Zimbabwe: Govt starts on register of white former farmers for compensation

HARARE, April 8 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The Zimbabwe government has started identifying and registering white former commercial farm owners who lost land during the country’s agrarian reform to pave way for compensation after RTGS$53 million was set aside for the exercise, Cabinet ministers have said. The compensation will be for improvements…

Top Waqf official returns to Al-Aqsa after 40-day ban

JERUSALEM, April 8 (NNN-Ma’an) — Following a 40-day ban order from Israeli authorities, Waqf Council chairman, Sheikh Abd al-Athim Salhab, returned to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday. Local sources confirmed that Salhab returned to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to perform prayers. In early March, Salhab, along with other top…

PPS: Israel detained over 6,000 Palestinian children since 2015

RAMALLAH, April 8 (NNN-Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained more than 6,000 Palestinian children since 2015, according to the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS), on Sunday. PPS said in a statement marking the Palestinian Children’s Day, that 98% of the children held had been subjected to psychological and/or physical abuse while in…

Iran’s Mahan Air launches direct flights to Venezuela

Photo courtesy of IRNA TEHRAN, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mahan Air, a private Iranian airline, on Monday launched a direct flight to Venezuela, as Tehran voices support for Caracas against a U.S. backed opposition. Mehr news agency quoted the spokesman of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Reza Jafarzadeh as saying that…

India’s ruling BJP says to revise income tax brackets if re-elected

NEW DELHI, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday pledged to revise income tax brackets to help the middle-class if the party retained power in an upcoming general election. “We are committed to further revise the tax slabs and the tax benefits to ensure more…

Palestinian prisoners shelve planned mass hunger strike in Israel’s jails

RAMALLAH, April 8 (NNN-WAFA) — Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails Sunday shelved their planned mass hunger strike in protest of deteriorating conditions. Chairman of the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission Qadri Abu Baker told WAFA that the prisoners have postponed their planned open-ended hunger strike following “progress in dialogue” with the Israeli…

Israel to impose general closure on West Bank during election

RAMALLAH, April 08 (NNN-WAFA) — Israeli occupation authorities said they will impose a general closure of the West Bank and of all border crossings with the Gaza Strip on the election day on April 9. Accordingly, West Bank and Gaza crossings with Israel will be sealed and entry to Israel…

India’s economic growth driven by domestic demand, need to focus on exports: World Bank

WASHINGTON, April 8 (NNN-PTI) — India’s economic growth in recent years has been “too much” driven by domestic demand and its exports were about one third of its potential, a World Bank official said, asserting that the next government needs to focus on export-led growth. Praising attempts to liberalize markets within India,…

NZ: Top judge named to head Christchurch massacre inquiry

WELLINGTON, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday named a Supreme Court judge to lead an inquiry into the massacre last month of 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques.“The government will ensure no stone is left unturned as we examine as quickly as possible how the March…

Malaysia’s trade mission to the US to generate RM6.6 bln potential investments: MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s trade and investment mission to the United States (US) led by International Trade and Industry Minister, Darell Leiking, is expected to generate potential investments worth RM6.6 billion. In a statement, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said the investments would mainly…