Tanzania, China deepen ties

President Samia Suluhu Hassan hosts China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi at State House, Dar es Salaam DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to its long-standing strategic partnership with China and acknowledged her consistent support for Tanzania. She made the remarks during a…

Death Toll In Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs To Six

MANILA, Jan 12 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a dumpsite collapse, in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six, as search and rescue operations continued yesterday, for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in the Central Visayas region…

Iran Declares Three Days Of National Mourning For “Martyrs” Killed In Protests

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government declared yesterday, three days of national mourning, for “martyrs” killed in recent protests, state broadcaster reported. The move came amid rising fatalities from two weeks of nationwide unrest, which Iran has blamed on the United States and Israel. Semi-official Tasnim news agency…

China’s top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi MOGADISHU, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s top diplomat postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia, part of a tour of Africa aimed at bolstering strategic trade, the East African nation’s foreign affairs ministry said.Wang Yi’s planned visit would have been the first…

South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions

Naval drills with Russia, China, Iran & others protect maritime trade PRETORIA, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has defended weeklong naval drills with Russia, Iran, China and other countries as “essential”, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as a vital response to rising maritime tensions globally.The “Will for Peace…

Neo-Militarism Would Bring Total Destruction To Japan: DPRK Media

PYONGYANG, Jan 12 (NNN-KCNA) – Japan will face total destruction through neo-militarism, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said yesterday, in a commentary. Since the start of the new year, Japan’s ultra-right ruling forces have posed a significant threat to regional and global security, according to the commentary. A “typical…

Iran Says U.S., Israeli Bases In Mideast Could Be Targets If Attacked

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned yesterday that, Tehran would view U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East region as “legitimate targets,” if Washington takes military action against Iran. Addressing parliament, Qalibaf said that, “in the case of an attack on…

Iranian President Says Gov’t Determined To Address Economic Problems, Urges Refrain From “Destructive Actions”

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, the Iranian government is determined to address the economic problems facing the people, urging Iranians to refrain from any “destructive actions.” Speaking to the state-run IRIB news agency in a televised interview, Pezeshkian said, the government is “ready…

Eight Killed, Nine Injured In Cylinder Blast In Pakistan’s Capital

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (NNN-APP) – At least eight people, including a newlywed couple, were killed, and nine others injured, in a gas cylinder explosion at a wedding house, in Pakistan’s federal capital, Islamabad, early today, local authorities said. The explosion occurred at around 2.00 a.m. local time, inside a residential…

Column: Japan’s Dangerous Return To Militarism, And Why We Must Remember Its Past

by Zhang Yuebin and Xu Shijia In recent years, Japan has been steadily rebuilding its military power and rewriting the rules that long restrained it. This shift hit a worrying new note when Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi implied Japan could intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait. To understand why…
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