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Australian Citizen Held In Iran On Security Charges: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Dec 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, an Australian citizen is being held in detention…

Bangladesh Records Lowest Temperature This Year

DHAKA, Dec 30 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded the lowest temperature of this year on Sunday, as mercury dipped to a…

Iranian Navy Chief Urges U.S. Forces To Leave Regional Waters

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 30 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian navy commander said on Sunday that, the U.S. naval forces should leave…

Cold Wave Continues To Intensify In India, Red Warning Issued

NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (NNN-PTI) – India Meteorological Department (IMD), today (Sunday), issued a red-coded warning, for parts of the…

17 Pro-Gov’t Militiamen Killed In Clashes In N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 17 pro-government local militiamen were killed and four others wounded, when they…

Iran Opposes Creating Buffer Zone In Syria

TEHRAN, Dec 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is against creating a buffer zone in Syria by any country, a top adviser…

U.S. Delays Visas For UN-Bound Diplomats, UN Chief Voices Concern

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (NNN-TASS) – Over the past few months, a number of countries’ UN-bound diplomats, suffered visa delays…

Domino Pizza’s Exec Dies In Mauritius Holiday

MAURITIUS, Dec 29 (NNN-PIN) – The UK chief finance officer of Domino’s Pizza, drowned while on holiday with his family…

Tropical Cyclone Sarai Leaves One Dead, Some 2,000 Evacuated In Fiji

SUVA, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – One person died, while nearly 2,000 others take refuge in over 50 evacuation centres, as…

Iranian FM To Visit Russia For Talks On Bilateral Ties, Regional Issues

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 29 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit Russia on Monday (tomorrow), to hold…