Iraq’s Parliament Schedules Tomorrow’s Session To Choose President

BAGHDAD, Jan 31 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi parliament said yesterday, it will hold a session on Sunday (tomorrow), to elect the country’s new president. The session, set to begin at 11:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT), will also include the constitutional oath for some newly elected lawmakers. A previous session…

Myanmar’s USDP Wins Majority Of Seats In Union Parliament

YANGON, Jan 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), won a majority of seats in the Union Parliament, according to official results released by the Union Election Commission (UEC), yesterday. Latest figures from the UEC showed that, the USDP secured 231 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower…

New Zealand Not To Join Board Of Peace: PM

WELLINGTON, Jan 30 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand will not join the Board of Peace, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon said, in a statement, today. Luxon said, the government had considered the offer and decided it would not accept the invitation to join the…

Iran’s Army Inducts 1,000 Homegrown Combat Drones Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.

TEHRAN, Jan 30 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran said yesterday, it has inducted 1,000 domestically developed “strategic combat” drones, into the combat formations of its army divisions. The drones were distributed to the army’s ground, air defence, naval, and air forces, under the order of army chief, Amir Hatami, the report said.…

Vietnam, EU Upgraded Ties To Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

HANOI, Jan 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and the European Union (EU), yesterday, upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, during the official visit to Vietnam by European Council President, Antonio Costa. According to a press release, issued yesterday by the EU Delegation to Vietnam, the new partnership will provide…

No Talks Under Pressure – Iran Responds To Trump’s Threats, U.S. Naval Enforcement In Middle East

“TEHRAN, Jan 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday, rejected any prospect of talks with the United States, as long as Washington continues to threaten military action, after U.S. President, Donald Trump, escalated his rhetoric and announced the deployment of additional U.S. naval forces to the Middle East. There can be no…

Thousands Of Iraqis Rally Against U.S. Interference In Gov’t Formation

BAGHDAD, Jan 29 (NNN-NINA) – Thousands of Iraqis demonstrated near the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, last night, condemning alleged U.S. interference in the country’s internal affairs, over the formation of a new government. Protesters gathered near the Suspension Bridge, near the entrance of a road leading to…

Iraq Nabs Two Daesh Militants, Destroys Three Hideouts

BAGHDAD, Jan 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), announced yesterday, the arrest of two Daesh militants, in the western province of Anbar, and the destruction of three Daesh hideouts in the northern Kirkuk province. A CTS statement said that, the arrests were carried out during two separate operations, based…

Japan’s Ruling LDP Faces Criticism Over Backing Scandal-Tainted Candidates

TOKYO, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has drawn renewed criticism, after endorsing more than 40 candidates linked to a political slush fund scandal, for the upcoming House of Representatives election, Japanese media outlets reported. The Mainichi Shimbun reported that, the finalised candidate list, confirmed on…

Wife Of S. Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Sentenced To 20 Months In Prison For Bribery

SEOUL, Jan 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – Kim Keon-hee, wife of the impeached former South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for taking bribes. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence with a forfeiture of 12.81 million won (about 9,010 U.S. dollars), saying Kim exploited…
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