Palestinians Recall “Hellish” Night After Israeli Airstrikes Ravage Gazan Camps

GAZA, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Palestinian refugees in Gaza, endured a night of horror on Christmas Eve, as Israeli airstrikes hit residential areas, killing and wounding many. Residents of al-Maghazi and al-Bureij refugee camps, in the central Gaza Strip told Xinhua that, they fled their homes at dawn yesterday, after…

Passenger Trips On Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Hit One Million-Mark

JAKARTA, Dec 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than one million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. yesterday. The railway’s passenger trips…

Five Killed In Southern Brazil Plane Crash

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 25 (NNN-CMA) – Five people, including a minor, died Saturday, when a plane crashed in a residential area in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, local media reported. The firefighters did not reveal whether all the victims were travelling on the plane, which was “small in…

One Killed, Several Injured In Florida Shopping Mall Shooting, Suspect Remains On The Run After Fleeing The Scene

WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – A shooting at a central Florida shopping mall, on Saturday claimed the life of one man and injured several people, according to local police. The authorities indicated that the victim was deliberately singled out in the attack.– NNN-XINHUA  

23 Flights Cancelled At Sydney Airport On Christmas Day: Reports

SYDNEY, Dec 25 (NNN-AAP) – At least 23 flights in and out of Australia’s Sydney Airport were cancelled today, following heavy rain and flash flooding a day prior, local media reported, today. By 7:00 a.m. today (2000 GMT Sunday), the arrivals and departures board on Sydney Airport’s website showed 23…

Vietnam Earns Over 41 Million USD From Selling Forest Carbon Credits

HANOI, Dec 25 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam has earned more than 41 million U.S. dollars from selling forest carbon credits, as part of an emission reduction agreement with the World Bank. This was the first agreement on emission reduction to be successfully implemented in Vietnam, contributing to forest management and protection…

Australia To Provide 235 Million USD For Rohingya Repatriation: Envoy

DHAKA, Dec 25 (NNN-BSS) – Australia will provide around 235 million U.S. dollars to Bangladesh, for dignified return of more than one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their motherland in Myanmar, local media reported, today. The commitment came, when outgoing Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Jeremy Bruer, made a farewell…

Three Arrested In Austria Amid Security Concerns

VIENNA, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were arrested in Austria yesterday, for suspected involvement in a “cross-border Islamist network,” as police in the capital, Vienna, stepped up controls to ensure Christmas security, local authorities said. The Vienna public prosecutor’s office said that, the suspects “discussed attack plans in Vienna,…

Morocco, Sahel Countries Agree To Boost Cooperation

MARRAKECH, Dec 25 (NNN-MAP) – Top diplomats of Morocco, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger, agreed to boost cooperation at a ministerial coordination meeting, held in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech on Saturday. The meeting focused on an initiative proposed by Moroccan King, Mohammed VI earlier in Nov, who…

Year-ender: Türkiye Sees Gains, Setbacks In Diplomatic Balancing Act In 2023

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) — Türkiye’s foreign policy, faced significant challenges in 2023 amid regional conflicts, but it experienced both gains and setbacks in pursuing a balancing act in dealing with its Western allies and Russia. Ankara looked beyond its traditional NATO allies towards other global powers,…