Jordan King, EU Official Stress Civilian Protection, Two-State Solution In Gaza Conflict

AMMAN, Nov 21 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday, discussed the situation in Gaza with the EU foreign policy chief, with both sides stressing protecting civilians and adopting the two-state solution. At a meeting in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with Josep Borrell, high representative of the European Union…

One Killed, Three Wounded In Israeli Air Raids Along S. Lebanon Border

BEIRUT, Nov 21 (NNN-NNA) – Israeli drones, yesterday carried out ten air raids on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, killing one and wounding three others, Lebanese military sources said. Meanwhile, the Israeli heavy artillery fired more than 250 shells on 27 Lebanese towns and villages on the borderline,…

U.S. CDC Warns Of Listeria Outbreak Linked To Peaches, Nectarines, Plums

LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), yesterday, warned of Listeria outbreak linked to peaches, nectarines, and plums. Eleven people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from seven U.S. states, according to CDC. Ten people have been hospitalised…

Libyan Oil Firms Expect To Cooperate With Chinese Counterparts

TUNIS, Nov 21 (NNN-LANA) – Libyan oil companies, expressed the hope to cooperate with their Chinese counterparts, to increase production and further develop the industry. The remarks were made during a seminar, held in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, by China’s Greatwall Drilling Company (GWDC), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum…

Finnish Nuclear Plant Halted Due To Malfunction

HELSINKI, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Electricity production at the Finnish nuclear unit, Olkiluoto 3 (OL3), has been interrupted, due to a fault in the turbine plant, operator, Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) said, yesterday. Production at OL3 was stopped at around 7:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Sunday, TVO said. The…

EU To Launch Second Green Hydrogen Auction In Spring

BRUSSELS, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The second round of auctions of subsidies, under the European Hydrogen Bank, is to be launched in the spring of 2024, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen said here, yesterday. During her virtual address at the European Hydrogen Week, which began yesterday and will…

India’s International Film Festival Begins In Goa

NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s largest film event, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), began yesterday, in the western state of Goa, officials said. The nine-day festival, running from Nov 20 to Nov 28, aims to provide a platform for filmmakers from across the globe, to showcase…

African Countries Urged To Speed Up Efforts In Enhancing Agricultural Development

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 21 (NNN-ENA) – African countries have made progress in enhancing agricultural productivity, promoting sustainable farming practices and addressing food security and rural poverty, but more efforts are needed, to mitigate food-related challenges, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Josefa Sacko, said. “Through initiatives such…

Russia Urges Britain To Avoid Involvement In Ukraine Crisis

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow urged Britain to stop its involvement in the Ukraine crisis, local media reported, yesterday. “The British leadership continues to demonstrate its focus on comprehensive support for Ukraine. The British have a thesis about the need to inflict ‘defeat on the battlefield’ on Russia,” said…

Indonesia Braces For Surge In Travel During Christmas-New Year Holiday Season

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government said yesterday that, it was expecting a more than 100 percent increase in the number of people travelling nationwide, during this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays. The country’s Transportation Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi, said that, around 107.63 million people will travel…