UAE To Support Australia In Fighting Bushfires

DUBAI, Jan 8 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed with Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, over the phone, the latest developments of the bushfires in Australia. Sheikh Mohamed posted on his official tweeter…

European powers reject Turkey’s decision to send troops to Libya

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Top European diplomats emerged from a Tuesday meeting saying continuing outside interference is fuelling the crisis in Libya and that there is no military solution to it. Top diplomats from Britain, Italy, Germany, France as well as the European…

UN Chief Appoints Deputy Mission Head To Support Hodeidah Agreement

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, announced the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany, as the deputy head for the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA). The Hodeidah agreement stipulates a ceasefire in the Yemeni governorate of Hodeidah and the redeployment of Houthi rebel…

NATO taking ‘some personnel’ out of Iraq

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO said it would take “some personnel” out of Iraq because of the increased danger there after the US killing of an Iranian general triggered revenge threats. The withdrawal is temporary but “the safety of our personnel is paramount”, a NATO official said in a…

Putin Visits Damascus, Meets Syrian President

DAMASCUS, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrived in Damascus on Tuesday (yesterday) and met with Syrian President, al-Assad. The two leaders were briefed by head of Russian forces in Syria, on the situation in the country. During their meeting, Putin told Assad that, a stride has been…

Stop escalation of tensions and renew international cooperation – Guterres

NEW YORK, Jan 7 (NNN) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on world leaders to renew “international cooperation”, and “stop escalation” of geopolitical tensions. Citing the ongoing global conflicts and worsening tensions, he called on world leaders to exercise maximum restraint and re-start dialogue, in a press statement…

Update: Iranians mass for burial in hometown of general killed by US

KERMAN (Iran), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq. The massive number of mourners in the hometown of the slain commander of the…

UN resumes grain milling in starvation-threatened Yemen

A worker walks past a ship unloading grain at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah ADEN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN World Food Programme has resumed the milling of grain for food aid to a starving population in Yemen after a halt in late December due to shelling damage, the…

US-Iran tension: UK reduces embassy staff in Iran, Iraq; Australia troops to remain in Iraq

LONDON/CANBERRA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has reduced staff at its embassies in Tehran and Baghdad to a minimum level due to escalating tensions following the US killing of a top Iranian military leader. The withdrawal of the diplomats is a precautionary step rather than based on specific intelligence of…

Turkish FM arrives in Algeria to discuss Libyan crisis

ALGIERS, Jan 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday evening arrived in Algeria for a two-day visit to mainly discuss the developments in Libya, official Algeria Press Service (APS) reported. The Turkish foreign minister was welcomed by his Algerian counterpart Sabri Boukadoum at the airport, APS said.…
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