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Anti-Gov’t Protests Escalate In Iraq Over Slow Pace Of Reform

BAGHDAD, Jan 20 (NNN-NINA) – Hundreds of angry Iraqi youths intensified their protests, due to the slow pace of comprehensive…

India Grants Citizenship To Over 3,900 People From Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh In Six Years

NEW DELHI, Jan 20 NNN-PTI) – India granted citizenship to as many as 2,838 people from Pakistan, 914 from Afghanistan,…

Five Indonesian Nationals Abducted By Abu Sayyaf

JAKARTA. Jan 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, held hostage, five Indonesian citizens, in waters off Sabah in…

Thai Armed Forces Conduct First Parade Of Troops Before King

BANGKOK, Jan 19 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai armed forces, conducted the first parade of troops, before King Maha Vajiralongkorn. On…

Iran To Send Black Box Of Crashed Plane To Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jan 19 (NNN-IRNA) – The black box of the passenger plane which crashed over Tehran’s airspace earlier this month,…

Israeli Army Demolishes School East Of Yatta

WEST BANK, Palestine, Jan 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli forces today (yesterday), demolished the foundations of a new school in Southern…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of revised 6.1, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Papua province on Saturday…

40 Soldiers Killed In Houthi Missile Attack In Yemen’s Marib

SANAA, Jan 19 (NNN-SABA) – At least 40 soldiers were killed on Saturday, in a ballistic missile attack by Iran-allied…

Yemenis Feeling Isolated After 10-Day Internet Blackout

SANAA, Jan 19 (NNN-SABA) – For ten days, much of Yemen has been isolated from the rest of the world,…

Fresh Recruits Join Troops To Boost Afghan Army Capacity

KANDAHAR, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 500 newly graduated officers and soldiers, joined the Afghan national army in the…