Abducted Members Of Myanmar’s Ruling Party Freed By Armed Group

YANGON, Jan 2 (NNN-MNA) – The Arakan Army (AA), freed three members of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) Party, who were abducted in Oct last year, according to a release from the Military True News Information Team, yesterday. Three party representatives were taken by the AA armed group,…

Indian State Opens Schools For Students Of Grades 10 And 12

BANGALORE, Jan 2 (NNN-PTI) – Regular classes for students of standard 10 to standard 12, will reopen with immediate effect, while online classes for junior students would continue, the state government decided, after a special meeting of the home, prisons and disaster management department, chaired by chief minister, Hemant Soren…

Four Planes Hit By Stray Bullets In New Year Celebration In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 2 (NNN-NNA) – Random bullets, fired in celebration of New Year in Lebanon, hit four Middle East Airlines (MEA) planes, at Beirut’s airport yesterday, LBCI local TV channel, reported. One of the planes was received lately by MEA. It was supposed to fly to Dubai yesterday morning, according…

Botswana, Namibia Call For Calm Amid Tension Over Shooting Of Namibian Nationals

GABORONE, Dec 31 (NNN-NAMPA) – Botswana and Namibia issued a joint statement calling for citizens to remain calm and patient, after fatal shootings in Nov of three Namibian nationals and one Zambian national by the Botswana Defence Force. In the statement by the two heads of state, the two sides…

Death Toll Rises To 22 In Aden’s Airport Explosions In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Dec 31 (NNN-SABA) – The number of deaths caused by three explosions that struck Aden’s airport in southern Yemen, rose to 22 last night, the country’s Interior Ministry announced. According to a statement released by the pro-government ministry, based in the southern port city of Aden, 22 people were…

Foreign Vessel Detained For Anchoring Without Permission

MELAKA (a state in southwestern Malaysia), Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malta-registered vessel with 26 crew was detained for anchoring without permission at about 4.9 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Upeh here, Wednesday. Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director (Operations) Maritime Commander Azman Samsudin said…

New Ways To Fete New Year 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Among the most awaited moments by Malaysians with only one more day to go before the new year 2021, especially city dwellers, are the massive celebrations and fireworks displays in public areas such as Dataran Merdeka, KLCC compound and Dataran Putrajaya. But this year,…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning

TOKYO, Dec 30 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture today, the weather agency here said, although no tsunami waning was issued. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which occurred at 9:35 a.m. local time (0035 GMT), was centred inland…

Arab Region Faces Two Scenarios For Economic Growth In 2021: UN Report

BEIRUT, Dec 30 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), yesterday projected the growth rate in the Arab region next year, at either 3.5 or 2.8 percent. The ESCWA report, “Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region,” said that, the actual…

FBI Report Indicates Beirut Blasts Caused By 500 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate: PM

BEIRUT, Dec 30 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, revealed, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicated that Beirut’s blasts were caused by 500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, instead of 2,750 tonnes as stated previously. “Where have the 2,250 tonnes of ammonium nitrate gone?” Diab asked during…
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