US: Pres Trump pardons two linked to Russia probe, list of others

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump granted pardons to two people linked to a probe into alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia along with a list of others. The moves come as the outgoing Republican continues to refuse to concede defeat to Democrat Joe Biden in…

Foreign Students Can Return To Malaysia From Jan 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — International students will be allowed to return to their respective campuses to resume their studies for the 2021 academic year, effective Jan 1, except those from the United Kingdom (UK) due to the latest COVID-19 situation in that country. Malaysian Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri…

Covid-19: WHO reports all-time high of 4.6 million cases registered in one week

GENEVA, Dec 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 4.6 million newly confirmed novel coronavirus cases were registered worldwide in the past week, which is the all-time-high weekly count since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization said. According to the global organization’s data, a total of 4,612,790 novel coronavirus…

Israel Heads For Snap Elections For Fourth Time In Two Years

JERUSALEM, Dec 23 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Knesset (parliament) was dissolved last night, amid a political crisis between Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Benny Gantz, triggering the fourth elections in two years. The Knesset was automatically dissolved, after the government failed to approve the 2020 budget, by midnight.…

Feature: Syrian Youths Unite, To Help COVID-19 Patients

DAMASCUS, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – In a small room in one of Damascus’ neighbourhoods, a handful of young men and women were energetically receiving phone calls and writing down information about COVID-19 patients in need of help. Under the names of Aqemha, or sterilise it, and Sammat Hakeem, Arabic for…

Covid-19: Forty plus countries ban travel from UK

LONDON, Dec 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 40 countries have suspended travel from Britain in a bid to contain a fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus. Scotland had already closed its border with the rest of the United Kingdom. Here are some of travel bans announced so far. FRANCE: France…

Malaysia To Discuss Haj Conditions, Flexibilities With Saudi Government

PETALING JAYA (Selangor, Malaysia), Dec 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government will discuss with the Saudi Arabian government on the conditions and flexibilities for pilgrims from this country to perform haj next year. Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH or the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board) group managing director and chief executive officer, Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff said…

Covid-19: Five countries ban flights from South Africa over new variant

At least five countries and airlines, including Germany and Turkey, are reported to have banned flights from South Africa over the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus JOHANNESBURG, Dec 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently…

Palestinian Official Slams Israeli Settlement Activities

RAMALLAH, Dec 22 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian official warned that, the ongoing Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories, would foil the choice of the two-state solution. Walid Assaf, head of the National Committee to Resist the Wall and Settlements, said, “Israel would thwart the two-state solution and end the…

Gaza Holds Bicycle Marathon For Physically Challenged People

GAZA, Dec 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians with physical disabilities joined a bicycle marathon, in the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday. Wearing artificial limbs, around 30 competitors from all over the coastal enclave, aged between 16 and 45, joined the event that kicked off at the Nuseirat Refugee camp. The…
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