The Libyan authorities, on Monday, said they discovered eight unidentified bodies in the city of Tarhuna, some 90 kilometres south of the capital Tripoli. “The field teams from the Excavation Department recovered eight unidentified bodies from a dump site in Tarhuna.” The General Authority for Research and Identification announced this in a statement. Read Related […]
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed his outrage on Monday to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal over the celebration of the birthday of the controversial Ukrainian nationalist, Stepan Bandera. On Jan. 1, the Ukrainian authorities held a series of events on the occasion of Bandera’s birthday. “I don’t have enough words of indignation about all […]
A faulty safety feature caused the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max aeroplane which killed 157 people, Ethiopian authorities have said in their final report. On March 10, 2019, the aircraft flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed immediately after takeoff, killing all passengers and crew. A final report on the accident concluded […]
Combat capability of Russian armed forces is “increasing day-by-day” and Russia will step-up this process, President Vladimir Putin has said. “Today, our goal is to implement the entire scope of necessary measures. ”This is aimed at achieving a qualitative renewal and improvement of the armed forces,” Putin said. He made the remarks at an expanded […]
The UN Under-Secretary-General and UN-Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, has decreed the comprehensive onslaught on women’s rights in Afghanistan. Bahous said in a statement e-mailed to The NewsZenith on Thursday, that the onslaught “is unmatched in the world today”. “The Taliban’s latest announcement of the closure of universities for women, effectively banning them from higher […]
The Bank of Russia, on Wednesday, said it welcomes any steps to solve the problems with the blocked assets of Russians. The Bank added that the Luxembourg license was issued to the Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD). NDS is part of the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) group, which requires study. “We welcome any steps to solve […]
China strongly opposes any official interaction between the European Union and Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, said on Tuesday. It, therefore, calls on the bloc to treat the Taiwan issue cautiously and respect the One China policy, “The European Parliament as the EU’s official body should respect the One China principle. “China strongly […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved 220 million euro ($233 million) loans for Tunisia to boost its food security and electricity supply. The Tunisian Ministry of Economy and Planning said this in a statement late on Sunday. Samir Saied, Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning and Lionel Rapaille, Director for Lending Operations at the […]
President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic has honoured Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State with one of the country’s highest national awards. The governor’s media aide, Malam Yahaya Sarki, stated in Birnin-Kebbi, on Monday, that the neighbouring country bestowed the ‘Award of Excellence’ on Bagudu in Niamey on Saturday. Sarki added that the award was in […]
Since the beginning of space exploration, humanity has wondered whether there is life beyond earth or if there are any other planets suitable for life. Recently, explorers have found a couple more planets that may answer that question. An international team of astronomers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, led by Alejandro Suárez Mascareño, […]