Trains Suspended, Flights Disrupted As Powerful Storm Hits Germany

BERLIN: Firefighters on Sunday inspect the damage after scaffolding fell at the Sophienstrasse amid strong winds resulting from storm Sabine. Photo courtesy of Paul Zinken/dpa FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – German railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said that, it is halting long-distance train services nationwide, until at least Monday, as a…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted off Papua New Guinea today (Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 0604 GMT, was centred at 122 km south of Kokopo, with a depth of 31.3 km, said the USGS.– NNN-XINHUA

UN Confirms Libya’s Rival Parties Keen To Maintain Truce

TRIPOLI, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s rival parties are keen to maintain truce in and around the capital and expressed this attitude during the first round of talks of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission in Geneva, said the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on Saturday. “UNSMIL takes…

At Least Seven Civilians Wounded In Two Bomb Blasts In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb 9 (NNN-NINA) – At least seven civilians were wounded, in two bomb explosions on Saturday evening (last night), in eastern and northern Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said. One of the blasts took place, when a roadside bomb went off, near a popular cafe in Baghdad’s eastern neighbourhood…

Syrian Army Captures Strategic Town In Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Feb 9 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian government forces captured a strategic town in the south of Aleppo province in northern Syria on Saturday, a war monitor reported. The army forces captured the town of al-Eis, one of the important areas in the army’s quest, to fully secure the Damascus-Aleppo…

Update: Gunman Killed After Shooting Rampage In Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thai police chief, Gen. Chakthip Chaijinda, confirmed that a soldier killer, who killed at least 22 people in northeastern Thailand late Saturday, had been shot dead by authorities. The 32-year-old gunman, identified as Sgt. Jakrapanth Thomma, killed at least 22 people, including six policemen of…

239 Million People In Sub-Saharan Africa Suffering From Hunger, Malnutrition: FAO

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 9 (NNN-ENA) – Around 239 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are suffering from hunger and malnutrition, a senior official of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said. “The only way we can bring it to zero is through peace and security. Let us silence the…

UN Chief Calls For Intensified Efforts To Deal With Locust Outbreak

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 9 (NNN-ENA) – The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, called for intensified international efforts, to deal with a locust outbreak, that has affected large parts of the African continent. “The UN issued an urgent appeal for assistance, to respond with speed and generosity, to ensure an effective…

All Hostages Released, Gunman Still At Large In North-eastern Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Hostages were rescued from the gunman, who had killed at least 20 people late Saturday, in Nakhon Ratchasima of northeastern Thailand, but the gunman is still at large, police sources said, early today (Sunday). According to Thai police, soldiers rescued hundreds of people from a…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hits 123 Km ENE Of Amahai, Indonesia

HONG KONG, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, jolted 123 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia, at 06:36:44 GMT on Saturday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 2.8666 degrees south latitude and…
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