Jordan Urges International Efforts To Preserve Syria’s Territorial Integrity

AMMAN, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jordan on Sunday, urged intensified international efforts, to preserve territorial integrity, protect civilians and enhance deescalation efforts in Syria. During talks between Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi and Russia’s Deputy Foreign, Minister Sergei Vershinin in Amman, the two sides looked into the crisis in Syria,…

Iran Counting Down To Launch New Satellite

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran started counting down, Sunday, to the launch, within hours, of a scientific observation satellite, that is part of a programme the US has previously described as a “provocation.” Iran’s telecommunications minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, announced the impending launch by tweeting: “Beginning countdown to…

Venezuela Denounces “Terrorist Attack” Against Communications Companies

CARACAS, Feb 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Venezuelan Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, denounced a “terrorist attack” on a warehouse in the northern state of Carabobo belonging to two state-owned communications companies. “A terrorist attack caused a fire in the CANTV and Movilnet Flor Amarillo Warehouse, resulting in the total loss of…

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…
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