Rescuers pull baby girl from storm drain in South Africa in four-hour operation

Emergency workers worked furiously for about three hours to rescue a newborn baby from a storm water drain after a resident heard her cries.  Photo courtesy Jackie Clausen DURBAN, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue workers in South Africa pulled a newborn baby from a storm drain in a four-hour operation…

Trial of the century begins in Spain as Catalan separatists appear in court

Former regional Vice President Oriol Junqueras (R), former regional Foreign Minister Raul Romeva (C), regional Minister of Interior Joaquim Forn (L) and nine other defendants are seen at the start of the so-called ‘process’ trial against 12 Catalan pro-independence politicians involved in the illegal referendum held back in 2017, at…

Polar Bears Invade Russian Town, State of Emergency Declared

 File photo of a polar bear keeping close to her young along the Beaufort Sea coast in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. | Photo courtesy TELESUR MOSCOW, Feb 13 (NNN-TELESUR) —Polar bear migration is a natural phenomenon as winter and cold creep south, but these migrations are going to places…

El Chapo Found Guilty on All 10 Charges, Faces Life in Prison

Photo courtesy .telesurenglish.net NEW YORK, Feb 13 (NNN-TELESUR) — The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to run a global drug empire and amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of operating a criminal…

Malaysia’s Mahathir opens the eyes of many with his stand on Palestine

By Badrul Aini Sha’ari  KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia continued to make the news in the Arabic newspapers of the Middle East following Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement to reject the participation of two Israeli swimmers in the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships which was supposed to take place in Kuching…

U.S., N. Korea yet to narrow differences on denuclearisation: envoy

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-YONHAP) — The U.S. envoy for North Korea was quoted as saying Monday that the two sides have yet to narrow their differences on denucleariSation ahead of this month’s second bilateral summit. US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun speaks to media upon his arrival at…

17 killed in massive fire in central Delhi Hotel

Top floor of Hotel Arpit Palace totally destroyed by fire.Photo courtesy PTI Photo New Dehli, India, Feb 11 (NNN- PTI) – At least 17 people were killed as a massive fire swept through a hotel in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh area early Tuesday, police said.  The fire broke out at…

Fire breaks out at Delhi hotel: 9 dead, rescue underway

New Dehli, India, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least nine people died in a fire that broke out at Hotel Arpit Palace in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area early Tuesday morning, ANI reported. At least 20 fire engines have been rushed to the spot. Spot visuals: 9 dead in the fire…

Chemical leak at factory in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (NNN- Bernama) — A chemical leakage was detected outside a factory in Kampung Sungai Lalang, near Semenyih last night. Semenyih fire and rescue station head Zainal Elias Abdul Aziz said eight fire officers and personnel, including from the Hazardous Material (Hazmat) unit, rushed to the scene…

China to speed up launch of new cancer drugs

BEIJING, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China will further shorten the time required for the registration and approval of new cancer drugs and cut prices, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Monday. Experts will be gathered to select overseas new drugs to meet urgent clinical…