Afghan Senior Official Slams Trump’s Remarks On Bagram Airbase

KABUL, Sept 20 (NNN-BNA) – A senior Afghan official, slammed recent remarks by U.S. President, Donald Trump, on recapturing Bagram airbase in postwar Afghanistan, saying, Afghans never accept foreign military presence in their country, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) yesterday. “Afghans have never accepted foreign military…

Russia Expresses Regret Over UN Failure To Stop Gaza Bloodshed Due To U.S. Vetoes

MOSCOW, Sept 20 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday expressed regret that the United Nations Security Council remains unable to end the violence and humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip, due to repeated vetoes by the United States. “The UN Security Council’s inability to stop the fighting and bloodshed and…

Italy’s Largest Union Stages Nationwide Strike In Solidarity With Palestinians

ROME, Sept 20 (NNN-ANSA) – Italy’s largest labour union, yesterday launched a nationwide strike, to protest Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip, and express support for the Palestinian people. The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) called for a four-hour work stoppage across all economic sectors, with the exception…

Russia, China Pledge To Strengthen Legislative Cooperation

MOSCOW, Sept 20 (NNN-TASS) – Russia and China pledged to strengthen cooperation between their legislative bodies, during a Chinese delegation’s visit to Russia, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday (today). During the visit, Peng Qinghua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, who was…

Sri Lanka Launches National Cyber Protection Strategy

COLOMBO, Sept 20 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka, yesterday, launched its National Cyber Protection Strategy (2025-2029), with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in attendance, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said, in a statement. The National Cyber Protection Strategy is prepared by the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team, in collaboration with the…

Two Soldiers Killed In Ambush In India’s Manipur

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – Unknown assailants killed at least two soldiers and injured four others, who belong to the paramilitary force Assam Rifles, in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur yesterday, confirmed a local police officer over the phone. “The ambush occurred at around 5.30 p.m. Dead bodies of…

Four Terrorists Killed In Operation In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed four terrorists, during an intelligence-based operation in the country’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said, yesterday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that, the operation was carried out on Sept 17,…

Israel Army Says Four Soldiers Killed In South Gaza

JERUSALEM, Sept 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli military said that, four of its soldiers were killed, and one was severely wounded, in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, without providing further details. Israeli media reported that, the four were killed in the early hours of the morning, in the southern…

Belarus Declares Czech Diplomat Persona Non Grata, Orders Departure Within 72 Hours

MINSK, Sept 20 (NNN-BelTA) – A Czech diplomat has been declared persona non grata and is required to leave Belarus within 72 hours, Ruslan Varankov, spokesperson for the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, said, yesterday. Recently, the governments of Poland and the Czech Republic requested that Belarusian diplomats with the rank of…

Senate Democrats Launched First-Ever Push For U.S. Recognition Of Palestinian State

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A number of Senate Democrats, introduced a resolution calling for U.S. recognition of a demilitarised Palestinian state, the first of its kind in the chamber’s history. The nonbinding resolution urges Hamas to disarm and release hostages, while pressing Israel to end the conflict and halt…