Lawmaking Body Of India’s Rajasthan Passes Anti-Citizenship Law Resolution

NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (NNN-PTI) – The lawmaking body in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, Saturday, passed a resolution demanding scrapping of the controversial new citizenship law in the country, officials said. The move comes at a time when countrywide protests against the new law are raging in various…

Tunisian, French Navies Conduct Joint Drills

TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan 25 (NNN-TAP) – The French and Tunisian naval forces, on Friday, conducted a joint military exercise, off the northern Tunisian coast, the Tunisian defence ministry said, in a statement. The joint war game involved the Tunisian high-sea patrol vessel, Syphax 611, and the French navy’s amphibious assault…

Dozens Killed Near Sanaa As Army Targets Rebel Supply Lines

SANAA, Jan 25 (NNN-SABA) – Dozens of Houthi militia fighters and loyalist soldiers were killed, in heavy fighting, outside the rebel-controlled Yemeni city of Sanaa, local army commanders said. Brig. Gen. Abdu Abdullah Majili, a Yemeni army spokesperson, told Arab News that, a large number of Houthis were killed, after…

Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Oman

MUSCAT, Jan 25 (NNN-ONA) – Heavy rain of varying intensity, detected in some Wilayats in Musandam Governorate.Following the good weather Oman has been enjoying over the last few days, locals and expats can expect more rain in the coming days.An update from the Directorate General of Meteorology, at the Public Authority for Civil Aviation…

Japan To Approve 40 Billion USD Extra Budget, To Support Reconstruction Efforts, Bolster SMEs

TOKYO, Jan 25 (NNN-NHK) – A supplementary budget worth 4.47 trillion yen (40.77 billion U.S. dollars), for fiscal 2019, earmarked in part, to underpin reconstruction efforts in Japan, after a series of natural disasters, is likely to be approved by parliament next week, lawmakers were quoted as saying. The extra…

At Least 14 Killed And Hundreds Injured As Earthquake Hits Turkey

SIVRICE, Turkey, Jan 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – At least 14 killed and 315 injured, in an earthquake in Turkey.  The tremor, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, shook the country’s east, just before 6 pm GMT, Turkish officials say.  It struck near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, causing…

Britain Labels U.S. Decision On Extradition Refusal “Denial Of Justice”

LONDON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain labelled the U.S. refusal to send a diplomat’s wife back to Britain for trial, a “denial of justice” over the death of 19-year-old Briton in a car crash. In a statement, British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said, the government is disappointed about the U.S.…

Two Confirmed Dead In Houston Explosion

HOUSTON, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least two people were confirmed dead, in the large explosion at an industrial facility in the U.S. city of Houston, early Friday morning, according to Houston police. Chief of the Houston Police Department, Art Acevedo, warned that people planning to loot homes in the…

S.Korea Supplies Over Five Billion USD Banknotes Ahead Of Lunar New Year Holiday

SEOUL, S.Korea, Jan 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s central bank, supplied over six trillion won (5.1 billion U.S. dollars) worth of fresh banknotes, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said. About 6.09 trillion won (5.2 billion U.S. dollars) worth of new bills were issued…

Bangladesh Demolishes Apparel Exporters’ Headquarters Building In Dhaka

DHAKA, Jan 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh began demolition of “illegally constructed” 16-storey headquarters building, of the country’s thousands of apparel exporters. Public Works and Housing Minister, SM Rezaul Karim, inaugurated the demolition activities of the building, used for more than a decade, as the headquarters of BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers…
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