Syrian officials express enthusiasm for Hangzhou Asian Games

DAMASCUS, Sept 17 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian officials have expressed their admiration for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled to commence later this month in Hangzhou, China. Ayman Sousan, Syrian assistant foreign minister, lauded China for hosting the Asian Games. “We warmly welcome China’s hosting of these sporting events, aimed at bringing…

Three Shepherds Killed In Landmine Explosion In Central Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 17 (NNN-NINA) – Three shepherds from one family were killed yesterday, in a landmine explosion in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said. The incident occurred when the shepherds took their sheep in a rugged area near the town of al-Eith, in the northern part…

Iran Warns Of “Decisive” Response To Any Israeli Threat, Unlawful Act

TEHRAN, Sept 16 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), has warned that, his country will respond “decisively” to any threat or unlawful act against it by Israel. Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks in a letter to UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and President of the Security Council…

Nine Killed In Road Accident In Pakistan’s Sindh

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (NNN-APP) – Nine members of a family, including a bridegroom, died last night, in a road accident in the Ghotki district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, police said. According to highway patrolling police, a vehicle carrying nine family members was hit by a container-mounted trailer, in the…

Five Killed In House Collapse In North India

NEW DELHI, Sept 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least five persons, including three children, died and a few others were injured, when a house collapsed in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, confirmed a local police over the phone today. The mishap occurred during the early hours of the day at…

Australia’s New South Wales In Heat Alert With 42,000 Runners To Attend Sydney Marathon

SYDNEY, Sept 16 (NNN-AAP) – An early season heat alert has been issued, in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), for the weekend and early next week, with around 42,000 runners expected to hit the streets tomorrow, for the 2023 Sydney Marathon. In a statement released yesterday, the…

58 Drug Offenders Nabbed In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), arrested 58 suspected drug offenders, including a 15-year-old student, in an operation from Sept 11 to Sept 15, according to a statement released by the bureau, yesterday. The CNB seized about 708 grams of heroin, 670 grams of Ice, 63…

Indonesia Recorded Deep Export Decline In Aug

JAKARTA, Sept 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded a deep export decline of 21.21 percent, year on year, to 22.00 billion U.S. dollars in Aug, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), yesterday. Exports of leading commodities, such as, coal, contracted 48.91 percent year on year, and palm oil minus 35.23 percent, as…

Top DPRK Leader Visits Russian Aviation Plant

SEOUL, Sept 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday, visited a major aviation plant, upon his arrival in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, an industrial centre in the Russian Far East, during his ongoing visit to the country, the official Korean Central News Agency…

Yemeni Gov’t Welcomes Peace Talks With Houthis

ADEN, Yemen, Sept 16 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government announced yesterday, it welcomed all initiatives aimed at putting an end to the country’s eight-year civil war, after a delegation of Houthi rebels arrived in Saudi Arabia for a new round of peace talks. In a brief press statement, the Yemeni…