Over 200,000 citizens leave BiH over past decade: research

SARAJEVO, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 200,000 citizens have emigrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) over the past decade, said scholars here, when presenting their research called “Emigration Study in BiH.” Led by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of BiH, the study was conducted by seven researchers in…

Turkey captures town in Syria’s Idlib after 2 failed attempts

DAMASCUS, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish forces and Turkey-backed rebels on Monday managed to capture a town in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, after two previous failed attempts, a war monitor reported. They captured the town of Nairab in the eastern Idlib countryside after eight hours of intense fighting…

Islamic Jihad official says ceasefire in Gaza reached with Israel

GAZA, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — A senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said a ceasefire with Israel in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip came into effect on Monday night. Ihsan Ataya, a senior Islamic Jihad leader based in Lebanon told Xinhua over telephone that the ceasefire came into effect…

EU announces 232 mln-euro aid package to tackle COVID-19

Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety BRUSSELS, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) announced a new aid package worth 232 million euros, to boost global preparedness, prevention and containment of COVID-19. The funding will “help detect and diagnose the disease, care for infected people and…

Egypt president meets heads of Arab intelligence services over regional threats

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (C) meets with the heads of the Arab intelligence services in Cairo CAIRO, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi discussed with heads of Arab intelligence services the ways to combat terrorism, extremist ideology and organized crime in the region. In a statement, Presidential Spokesman…

China reports 508 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 71 new deaths

BEIJING, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chinese health authority said Tuesday it received reports of 508 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 71 deaths on Monday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Among the deaths, 68 were in Hubei Province, two in Shandong Province…

Policeman, civilian killed in violent clashes over controversial citizenship law in Indian capital

Protesters set vehicles on fire during a protest over controversial new citizenship law in New Delhi NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — A policeman and a civilian were killed during violent clashes over controversial citizenship law in the Indian capital city Delhi, police said. The head constable was killed in…

Carnival cancelled, Haiti capital on lockdown after police attack army HQ

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s capital was on lockdown after police attacked the army headquarters to demand better working conditions, sparking a gun battle that left two servicemen dead and a dozen wounded. The main roads through the city were blocked and smaller streets weredeserted, leaving the capital cut…

US administration weighs emergency funds to combat coronavirus

WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government is considering asking legislators for emergency funding to ramp up its response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a White House spokesman said.“We need some funding here to make sure that we … protect all Americans, that we keep us safe,” White House spokesman…

Mauritius holds Italian plane amid coronavirus fears

PORT LOUIS/ROME, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Mauritius have held Italian passengers on board an Alitalia flight arriving from Rome, and have told them that anybody coming from the northern Italian regions worst affected by coronavirus must either go into quarantine or return home. Alitalia says it’s arranging…