U.S. forces transport another Illegal shipment of Syrian oil to bases in Iraq

DAMASCUS, Jan 11 (NNN-SANA) – A convoy of 50 tankers laden with illicitly obtained oil from fields in north-eastern Syria, exited through an unauthorised crossing, heading towards Iraqi territories yesterday. “U.S. occupation forces” had withdrawn numerous oil tankers filled from Syrian oil fields, in the north-eastern province of Hasakah, utilising…

213 Dead, 52 Missing In Japan’s Quake-Hit Ishikawa Prefecture

TOKYO, Jan 11 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll rose to 213 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa today, after a series of strong quakes of up to 7.6 magnitude jolted the prefecture and its vicinity, local media reported. A total of 52 people remained unaccounted for, in the hardest-hit…

Tokyo’s Nikkei Hits 35,000-Mark, Highest Since 1990

TOKYO, Jan 11 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, crossed the 35,000 threshold this morning, for the first time in over three decades. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, at one time during this morning trading gained 1.8 percent, from the previous day’s close, hitting the highest level since Feb,…

Several Dead In Papua New Guinea After Unrest, Looting Hit Main Cities

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, Jan 11 (NNN-PINA) – Papua New Guinea’s largest cities have been rocked by looting and rioting, and at least several people died in the unrest, sparked after a purported payroll system glitch cut salaries of government employees. Security forces were trying to keep order in…

Seven Injured As Blast Targeted Police Car In West Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan 11 (NNN-ANA) – Seven persons were injured as a blast targeted a police car in Herat city, the provincial capital of west Afghanistan’s Herat province, yesterday, provincial police spokesperson, Abdullah Insaf, said. “Seven persons have been confirmed injured, following a hand grenade attack that targeted a police…

Bangladeshi President Appoints Sheikh Hasina As New PM, Invites Her To Form New Gov’t

DHAKA, Jan 11 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi President, Mohammed Shahabuddin, yesterday appointed ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party leader, Sheikh Hasina, as the new prime minister of the country. This is Hasina’s fourth consecutive term as the country’s prime minister. The president also invited her to form a new government, as…

Jordan, Palestine, Egypt Stress Rejection Of Any Israeli Plans To Displace Palestinians

AMMAN, Jan 11 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, Egypt and Palestine stressed yesterday, their rejection of any Israeli plans to displace Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The rejection was reiterated during a trilateral summit held in Jordan’s Aqaba, where King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi,…

UNGA Convenes Meeting, Following U.S. Veto On Gaza, In Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN General Assembly (UNGA), convened to discuss the United States’ use of its veto power in the Security Council, the previous month. UNGA President, Dennis Francis, emphasised that “saving civilian lives” should be the foremost priority in Gaza. UNGA Vice President, Cheikh Niang…

Egypt Refuses To Trade Palestinian Cause For Financial Relief: Official

CAIRO, Jan 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, yesterday, denied allegations that, additional fees are collected at the Rafah border crossing, from personnel coming from the besieged Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip. “Only the official fees stated by the Egyptian laws governing the operation of the Rafah border crossing, established by…

German FM Vowed To Offer 15 Million Euros To Support Lebanon’s Army

BEIRUT, Jan 11 (NNN-NNA) – German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, vowed yesterday, to offer 15 million euros (16.45 million U.S. dollars), to support the Lebanese army, amid growing fears of escalating tensions with Israel, on Lebanon’s southern border. During her visit to the Beirut port, Baerbock said, the money would…