Sudan Cholera Cases Up 70 Percent With 160 Deaths

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 (NNN-SUNA) – UN humanitarians yesterday reported a 70 percent surge in cholera cases, in strife-torn Sudan, which has prompted a scale-up of response. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), warned, the cholera outbreak continues to worsen, with the latest surge tallied over…

Libya Deports 147 Illegal Migrants To Nigeria

TRIPOLI, Dec 5 (NNN-LANA) – The Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department, yesterday announced the deportation of 147 illegal migrants back to Nigeria. “A group of 147 illegal migrants from Nigeria were deported via Tripoli Mitiga International Airport to their country,” said Fathi Shnebbu, head of the Department’s information and documentation…

Poland Demands Reinstatement Of EU Restrictions On Ukrainian Truckers

WARSAW, Dec 5 (NNN-PPA) – Poland is set to call for the European Commission to reinstate restrictions on Ukrainian trucks arriving at the Polish border, the government announced, yesterday. Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki will demand that the permit system for Ukrainian trucks passing through and arriving in Poland should…

Maldives Strikes Deal To End Indian Military Presence

MALE, Dec 5 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives and India have inked a pact, to end the latter’s military presence in the island country, Maldivian President, Mohamed Muizzu, said. India agreed to withdraw its military personnel from the Maldives, after a series of constructive meetings and dialogues between the two countries,…

World Insights: Europeans Flock To China With Visa-Free Access

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Under a visa-free entry policy, effective from Friday, ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia, are now able to enjoy visa-free travel to China for up to 15 days. The policy, with a trial period from Dec 1, this year…

Death Toll Rises To Five, Airport Shut As Rains Play Havoc In South India

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s southern city of Chennai rose to five, amid heavy rains and gusty winds yesterday, ahead of severe cyclonic storm Michaung, which is likely to make landfall in the next 15 hours, confirmed official sources. According to them, the Chennai…

Five Bodies Found Underwater In Search For Missing U.S. Osprey Crew

TOKYO, Dec 5 (NNN-NHK) – In search of the U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed last week, in waters off south-western Japan, bodies of five missing crew members may have been located underwater, according to local media outlets. The five bodies, along with multiple pieces of wreckage from the Osprey,…

S. Korea Conducts Test Flight Of Solid-Fuel Space Rocket

SEOUL, Dec 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea, yesterday, conducted the third test flight of its solid-fuel space rocket, the Ministry of National Defence, said. The launch was carried out in waters near the country’s southern resort island of Jeju, earlier in the day, and a commercial satellite was put into…

Palestinian President Refuses Israel’s Plans To Occupy Parts Of Gaza

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stressed yesterday that, he rejects Israel’s plans to “separate, occupy, cut off or isolate any part of the Gaza Strip,” which is “an integral part of the Palestinian state.” “It’s necessary to immediately stop the aggression against the Palestinian people in…

Israel Expands Ground Operation To Southern Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s military chief, Herzi Halevi, said, the military has expanded the ground operation against Hamas to the southern Gaza Strip, an area previously considered as a “safe zone.” “We fought strongly and thoroughly in the northern Gaza Strip, and we are also doing it now…