Venezuelan President Pardons Over 100 Opposition Politicians

CARACAS, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Monday pardoned over 100 political opposition leaders, who are serving sentences or face criminal charges, ahead of the Dec 6, parliamentary elections. Communication and Information Minister, Jorge Rodriguez, said, the move aimed to “promote peaceful coexistence and the resolution of…

Six Killed In Car Bomb Blast, Gunfight In Eastern Afghanistan: Official

GARDEZ, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least three Afghan police and three assailants were killed, in a suicide car bomb blast and ensuing gunfight, outside a police camp in Gardez, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province today, the provincial governor confirmed. “Today, roughly at 5:30 a.m., one enemy detonated a…

Lebanon Names Diplomat Mustapha Adib As Premier

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon named, on Monday, Lebanese Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as premier. Adib succeeded in securing 90 out of 128 parliamentary votes, which will allow him to form a government. Adib said that, this is the time for work and for all parties to cooperate…

India To Observe 7-Day Mourning After Ex-President’s Demise

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – A seven-day state mourning will be observed in India, as a mark of respect to former president, Pranab Mukherjee, who died in New Delhi on Monday, said an official. “During the period of state mourning (Aug 31-Sept 6), the national flag…

40 Killed Over Past 24 Hours As Afghan Gov’t Pushes For Talks With Taliban

KABUL, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 40 fighters, with majority of them militants, were killed across Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, as the Afghan government has been pushing for talks with the Taliban to end the war, officials said Monday. In the latest waves of violent incident, five…

Malaysia Celebrates 63rd Anniversary Of Independence

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence today, with a scaled back celebration, due to the restrictive measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Malaysia’s Yang DiPertuan Agong (King) Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, officiated the celebration at the administration centre of Putrajaya, being…

Feature: Palestinian Villagers In West Bank Struggle To Protect Lands From Israeli Seizure

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – For seven days in a row, dozens of Palestinians from the West Bank village of Dura, near Hebron, have been living in camps outside their homes, to prevent settlers from seizing their lands. The villagers told Xinhua that their lands are a…

Israel’s Director Of Budget At Finance Ministry Resigns

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s director of budget, at the Finance Ministry, resigned yesterday, claiming intervention by the political echelon, mainly Finance Minister, Israel Katz, in professional decisions. In his resignation letter to the minister, Shaul Meridor wrote that, “the ability to perform my duties has become impossible. Unfortunately,…

Japan Mulls Picking New Prime Minister On Sept 17

TOKYO, Aug 31 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is considering to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session on Sept 17, to pick the country’s new prime minister, to succeed Shinzo Abe, local media reported on Sunday. According to public media, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is expected to decide when and how,…

RCEP Countries Plan To Hold Meeting In Oct, Aimed At Deal-Signing Within This Year

HANOI, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), are expected to hold a meeting in Oct, on preparation work for the deal’s signing within this year, a Vietnamese official said Sunday. Speaking at a press conference of the just concluded 52nd Association of Southeast…
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