Thousands Protest In Iraq To Demand Ouster Of US Troops

BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (NNN-NINA) – Thousands of supporters of Iraqi cleric, Moqtada Sadr, gathered in Baghdad for a rally, to demand the ouster of US troops. The march rattled the separate, months-old protest movement, that gripped the capital and the Shiite-majority south since Oct, demanding a government overhaul, early elections…

Singapore confirms first case of Wuhan virus

SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore on Thursday announced a confirmed case of the Wuhan virus, a new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 25.  In a media briefing, the Ministry of Health said the patient is a 66-year-old Chinese man. The Wuhan resident, who arrived in Singapore…

Air tanker dousing Australian bushfire crashes, kills 3

ANKARA, Jan 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) — At least three people were killed when a special air plane fighting bushfires in Australia crashed on Thursday, local media reported.A large air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Cooma area of New South Wales (NSW), ABC news reported.Local authorities dispatched choppers and fire fighters…

Wuhan under quarantine following coronavirus outbreak

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan  23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — China has imposed a quarantine on Wuhan in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak there, the Health Ministry shared on its official Twitter site today. Its Twitter feed said the 11 million people living there are barred from leaving. “All public transportation like buses, subways, ferries have…

Iran Seeks U.S., French Help To Decode Crashed Ukrainian Plane’s Black Box

TEHRAN, Jan 22 (NNN-PRESS TV) – Iran asked the French and U.S. accident investigation agencies, the BEA and NTSB respectively, for the equipment to decode the black box of the crashed Ukrainian plane. The latest report by Iran’s civil aviation agency noted that, two Tor-M1 missiles were fired at the…

WEF Annual Meeting Opens With Focus On Cohesive, Sustainable Development

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, opened here yesterday with a focus on renewing the concept of stakeholder capitalism, to overcome income inequality, societal division and the climate crisis. Themed “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World,” the meeting convened around 3,000 participants…

Ukrainian Plane Hit By Two Short-Range TOR-M1 Missiles, Iran Says

TEHRAN, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in the Iranian capital on Jan 8, was hit by two short-range TOR-M1 missiles, Iranian state IRIB TV reported today. “Two TOR-M1 missiles were launched from the northern side at this plane,” the TV said, citing…

No reports of Malaysian palm oil being held up at Indian ports, says SEA

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) of India said it has not  received any reports of refined palm oil cargoes from Malaysia being held up at India’s ports due to customs clearance. SEA is a trade body representing India’s vegetable oil importers. “We…

Living Situation In Gaza Hits Bare Minimum In All Aspects

GAZA, Jan 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian officials and observers, warned, the living situation in the Gaza Strip has reached the bare minimum in all aspects of life. Amid worsening humanitarian crises, the narrow impoverished coastal enclave, home for over two million Palestinians, needs a serious and immediate international intervention to…

Moroccan airline to launch 1st non-stop flights between Casablanca, Beijing

RABAT, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) launched on Thursday the first non-stop flights between Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca and Beijing Daxing International Airport. The flight will be operated by B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with a capacity of 302 seats, including 26 in business…
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