Update: Hostages freed after standoff at Texas synagogue; gunman dead
COLLEYVILLE (Texas, US) Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All four people who were held hostage at a synagogue in the US state…
Asian countries suspends beef imports from Canada because of atypical case of mad cow
OTTAWA, Jan 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Several Asian countries have suspended the import of Canadian beef, following a case of mad…
Iranian Lawmaker Says Tehran, Riyadh Getting Ready To Reopen Embassies
TEHRAN, Jan 16 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said yesterday that, Tehran and Riyadh are reviving their relations and preparing…
Covid-19: Covax delivers one billionth vaccine dose
GENEVA, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines hit a “key milestone”…
Nepal Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
KATHMANDU, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal today sent about 12 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including medicines, garments and…
Mongolia Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases Since Late Sept
ULAN BATOR, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s health ministry, today confirmed 2,751 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours,…
New Zealand Pledges Aid After Tonga Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami
WELLINGTON, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand pledged to provide support for Tonga, following a volcanic eruption that sent tsunami…
India Logs 271,202 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Surpasses 37 Million
NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 37,122,164 today, as 271,202 new cases were registered during…
Eight Injured In Traffic Accident In N. Afghanistan
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Jan 16 (NNN-ANA) – Eight commuters were injured, following a traffic accident in Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan,…
Two Killed In Bullfighting Events In India’s Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-PTI) – Two people were killed in two consecutive days, in bullfighting, in the southern Indian…