Iran will forego ‘limit’ on centrifuges as tensions with US soar

TEHRAN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran announced a further rollback of itscommitments to the troubled international nuclear accord Sunday amid anger over the US killing of a top commander which also prompted Iraq’s parliament to demand the departure of American troops. While vast crowds gathered in Iran’s second city of…

Merkel-Putin talks in Moscow Saturday over Mideast crisis: Berlin

BERLIN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel toMoscow Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amidescalating tensions following a US drone strike that killed an Iraniangeneral, a German government spokesman said. Merkel, who will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, willdiscuss “the current conflict troublespots”…

Huge crowds in Iran mourn general killed by US drone

TEHRAN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A sea of black-clad Iranians on Mondaymourned the top commander killed in last week’s US drone strike that inflamed tensions across the Middle East, as NATO was set to discuss the spiralling crisis. Iranians clutching “Down with USA” signs and portraits of their heroQasem Soleimani…

Violence, Clashes At Delhi-Based University

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (NNN-PTI) – University and college students staged protests and demonstrations across many cities in India, including Mumbai, Delhi and Aligarh, throughout Sunday night, against the violence that erupted inside the Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), injuring around 30 students. Students belonging to various colleges, institutes and…

Pakistan To Remain Neutral In U.S.-Iran Tension: Pakistani Army

ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani army said, the country will remain neutral, in the current conflict between the United States and Iran, after a U.S. airstrike killed an Iranian commander in Iraq. Pakistan’s military spokesman, Major General Asif Ghafoor said, Pakistan will not become part of any action that…

Oman Calls On U.S., Iran To Give Precedence To Dialogue

MUSCAT, Oman, Jan 6 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Sunday, called on the U.S. and Iranian governments, to give precedence to dialogue and look for diplomatic means to resolve their conflict. In a statement, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on the international community to intensify efforts, to “achieve security…

Iran Criticises Europeans For “Unconstructive” Stance Over U.S. Killing Of General

TEHRAN, Jan 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mousavi Sunday criticised as “unconstructive” some Europeans’ stances over the recent U.S. assassination of senior Iranian military commander. “The recent Europeans’ stances (over the assassination of general Soleimani) have been rude to some extent and have not been constructive and acceptable,”…

S.Korea’s ‘Parasite’ wins best foreign film at Golden Globes

Movie ‘Parasite’ SEOUL: The stars of “Parasite” — Choi Woo-sik, Jo Yeo-jung, Jang Hye-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Sun-kyun and Song Kang-ho (2nd L to R) — along with director Bong Jun-ho (L) — pose for a photo during a publicity event in Seoul earlier this year. Photo courtesy of YONHAP.…

Iran Takes Final Step To End Commitments To Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Jan 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran announced the fifth and final step to end its commitments to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. “In the fifth step of withdrawing from its commitments, the Islamic republic drops the last key restriction under the nuclear deal, namely ‘restriction on the number of centrifuges’.”…

Update: 43-Hour Rescue Ends, After 36 Dead In Building Collapse In Cambodia

by Nguon Sovan, Mao Pengfei PHNOM PENH, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Death toll in the collapse of a six-story building in southwest Cambodia’s Kep province on Friday, rose to 36, as rescue had completed, Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said on Sunday. “A total of 36 people, including…
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