Flash: Trump Says “Board Of Peace” For Gaza Has Been Formed, Members To Be Announced Shortly
UNITED STATES, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Flash: Trump says, “Board of Peace” for Gaza has been formed, members to be announced shortly.– NNN-XINHUA
13 Terrorists Killed In Clashes With Security Forces In NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (NNN-APP) – Thirteen terrorists were killed, in clashes with security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. The security forces conducted operations in Bannu and Kurram districts of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said,…
Hamas Reaffirmed Readiness To Hand Over Gaza Administration To Palestinian Technocratic Committee
GAZA, Jan 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, reaffirmed its readiness, to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a newly formed Palestinian technocratic committee and facilitate its mission. “Hamas welcomed the formation of the committee and announced its readiness to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip…
221 Afghan Prisoners Released From Pakistani Jails, Return Home
KABUL, Jan 15 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 221 Afghan prisoners have been released from Pakistani jails, over the past week, and have safely returned to Afghanistan, the country’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced, today. The detainees, who had been held across various Pakistani facilities, on charges largely stemming…
Vietnam’s National Party Congress To Kick Off Next Week
HANOI, Jan 15 (NNN-VNA) – The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), is scheduled to take place from Jan 19 to Jan 25, in the capital, Hanoi, with the participation of over 1,500 delegates, local media reported, yesterday. The press centre for the congress was officially…
Senior Iranian Officials Discuss Unrest Developments, Condemn Foreign Interference
TEHRAN, Jan 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Senior Iranian officials held talks with their foreign counterparts, on the latest developments in the country, and condemned foreign interference, in wake of the recent unrest. In separate phone calls on Tuesday night with Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab…
Japanese PM To Detail Plans To Dissolve Lower House For Snap Election
TOKYO, Jan 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, is expected to give more details on Jan 19, of her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election, ruling party executives said, after meeting with her yesterday. Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, the…
Afghanistan Reiterates It Will Not Allow Foreign Military Presence
KABUL, Jan 14 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in an interview that, Afghanistan does not accept any form of foreign military presence, and will never hand over Bagram Air Base to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened last year, to reoccupy Bagram Air Base,…
Drones Hit Two Tankers Designated For Kazakh Oil In Black Sea
ALMATY, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – Two tankers, designated to load Kazakh oil, came under drone attacks yesterday, in the Black Sea, near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, KazMunayGas (KMG), and the country’s Energy Ministry reported. One of the tankers, Matilda, chartered by KMG’s subsidiary…
South Korean Court To Deliver Verdict In Ex-President Yoon’s Insurrection Trial On Feb 19
SEOUL, Jan 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – A South Korean court will deliver a verdict in former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection trial on Feb 19, local media reported today. The ruling follows the sentencing request by South Korea’s special counsel yesterday, which sought the death penalty for Yoon, on charges of ring-leading…