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,…

Japanese Gov’t To Provide Cash Hand-Outs To Students In Need Amid Pandemic

TOKYO, May 20 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government is planning to offer financial aid to students here, who are struggling due to the pandemic, with the Cabinet on Tuesday approving the programme. The Cabinet agreed to offer students who are suffering financially up to 200,000 yen (1,900 U.S. dollars) in…

Japan’s Kobe City To Return Giant Panda To China As Lease Expires

TOKYO, May 20 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese city of Kobe will return a giant female panda, rented from China for breeding purposes, as the lease agreement is set to expire in July, the city said. Tan Tan, the 24-year-old panda, has the equivalent age of between 60 and 70 in…

Thousands Evacuated As Heavy Rain, Gusts Hit India’s Odisha, Bengal Ahead Of Cyclone Amphan

NEW DELHI, May 20 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal evacuated, and subsequently moved thousands of people to relief camps, ahead of super cyclone Amphan. The super cyclone that is likely to weaken into extremely severe storm is expected to make landfall in West…

Trial Against Former Malaysian PM Najib Resumes, Stepson Might Turn Witness

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The trial against former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, resumed on Tuesday, as the prosecution indicated his stepson, Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, could be a witness, to give evidence in relation to state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Lead prosecutor, Gopal Sri Ram…

Cyclone Amphan Likely To Intensify Into Cyclonic Storm In India

NEW DELHI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today warned that cyclone Amphan was likely to intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm. “It is very likely to intensify further during the next six hours. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and move fast across the…

Attempted Piracy Attack Targets British Vessel Off Yemen’s Coast

ADEN, May 18 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s pro-government coast guard forces, confirmed on Sunday that, a British vessel came under an attempted piracy attack in the Gulf of Aden. Captain Nasser Awlaki, with the Yemeni Coast Guard forces, confirmed that, “a British vessel was subjected to an attempt of piracy attack…

UAE-Ankabut To Organise ‘Virtual’ Meeting On Role Of Cloud-Based Technologies In Education

ABU DHABI, May 18 (NNN-WAM) – Khalifa University of Science and Technology, today announced that Ankabut, the Emirates’ Advanced National Research and Education Network, will organise the first-ever virtual meeting of users to emphasise the expanding role of cloud-based services in educational technology. The one-day annual ‘Ankabut Users’ Virtual Meeting…
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