U.S. Aircraft Warned Off Iran’s Airspace Several Times In Two Years: Commander

TEHRAN, Sept 4 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior military commander said, Iran used its homegrown Karrar interceptor drone, to warn U.S. aircraft off the country’s airspace, on a number of occasions over the past two years. In an interview with Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, which was published yesterday, Alireza Elhami,…

Sudanese Army Says 16 Civilians Killed In Attack In Khartoum

KHARTOUM, Sept 4 (NNN-SUNA) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said, 16 civilians were killed in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in the capital, Khartoum, yesterday. The army said, the RSF carried out “indiscriminate shelling” on Karari and Wad al-Bakhit neighbourhoods in northern Omdurman, north-west of…

Three-Car Collision In Yangon Left Two Dead, Nine Injured

YANGON, Sept 4 (NNN-MNA) – A three-vehicle collision in Myanmar’s Yangon, left two people dead and nine others injured, an official from the rescue organisation said, yesterday. Due to the impact of the crash, nine people were injured, a woman was pronounced dead on the scene and a man was…

Islamic World Wants Stability In Afghanistan: OIC

KABUL, Sept 4 (NNN-ANA) – A delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), recently visited Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, with attendance of scholars from the Islamic countries, local media reported. According to TOLOnews, the delegation had discussions with Afghan authorities, on essential issues such as moderation in Islam,…

Philippines Continues Improving Access To Tourist Spots

MANILA, Sept 4 (NNN-PNA) – A lawmaker said yesterday that, the Philippines has earmarked 14 billion pesos (247 million U.S. dollars) next year, to continue developing access roads and bridges to tourist destinations across the country. Marvin Rillo, vice chair of the House of Representatives committee on tourism, said, the…

Iranian, Turkish FMs Met To Discuss Bilateral Ties, Economic Cooperation

TEHRAN, Sept 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with visiting Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan yesterday, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and the implementation of bilateral agreements. At a joint press conference, Amir-Abdollahian said, the two countries set an annual trade volume target of 30 billion euros…

Explosion At Gas Station Rocked Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, Sept 4 (NNN-SABA) – A massive explosion rocked a gas station, in the Houthi-controlled Yemen’s capital of Sanaa last night, igniting a significant fire, reported by authorities and witnesses. The blast occurred at the Mufazer gas station, which is situated in front of the al-Khurafi military camp, in the…

Kuwait Appoints New Ministers Of Finance, Education

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 4 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s Crown Prince, yesterday issued a decree appointing Adel Al-Mane as minister of education and Fahad Al-Jarallah as minister of finance. The decree was issued on the proposal of Prime Minister, Fahd Abdul Aziz Hassan Al-Jarallah, said the report, adding, the appointment takes immediate…

Brunei Recorded 41.2 Percent Total Trade Drop In May

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 4 (NNN-BBN) – Brunei recorded 1,745.8 million Brunei dollars (1,290.1 million U.S. dollars) total trade in May, this year, a 41.2 percent year-on-year decrease, due to a drop in both export and import value. The latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics, released yesterday by the Department of…

Palestinian Prisoners Plan Hunger Strike To Protest Israeli Measure

JERUSALEM, Sept 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, announced yesterday, they would stage a hunger strike, to protest a decision to cut the frequency of their family visits. The hunger strike, which will start on Thursday, demands a reversal of the decision by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister,…