the security of polio workers in the Eastern Bypass…