Ryanair calls on Belarus to guarantee no repeat of plane diversion

DUBLIN, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Irish airline Ryanair urged Belarus to guarantee that there would be no repeat of the forced landing of one of its flights last May, and said that airlines should not fly over Belarus without such a guarantee. The plane was overflying Belarus on its way from…

US racism: Judge rejects plea deals for murderers of black jogger

,Ahmaud Arbery was chased “because he was black”, court told WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States judge rejected plea deals from two white men convicted of murdering a black jogger in Georgia after relatives of the victim vehemently objected to the agreements. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael…

770km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

‘Lightning is a major hazard that claims many lives every year,’ the UN’s World Meteorological Organization says GENEVA, Ferb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770km, setting a new world record, the United Nations…

Covid-19: Brazil registers 134,175 new daily cases

People wearing face masks walk in Recife, Brazil BRASILIA, Feb 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s Ministry of Health reported 134,175 COVID-19 cases and 330 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total caseload and death toll to 25,348,797 and 626,854 respectively. The moving average of cases stood at 186,363…

Taliban Rejects UN Report Of Killing Scores Of Former Gov’t, Security Employees

KABUL, Feb 1 (NNN-ANA) – Taliban denied yesterday, a United Nations (UN) report, of killing more than 100 members of the former Afghan government and its security forces. “After general amnesty, no one is allowed to harm anyone. If any revenge-taking incident reported, we would investigate and punish the perpetrators,”…

Senior UN official calls for dialogue to defuse Russia-Ukraine tensions

UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Monday called for dialogue to defuse the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine. It is reported that over 100,000 troops and heavy weaponry from Russia are positioned…

Russia, US to hold new Ukraine crisis talks after key UN session

   WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Russian and US foreign ministers are set to hold fresh talks Tuesday after a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, with Washington vowing to work with Western allies to beef upsanctions should Moscow decide to invade its neighbour.      Russia announced Foreign Minister…

US, Britain, Canada hit top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions

   WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, Britain and Canada hit top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions on Monday on the one-year anniversary of a military coup.    The US Treasury Department placed sanctions on Attorney General Thida Oo, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tun Tun Oo and Anti-Corruption…

Iran’s Top Leader Urges Boost Of Production To Offset U.S. Economic Pressures

TEHRAN, Jan 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday called for the boost of production, to offset U.S. economic pressures. The enemies waged an “economic war” against Iran, in order to collapse the country’s economy, but the U.S. pressures against Iran’s economy have turned out a “humiliating…

At least 4 dead in U.S. East Coast blizzard

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least four people reportedly died over the weekend, as a blizzard swept through parts of the U.S. East Coast. Three of the dead were found in the snow next to their shovels on Long Island, New York, on Saturday, while a snow plow driver…
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