Pompeo Meets Pakistani FM On Afghanistan, Ties

WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, met with Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, here, on Friday, discussing Afghanistan and bilateral ties, according to a statement released by the U.S. State Department. The two sides talked about a range of issues, including Iran, U.S.-Pakistan cooperation,…

Ukraine President Rejects PM’s Resignation Over Leaked Recording

KIEV, Jan 18, (NNN-CGTN) – Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky said, he wanted to give his Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk, a “second chance” and refused to accept his resignation, after a recording emerged of the premier questioning the head of state’s grasp of economics. “I have decided to give you and…

China, Brunei Expand Tourism Cooperation With Business Matching Event

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 18 (NNN-BBNEWS) – China and Brunei successfully held a cultural tourism promotion and business matching event in Bandar Seri Begawan, with dozens of tourism industry players from both countries looking for tourism cooperation. As the first important activity of Brunei-China Tourism Year 2020, the event attracted…

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Discuss Priorities, Direction For 2020

NHA TRANG, Vietnam, Jan 18 (NNN-VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will strengthen the region’s external relations and reinforce the ASEAN-centred regional architecture in 2020, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Pham Binh Minh, said. Minh spoke at a press conference, following the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’…

Syrians Protest Against Deteriorating Living Conditions In Southern Province

DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (NNN-SANA) – Under the banner “We Want to Live,” dozens of civilians protested against the harsh economic situation in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, a war monitor reported. The protest is the third to take place within a few days, as people are angered by the deteriorating…

UNRWA Faces Financial Crisis Amid Fund Shortage

GAZA, Palestine, Jan 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), is going through a financial crisis amid fund shortage, a spokesman of the agency said, Friday. Adnan Abu Hasnah, media adviser of UNRWA in Gaza, told reporters that, “the…

Erdogan Slams Syria For Not Complying With Cease-Fire

ISTANBUL, Jan 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, slammed the Syrian government for failing to comply with the cease-fire, which was brokered by Turkey and Russia. “It is a clear proof that the Syrian government does not comply with the steps we have taken, regarding the cease-fire,” Erdogan…

Hundreds Protest In Jordan Against Deal To Buy Gas From Israel

AMMAN, Jan 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Hundreds of Jordanians protested in downtown Amman, against a deal to purchase gas from Israel. The protesters said, the deal to import gas from Israel would harm Jordan’s economy, calling on the government to seek alternatives from other Arab states. They also demanded the annulment…

Iran’s Top Leader Says U.S. Assassination Of Soleimani “Cowardice” Act

TEHRAN, Jan 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that, the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Quds commander, Qassem Soleimani, was a “cowardice act” which hurt its superpower prestige. During his Friday prayers sermon, Khamenei said, the Americans could not face Soleimani in the battlefield and hit him…

Ukrainian PM Submits Resignation Letter

KIEV, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ukrainian Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk, issued his resignation, following a leaked audio recording of him reportedly criticising President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I took office to implement the president’s programme. I see him as a model of transparency and decency. However, to remove any doubts in our…
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