UN Assembly tells Russia to return captive Ukrainian kids

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly called for the immediate and unconditional return of Ukrainian children “forcibly transferred” to Russia — a delicate issue as Kyiv and Moscow try to negotiate an end to the fighting. The assembly adopted the non-binding resolution by a vote of…

Five More Palestinians Murdered In Israeli Airstrike In S. Gaza

GAZA, Dec 4 (NNN-WAFA) – At least five more Palestinians were murdered yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike on a tent, sheltering displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence, said, the airstrike targeted the tent in…

China Film Night Held In Jeddah

JEDDAH, Dec 4 (NNN-SPA) – The “China Film Night in Jeddah” was held last night in Jeddah, featuring a screening of the Chinese film The Lychee Road. Co-hosted by the China Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Jeddah, and organised by the China Film Archive and the Red…

Houthis Released 10 Sailors Through Omani Mediation, Including Nine Filipinos

SANAA, Dec 4 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, yesterday, released 10 sailors, including nine Filipinos, nearly five months after they were detained, following the sinking of the cargo vessel, Eternity C, in the Red Sea, off western Yemen. Al-Masirah TV, the Houthi-run channel, reported that, the “crew of the Eternity C…

Ruthless Israeli Army Imposes Curfew On West Bank Town, Demolishes Palestinian Prisoners’ Homes

RAMALLAH, Dec 3 (NNN-WAFA) – The ruthless Israeli army, yesterday, imposed a curfew on the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, and demolished the homes of two Palestinian prisoners, during military operations in the northern West Bank. Ali Zakarna, a member of the Qabatiya municipal council, said that, the army…

Egypt Repatriated Two Smuggled Artefacts From Belgium

CAIRO, Dec 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt recovered two major ancient artefacts from Belgium, that were illegally smuggled out of the country, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced, yesterday. The pieces were formally handed over, following a sustained diplomatic and legal pursuit that spanned several years, according to a…

Colombia expels 9 members of Jewish sect accused of minor abuse

BOGOTA, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombian authorities on Monday announced the expulsion of nine members of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect accused of child sex abuse just over a week after its immigration services said they had rescued 17 minors from the group. The Lev Tahor sect, which practices a form…

IAEA Conference On Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Response Kicked Off In Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – The International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies, kicked off here yesterday, focusing on enhancing emergency preparedness and response. Organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC), the four-day event gathers more than 450…

Saudi Arabia, Russia Signed Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, signed here yesterday, an agreement on mutual visa exemption for citizens of both countries, according to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The exemption applies to…

ICC vows to stand firm amid US sanctions

The International Criminal Court ICC THE HAGUE, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of the International Criminal Court and key European members on Monday issued a defiant declaration of the tribunal’s independence in the face of US sanctions against several of its top officials. Opening an annual meeting that brought…
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