Turkey, Russia Agree On Terms Of Joint Centre For Nagorno-Karabakh Cease-Fire

ANKARA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Russia agreed on the technical details of establishing a joint centre for monitoring the cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Turkish defence ministry said, yesterday. “Discussions on technical details, regarding the establishment and duty principles of the Turkish-Russian Joint…

Roscosmos Calls Landing Of China’s Chang’e-5 Historic Event

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (NNN-TASS) – The landing of China’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft on the near side of the moon is a historic event, Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos, said yesterday. “For the space programme of China, this event is undoubtedly historic,” Deputy Director General of Roscosmos, Sergei Savelyev, said, after congratulating…

Bill Restricting Int’l Inspections Gets Iranian Parliament’s Preliminary Approval

TEHRAN, Dec 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A parliament bill received preliminary approval in Iran, to restrict international inspections of Iran’s nuclear programme, increase uranium enrichment, and halt the implementation of the Additional Protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), if embargoes on the country are not lifted. “With the general approval of…

Myanmar Military Extends Non-Operation Period Against Armed Groups For One More Month

YANGON, Dec 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar military announced today, the extension of the suspension period of its operation against armed groups, to the end of Dec. The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, issued a statement that the suspension of military activities, which expired yesterday, will be further…

Fire Sweeps Across Popular Australian Tourist Island

SYDNEY, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Residents and visitors on Australia’s Fraser Island, have been told to prepare for the worst, as an out of control bushfire swept towards a major tourist resort today. The fire burnt over 72,000 hectares or 42 percent of the island, off Queensland State’s east coast,…

Apple Fined 10 Million Euros In Italy Over Misleading Practices

ROME, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Smartphone maker Apple was fined 10 million euros (12 million U.S. dollars) in Italy, for misleading advertising and commercial practices, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) said on Monday. The fine concerned Apple’s promotional messages on the water resistance capacity of several of its iPhone models.…

Indian PM Defends New Agriculture Laws

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, again defended the new agriculture laws, as farmers continued to stage protests in and around the capital city. During a function in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Modi said, “New agricultural reforms have given farmers new options and new legal protection,…

Sri Lanka To Pardon 606 Prisoners Amid COVID-19

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-SLNEWS) – As many as 606 prisoners, convicted on minor charges, will be pardoned, to ease congestion in Sri Lanka’s prisons, amid a COVID-19 outbreak, state media reported. Prisoners over the age of 65, convicts who have completed half of their sentences for minor offenses, and convicts…

Debris Of Indian Navy’s Jet Located, Pilot Still Missing

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – Debris of the MiG-29k trainer aircraft, that crashed in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, has been located, an Indian Navy (IN) official said yesterday. The jet had crashed into the sea, off the southern state of Goa. While one pilot was rescued, the other…

164,000 People Newly Displaced In Yemen In 2020

ADEN, Nov 30 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said yesterday that more than 164,000 people have been displaced, since the beginning of this year in Yemen, which has been witnessing a bloody conflict for nearly six years. “Since the start of this year, over 164,000 people have…
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