Nigerian President Says Peace A Prerequisite For Africa’s Development

ABUJA, May 26 (NNN-ENA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, said, peace, along with security, unity, and harmony, is a prerequisite for sustainable development in Africa. In a message to African leaders, to mark “Africa Day 2020” launched by the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO),…

Croatian PM Happy With Progress Of Peljesac Bridge Construction

ZAGREB, May 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, said that, he is glad to see the progress in the construction of the Peljesac Bridge, despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Plenkovic and government officials visited the construction site in southern Croatia on Monday afternoon. Crossing the Mali Ston Bay, over…

Afghans’ Ceasefire Remains Intact As President Ghani Promises To Release 2,000 More Taliban Prisoners

KABUL, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, welcomed the three-day ceasefire announced by the Taliban outfit on Saturday, and vowed to set free 2,000 more Taliban detainees, to expedite the peace process. The Taliban leadership on Saturday evening, the eve of Eid al-Fitr, declared a three-day ceasefire,…

Nine Killed, 27 Wounded In Chicago Memorial Day Weekend Shootings

CHICAGO, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nine people have been shot and killed in Chicago, over the Memorial Day weekend, the deadliest one since 2015, Chicago Tribune reported, Monday. The dead are among at least 36 people shot from Friday afternoon to Monday morning, according to the newspaper. With a day…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippine Main Luzon Island

MANILA, May 23 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook Philippines’ main island of Luzon today (Saturday), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 10:10 a.m. local time, hit about 16 km southwest of San Luis town,…

Update: Death Toll Of Pakistan’s Plane Crash Rises To 80

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (NNN-APP) – The death toll of a passenger plane crash in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi has soared to 80, while seven others, including people aboard and those on the ground were injured, police said. Rescue teams shifted 48 bodies to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre,…

Two Killed, Hundreds Of Houses Damaged As Whirlwind Hits Indonesia’s Lampung

JAKARTA, May 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least two people were killed and six others injured, as whirlwind destroyed hundreds of houses in Indonesia’s western Lampung province, a disaster agency official said. The natural disaster struck the districts of Tulang Bawang and Mesuji on Wednesday night, Head of the Provincial Disaster…

Israeli Court Orders Netanyahu To Attend Trial’s Opening

JERUSALEM, May 21 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli court, on Wednesday, ordered Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to appear at the first court session of his upcoming corruption trial. The Jerusalem District Court rejected a request filed by Netanyahu’s lawyers on Tuesday, to exempt him from appearing for the hearing. The lawyers…

Three Killed As Super Cyclone Amphan Batters India’s West Bengal, Odisha

NEW DELHI, May 21 (NNN-PTI) – Three people were killed Wednesday, after super cyclone Amphan battered India’s eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha. According to local media, two women and a man were killed after gusty winds uprooted trees in Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.…

Netanyahu Asks For Pass On Attending His Corruption Trial

JERUSALEM, May 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, filed on Tuesday, a request not to stand before the court, at the opening session of his criminal trial next week. In the request, Netanyahu’s lawyers say, his presence was “unnecessary” and would cost “a fortune.” According to the lawyers,…
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