Israel Intensifies Military Operations Against Hamas, Hezbollah

JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (NNN-MA’AN) – The exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah escalated yesterday, on the Israel-Lebanon border, with Israel claiming the killing of the Lebanese militant group’s two senior commanders. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Spokesman, Daniel Hagari admitted that Israel was behind the assassination of Ali Hussein…

Palestinian death toll rises to 23,210 in Gaza: ministry

GAZA, Jan 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 23,210, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said, yesterday. The ministry announced in a press statement that, the Israeli army has killed at least…

Himalaya Airlines Becomes First Certified Safety-Audit Operator In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Himalaya Airlines has been registered as an operator, under an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit programme, the first and only one for airlines in Nepal. The move means the operational management and control systems of Himalaya Airlines have been recognised and accepted internationally,…

Polls Closed In Bhutan’s General Elections

KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Voting closed in Bhutan’s general elections at 5.00 p.m. (1100 GMT) yesterday, and counting of ballots was ongoing, with provisional results likely to be announced later, an official from the Election Commission of Bhutan told Xinhua. Winners of the first round of voting in Nov,…

Heavy Snow Advisory Issued In Central S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – A heavy snow advisory was issued in central South Korea today, with the government’s snow alert upgraded. The heavy snow watch was given to the metropolitan region, including Seoul, the western port city of Incheon and their surrounding Gyeonggi province, as well as, the eastern…

UAE President, Blinken Stressed Need For Avoiding Gaza Conflict’s Expansion

ABU DHABI, Jan 9 (NNN-WAM) – President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stressed here yesterday, the importance of avoiding the expansion of conflict in the region, and finding a clear solution to achieve regional stability. During…

Four Children Died, Over 20 Injured In Hospital Fire In S. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 9 (NNN-NINA) – Four children died, and more than 20 others suffered from suffocation yesterday, in a fire that broke out at a women’s and children’s hospital, in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniyah, an Interior Ministry source said. The fire broke out in the evening, due to…

Saudi Crown Prince, Blinken Met On Gaza Conflict, Bilateral Ties

RIYADH, Jan 9 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, met yesterday, with visiting U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in the kingdom’s oasis city of Al-Ula, to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza and bilateral relations. During the meeting, the Saudi crown prince stressed the…

Iran Condemns Israel’s Assassination Of Senior Hezbollah Commander

TEHRAN, Jan 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, yesterday, strongly condemned Israel’s assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander, in southern Lebanon, denouncing it as a “despicable terrorist operation.” Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in a statement, reacting to the killing of Wissam Hassan Tawil, a high-level commander from…

Six Policemen Killed, 22 Injured As Blast Hit Police Vehicle In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (NNN-APP) – At least six policemen were killed and 22 others injured, when a blast went off near a police vehicle, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, yesterday morning, police officials said. The policemen were en route to provide security for an anti-polio campaign, when the explosion…