Hurricane Hilary Brings Rain, Wind To California With High Risk Of Flash Flood

NEW YORK, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – After making landfall in Mexico earlier yesterday, tropical storm Hilary, started to unleash wind gusts and heavy rain across California, where officials have warned of potentially deadly floods. Hilary’s centre is just a few hours from Southern California, but the state has been feeling…

Egyptian Official Says Restoration Work In Full Swing To Turn Historic Cairo Into “Open Museum”

by Marwa Yahya CAIRO, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Egyptian government is racing against time, to restore historic Cairo, with the goal of preserving its archaeological characteristics and turning it into “an open museum,” said Khaled Siddiq, board chairman of Egypt’s Urban Development Fund. The project to revive historic Cairo,…

Egyptian FM, UN Envoy Discussed Syrian Crisis

CAIRO, Aug 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, discussed yesterday, the latest developments in Syria. During a phone conversation, Shoukry and Pedersen discussed the output of the first meeting of the Arab Ministerial Liaison Committee on Syria, which…

U.S. Helicopters Forced To Return To Cruiser After Iran’s Warning: IRGC

TEHRAN, Aug 21 (NNN-IRNA) – U.S. helicopters were forced to return to a cruiser, in the Strait of Hormuz, after receiving warnings from Iran, in a recent encounter between the two sides, after the U.S. started to build up its military presence in the strait, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency…

Ukraine To Get 42 F-16 Fighter Jets: Zelensky

KIEV, Aug 21 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukraine will get at least 42 F-16 fighter jets, after the end of the training course for pilots, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said yesterday. “F-16. Breakthrough agreement … Thank you, the Netherlands,” Zelensky wrote in a Telegram post, after meeting with Dutch Prime Minister, Mark…

Canada’s British Columbia Introduces Travel Restriction Amid Wildfire Crisis

OTTAWA, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada’s British Columbia government said Saturday, it will implement a restriction on non-essential travel to areas affected by wildfires, amid its state of emergency. David Eby, premier of the province, announced the order at a news conference Saturday afternoon, to free up accommodations for evacuees.…

Police Destroyed Six Drug Labs, Arrested 15 In Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan police destroyed six drug processing labs and arrested 15 persons, on charges of involvement in the drug business in the capital, Kabul, and provinces of Kandahar, Wardak, and Ghor, said a statement by the Ministry of Interior Affairs, yesterday. Acting on tip-offs, the counter-narcotics…

Samoa’s Economy Maintains Steady Recovery

SUVA, Aug 21 (NNN-PINA) – The Central Bank of Samoa said, the Pacific island country’s economy has seen a strong growth, since it reopened borders in Aug last year, local media, reported. Samoa’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is on track, with data released by the central bank showing…

India Announces Schedule Of Moon Mission’s Soft Landing

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (NNN-PTI) – The lander module of India’s ongoing Moon Mission-3, or Chandrayaan-3, is scheduled to land on the lunar surface on Aug 23, at around 6:04 p.m. Indian Standard Time, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), officially announced, yesterday. The space agency said in a statement…

Bus Mishap Killed Seven In North India

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people died and 28 others were injured, when a bus carrying around 35 passengers, fell into a deep gorge, in India’s northern hilly state of Uttarakhand yesterday, confirmed a local police officer. The accident took place on the Gangotri National Highway,…