Iranian FM Arrived In Lebanon For Official Visit

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, arrived in Beirut yesterday, for an official visit to Lebanon, after wrapping up his tour in Syria. Upon his arrival at the airport, the Iranian diplomat told the press that, his country called on the international community to help Lebanon,…

Qatar To Offer 30-Million-USD Fuel Aid To Lebanese Army

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Qatar announced yesterday that, it would supply the Lebanese army with fuel aid valued at 30 million U.S. dollars, over a period of six months. Lebanese Army Commander, Joseph Aoun, thanked Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for the generous donation, it reported.…

Saudi Army Units Arrived In Egypt For Multinational Military Drill

RIYADH, Sept 1 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi army units, arrived in Egypt yesterday, to participate in a multinational military drill. The Bright Star military drill, which kicked off yesterday, on the Mohamed Naguib military base, at the Mediterranean Sea, will run until Sep 14, with the participation of 8,000 troops from…

Niger’s Junta Instructs Police To Expel French Ambassador

NIAMEY, Sept 1 (NNN-IRIN) – Niger’s police has been instructed to proceed the expulsion of French Ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, after the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum granted to him, said an official statement, broadcast on national radio yesterday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Niger’s junta,…

Trump Pleads Not Guilty In 2020 Georgia Election Case

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former U.S. President, Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty yesterday, to charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat in the south-eastern state of Georgia. “As evidenced by my signature below, I do hereby waive formal arraignment and enter my plea of NOT GUILTY…

Death Toll Rises To 74 In South Africa’s Building Fire

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 1 (NNN-BUANEWS) – The death toll, caused by a building fire in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, has risen to 74, local authorities said. “A total of 74 people perished, when the flat they were staying in caught fire and left over 200 families homeless,”…

Super Typhoon Saola Leaves One Dead, Displaces Over 387,000 In Philippines

MANILA, Sept 1 (NNN-PNA) – Super typhoon Saola, which triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines, has left at least one dead and displaced 387,242 people across the country, the government said, today. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said, more than 21,000 are still in temporary shelters.…

A Magnitude-5.9 Earthquake Struck Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara province, in central Indonesia yesterday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake occurred at 17:29 p.m. Jakarta time (1029 GMT), with its epicentre located at 37 km north-east of Kupang district, and a depth of…

Myanmar Imported 35,000 Tonnes Fertilisers In A Week

YANGON, Sept 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar imported about 35,000 tonnes of fertilisers over a period of seven days, the state-run newspaper, the Global New Light of Myanmar, reported yesterday. The fertilisers imported on Aug 12-18, totalled 14.7 million U.S. dollars, the newspaper reported, citing the Ministry of Commerce data. In…

African Swine Fever Killed Over 50 Pigs In Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 1 (NNN-MNA) – Over 50 pigs have died from the African swine fever in Tachilek township of eastern Myanmar’s Shan State, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department said, yesterday. Ye Tun Win, director-general of the department, said yesterday that, laboratory tests were conducted upon receiving reports of deceased…