Azerbaijan Expands Gas Exports To Europe By Supply To Austria, Germany

BAKU, Jan 17 (NNN-TNA) – The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), said yesterday that, it has officially commenced natural gas deliveries to Austria and Germany, via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the European segment of the Southern Gas Corridor, expanding its exports to Europe. The supplies started this month,…

S. Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Sentenced To Five Years In Prison On Arrest Obstruction Charges

SEOUL, Jan 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s former impeached President, Yoon Suk-yeol, was sentenced to five years in prison on arrest obstruction charges, yesterday. The criminal division of the Seoul Central District Court, in charge of Yoon’s obstruction of justice case, handed down the prison sentence to Yoon for abusing…

Police Issue Warning After Bombs Found In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Jan 16 (NNN-AAP) – The police force in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), has issued a community warning, after explosive devices were found near public footpaths in northwest Canberra, the capital of Australia. ACT Police said in a statement on Wednesday evening that, officers had responded to several incidents…

Work Underway To Draft Temporary Constitution: Palestinian President

RAMALLAH, Jan 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Work is underway, to draft a temporary constitution and a political parties law, in preparation for upcoming elections, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said, yesterday. “The State of Palestine would be democratic, based on equal citizenship, political pluralism, freedom of expression, the formation of political parties,…

Flash: Trump Says “Board Of Peace” For Gaza Has Been Formed, Members To Be Announced Shortly

UNITED STATES, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Flash: Trump says, “Board of Peace” for Gaza has been formed, members to be announced shortly.– NNN-XINHUA

Passenger Plane Damaged After Engine Ingested Container At New Delhi Airport

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-PTI) – An engine of Air India’s new Airbus A350 was damaged yesterday, after it sucked in a cargo container, while it was taxiing, at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi, officials said. All the more than 300 passengers on board the plane are…

13 Terrorists Killed In Clashes With Security Forces In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (NNN-APP) – Thirteen terrorists were killed, in clashes with security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. The security forces conducted operations in Bannu and Kurram districts of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said,…

Hamas Reaffirmed Readiness To Hand Over Gaza Administration To Palestinian Technocratic Committee

GAZA, Jan 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, reaffirmed its readiness, to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a newly formed Palestinian technocratic committee and facilitate its mission. “Hamas welcomed the formation of the committee and announced its readiness to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip…

221 Afghan Prisoners Released From Pakistani Jails, Return Home

KABUL, Jan 15 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 221 Afghan prisoners have been released from Pakistani jails, over the past week, and have safely returned to Afghanistan, the country’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced, today. The detainees, who had been held across various Pakistani facilities, on charges largely stemming…

Kazakhstan saved nearly 900 million cubic metres of water Last Year

ASTANA, Jan 15 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan saved 874 million cubic metres of water last year, by introducing water-saving technologies in irrigated agriculture, the Kazinform news agency reported today. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, said, 678 km of irrigation canals were reconstructed, cutting water losses during transport from about…