Guatemala’s President-Elect Denounces Death Threats

GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Guatemala’s president-elect, Alejandro Giammattei, on Monday, said, criminal groups have threatened to kill him, during his inauguration ceremony on Tuesday (today). At a press conference, Giammattei said, security has been stepped up, due to the death threats, which authorities traced to a prison.…

Robert Abela Sworn In As Malta’s PM

VALLETTA, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Robert Abela, the newly-elected leader of Malta’s Labour Party, was officially sworn in as Prime Minister on Monday, at a ceremony at the President’s Palace in Valletta. Abela won the Labour leadership election early on Sunday, beating Deputy Prime Minister, Chris Fearne. He replaces Joseph…

Mental Health Funding For Bushfire Victims Announced By Australian PM

CANBERRA, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Government, announced 76 million Australian dollars (52.4 million U.S. dollars) in funding, for mental health services in bushfire-affected communities. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that, the funding would cover free counselling sessions, health consultations and rebates for 10 psychological therapy sessions, via Medicare,…

Australian PM Takes Major Polling Hit Amid Bushfires

CANBERRA, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, suffered a blow to his approval rating, amid the ongoing bushfire crisis. According to the latest news poll, which was published on Sunday night, The Australian revealed that, Morrison’s popularity plunged, since he became prime minister in 2018. It was…

Pentagon Confirms Death Of Two U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. Department of Defence, confirmed that, two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan on Saturday. Both soldiers were killed in action Saturday, when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, said the Pentagon. Both soldiers were assigned to…

Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Welcomes 873,297 Chinese Tourists Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 13 (NNN-AKP) – About 873,297 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park in 2019, accounting for 39.6 percent of international arrivals to the park last year. China remained the biggest source of foreign tourists to the ancient site, followed by the United States and South Korea,…

Syrian Helicopters Drop Leaflets To Urge Civilians To Leave Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo, Idlib

DAMASCUS, Jan 13 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian choppers dropped leaflets on rebel-held areas, in the northern province of Aleppo, urging civilians to leave rebel-held areas, through humanitarian corridors which opened on Sunday, a war monitor reported. The military helicopters dropped the leaflets on areas in the western countryside of Aleppo and…

Celebration For Upcoming Chinese Spring Festival Kicks Off In Japan’s Nagoya

NAGOYA, Jan 12 (NNN-NHK) – A three-day celebration for the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival kicked off in the central Japanese city of Nagoya. The celebration is held on Hisaya Square in downtown Nagoya, where red lanterns and flags were hung high and people cheered in a festival atmosphere. Some booths…

Fire-Damaged Trees Can Be Valuable Habitats For Recovering Wildlife: Aussie Researcher

SYDNEY, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Damaged trees and half-burnt logs, left by bushfires, can be valuable habitats for recovering wildlife, according to latest Australian environmental research. “Fires burn patchily, and small unburnt patches, half burnt logs and dead or fire-damaged trees are commonly left behind,” Professor David Lindenmayer from the…

New Sultan Of Oman To Follow Footsteps Of Late Sultan

MUSCAT, Jan 12 (NNN-ONA) – New Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, said, he will follow the steps and approach of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and will complete the progress achieved in the Omani renaissance process. He stressed that, he will pursue a policy of distancing the…
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