Iran Condemned Deadly Mosque Bombing Attack In Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sept 3 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday condemned a deadly bombing attack in a mosque, in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat, according to the ministry’s website. Nasser Kanaani, the ministry’s spokesman, expressed concern over the continuation of “terrorist attacks” in Afghanistan, saying, Iran stands by Afghanistan and…

U.S. Should Take “Important” Role In Stopping Unilateral Israeli Measures: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Sept 3 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official said yesterday that, the United States should take its “important” role in stopping the unilateral Israeli measures in the Palestinian territories, mainly in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation…

South Sudan Approved Over 700 Million USD On Road Project

JUBA, Sept 3 (NNN-SUNA) – South Sudan’s government, yesterday, approved 713.53 million U.S. dollars, for the construction of the 392-km Juba-Terekeka-Rumbek road, which is being constructed by a Chinese firm, Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co. Ltd (SDHS). Michael Makuei Lueth, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, said, the money will cover…

Five Killed, 50 Injured In Bus Accident In Egypt

CAIRO, Sept 3 (NNN-MENA) – At least five people were killed and 50 others injured yesterday, when a double-decker bus overturned in the north-eastern governorate of Suez, according to Egyptian police. The accident happened on Egypt’s Cairo-Ain Sokhna road, and all the injured have been taken to hospitals, according to…

Egypt’s Low-Price School Supplies Fair Offers Parents Relief From Rising Costs

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Sept 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the countdown to the Egyptian new school year has begun, a fair that features discounted school supplies is being held in the capital, Cairo, to offer parents some relief from rising living costs. “I bought some notebooks, pens, water bottles and…

Russia’s Gazprom Stops Gas Supply Via Nord Stream Pipeline Indefinitely

MOSCOW, Sept 3 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s largest gas producer, Gazprom, announced yesterday that, it had stopped its supply of gas via the Nord Stream pipeline for an indefinite period, due to malfunctions at a compressor unit. The company said in a Telegram post that, an oil leak was detected during…

IAEA To Keep Experts Permanently At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

VIENNA, Sept 3 (NNN-UNIAN) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General, Rafael Grossi, said yesterday that, two of the agency’s experts would remain permanently, at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Grossi told reporters upon arriving in Vienna, after a visit to the facility, that, six of the 14-member…

Malaysian Investment Authority Partnered With Chinese Firm’s Overseas Branch For Supply Chain Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), said yesterday, it partnered with Xinyi Energy Smart (Malaysia), an overseas division of China’s integrated glass manufacturer Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, for a supply chain programme. This programme seeks to establish a conducive supply chain ecosystem, by partnering…

Sri Lankan Parliament Passed Interim Budget

COLOMBO, Sept 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s parliament, yesterday passed an interim budget with 120 votes for, five votes against and 43 abstentions. The members of parliament (MPs), who abstained from voting, included those from the main opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, and a group of MPs, who have broken…

Lufthansa Flight Cancellations Triggered Protests At Indian Capital Airport

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of stranded passengers and their relatives, yesterday, staged protests at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, after being informed that their Lufthansa flights to Frankfurt and Munich have been cancelled, due to a pilot strike. The German flag carrier’s flight cancellations triggered…