DPRK Ruling Party Hails Kim Jong Un’s Visit To Russia As Big Success

SEOUL, Sept 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – The ruling party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), held a politburo meeting on Wednesday, hailing the visit to Russia by Kim Jong Un, the DPRK’s top leader, as a success with desired results attained, the country’s state news agency reported yesterday. In…

49 UN Aid Trucks Crossed Through Bab Al-Hawa To NW Syria This Week

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN spokesman said yesterday that, 49 UN aid trucks transited the reopened Bab al-Hawa border crossing, from Türkiye into north-west Syria, to deliver relief to Idlib, this week. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said, five truckloads of aid…

Again Israel Bombs Gaza

Gaza, Sept 23 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli army, yesterday carried out raids on military monitoring posts belonging to Hamas in Gaza, in response to incendiary balloons fired from the coastal enclave into Israel, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. The Israeli army said in a brief statement that, “a drone…

Iran Summoned Swiss Charge D’affaires Over U.S. Anti-Tehran Claims

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, summoned Swiss charge d’affaires, whose country represents U.S. interests in Iran, to protest against U.S. “baseless anti-Tehran” claims, said the ministry yesterday. In the meeting on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry notified the Swiss diplomat, who was summoned in the absence…

India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Dipped To Four-Month Low

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange reserves dipped by 860 million U.S. dollars to 593.037 billion dollars, during the week ended Sept 15, showed data released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), yesterday. This was the second consecutive week when the country’s…

Iran Showcases Fattah Hypersonic Ballistic Missiles For First Time

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), yesterday displayed for the first time, four of its domestically-developed Fattah hypersonic ballistic missiles. The missiles were showcased in the presence of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and senior military officials, in a parade staged by…

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru Erupts Again

JAKARTA, Sept 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Semeru volcano, located in the Indonesian province of East Java, erupted today, and local authorities have warned people to stay away from the area. According to the Semeru Volcano Monitoring Post, the volcano exploded at 9:23 a.m. local time, launching hot ashes as far as…

Iran, EU Discuss Continuation Of Nuclear Deal Talks

TEHRAN, Sept 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and the European Union (EU), stressed the importance of continuing talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and lift sanctions on Iran, in a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Iranian Foreign Ministry…

Iranian Court Sentences Prime Suspect To Death For Deadly Shrine Attack

TEHRAN, Sept 22 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian court has sentenced to death the prime suspect in a “terrorist” attack in Aug, on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern city of Shiraz, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported, yesterday. The main defendant, a Tajik national, has been given a double…

UN Chief To Visit Palestinian Territories Next Month

RAMALLAH, Sept 22 (NNN-WAFA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, will visit the Palestinian territories in October. Guterres informed Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, of his upcoming visit, during a meeting on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. It will be Guterres’…