Zelensky Says Ukrainian, U.S. Teams To Meet On Peace Talks With Russia This Week

KIEV, Aug 26 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced yesterday that, Ukrainian and U.S. teams will meet this week, to explore the possibility of peace negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Speaking at a press conference here, alongside Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store, Zelensky said, he will discuss the…

Namibia’s Flagship Trade Fair Showcases Innovation, Regional Integration Drive

ONGWEDIVA, Namibia, Aug 26 (NNN-NAMPA) – Namibia’s biggest trade fair, the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF), demonstrated a trajectory of sustained economic transformation, and a boost to trade for the southern African nation, said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Speaking at the official opening, Nandi-Ndaitwah said, the trade fair has evolved into…

Norway Fund Excludes Six Israeli/US Companies After Ethics Review In West Bank, Gaza

OSLO, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Norway’s wealth fund, yesterday named six companies it has excluded from its portfolio, citing an “unacceptable risk” that the firms contribute to serious violations of individual rights in situations of war and conflict. The excluded firms are Israeli and U.S. companies, Norges Bank Investment Management,…

ASEAN-China Tourism Security And Safety Forum Held In Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 26 (NNN-MNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Tourism Security and Safety Forum, was held here yesterday. The forum was jointly organised by the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of Myanmar, and the Lancang-Mekong Integrated Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Centre (LMLECC).…

Zionist Israel Calls Deadly Gaza Hospital Strike “Tragic Mishap” As Arab League, Egypt Condemn; Total Palestinian Deaths: 62,744

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 26 (NNN-MENA/MA’AN) – The Arab League and Egypt, yesterday condemned an Israeli regime strike on Gaza’s Nasser hospital, that killed at least 20 people, an incident recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu called, a “tragic mishap.” Gaza health authorities said, the strike on the hospital in Khan Younis,…

New Library Inaugurated In Afghanistan’s Paktia Province

KABUL, Aug 26 (NNN-BNA) – A new modern library has been inaugurated, in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktia province, providing students with greater access to educational resources and learning opportunities, in the eastern region of the country. Built for 14.8 million afghani (about 211,400 U.S. dollars), the facility houses a collection of…

11 Killed As Heavy Rains Batter India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 people were killed and two others went missing, as heavy rains battered several parts of India’s western state of Rajasthan, over the past 48 hours, officials said, yesterday. According to officials, relentless downpours for five consecutive days, have led to flash…

Two Killed In Road Crash In Central Philippines

MANILA, Aug 26 (NNN-PNA) – At least two people were killed, and some others were injured, after a van crashed into a roadside house, along a highway in Antique province, in central Philippines, yesterday, police said. Police said, the van, carrying 12 people, was heading south to their hometown in…

Israeli Regime Establishes Military Posts Near Damascus: Monitor

DAMASCUS, Aug 26 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli regime forces established military positions in a strategic village, south-west of Damascus, about 20 km from the Syrian capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, yesterday. According to the Britain-based war monitor, the posts were set up on Aug 21, in Rakhlah, a…

Iranian President Reiterates Opposition To Nuclear Weapons In Call With Putin

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, yesterday, reaffirmed Iran’s opposition to nuclear weapons, during a phone conversation with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, according to a statement by the Iranian Presidency. Pezeshkian pledged to personally oversee the accelerated construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, a key link in the…