India’s West Bengal Chief Minister Hits Streets For Third Day Against New Citizenship Law

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (NNN-PTI) – Chief Minister of India’s eastern state of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, hit the streets for the third straight day, against the controversial new citizenship law, demanding its revocation, officials said. Banerjee, along with her party colleagues, began a protest march from Howrah Maidan, which…

Brunei, China Sign Muskmelon Export Protocol

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 18 (NNN-BBNEWS) – China and Brunei signed a protocol on the phyto-sanitary requirement, to allow export of muskmelon from Brunei to China, Brunei’s Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, said. The signing was made in Beijing on Monday, between the General Administration of Customs of China…

Over 80 Militants Killed In 24 Hours As Afghan Forces Step Up Operations

KABUL, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 80 militants have been killed in the western, eastern and southern region of the conflict-battered Afghanistan, over the past 24 hours, as the government forces have stepped up operations, amid peace efforts, to gain more grounds ahead of winter, officials said today. In…

Russian, Syrian Air Strikes Kill 17 In Rebel-Held Northwest -Rescuers

IDLIB, Dec 18 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian government and Russian air strikes killed at least 17 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria, witnesses and rescuers said. The northwest corner of the country, including the Idlib region, is the last significant swathe of Syrian territory, still in insurgent hands after eight and a…

Iran To Host Regional Security Meeting Today

TEHRAN, Dec 18 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran is hosting an international meeting, on regional security, today (Wednesday), Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, announced. Shamkhani said in a statement that, the 2nd meeting of the Regional Security Dialogue, will be held in Tehran with the attendance of top…

Israeli Soldiers,Using Drone, Shot And Killed A Palestinian Man In Southern Gaza

GAZA, Dec 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Tuesday night, a Palestinian man, who approached the border fence between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, Israeli and Palestinian sources said. An Israeli army spokesman showed a short video in black and white, of a Palestinian man approaching the…

EU Approves 557-Million-USD Soft Loan To Jordan

AMMAN, Dec 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, the European Parliament approved with a vast majority, to grant Jordan a soft loan of 500 million euros (557 million U.S. dollars) with a low-interest rate. According to a statement by Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, the loan seeks to support Jordan’s economy and alleviate…

Bolivia’s Morales Defends Right To Remain Politically Active

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Bolivia’s former President, Evo Morales, said, he had a right to remain politically active, even though he will not compete as a presidential candidate, in upcoming elections in his country. “What I want are free, sound and transparent elections. I am not going…

Kenya Launches Extended Railway’s Freight Service, Inland Container Depot

by Yang Zhen and Naftali Mwaura NAIROBI, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kenya launched the Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo service, and an inland container depot (ICD), that are expected to revolutionise transport of bulk cargo to the east Africa nation’s hinterland and neighbours. Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese…

Amir Participates In Qatar’s Traditional Sword Dance

DOHA, Qatar, Dec 18 (NNN-QWNA) – The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, participated today (yesterday), in Qatar’s Arda (traditional sword dance), which was held at the Amiri Diwan Yard, on the Corniche of Doha, to celebrate Qatar National Day. The Personal Representative of the Amir, Sheikh…
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