Large Weapon, Ammunition Cache Discovered In E. Afghanistan

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 15 (NNN-ANA) – A large cache of arms and ammunition, has been discovered in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar, the defence ministry said in a statement, yesterday. Contents of the cache include 31 light and heavy arms, 18,206 different kinds of bullets, 142 hand-grenades, four walkie-talkie radios…

Water Supply Project Provides Clean Water To Residents In Afghanistan’s Ghazni Province

GHAZNI, Aug 15 (NNN-ANA) – Work on a water supply network has been completed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, and the network will provide clean drinking water to over 150 households, a local official said yesterday. Costing 39 million Afghanis (about 438,300 U.S. dollars), from the budget of the Ministry of…

Israeli Missile Attacks Killed Three Soldiers In Syria

DAMASCUS, Aug 15 (NNN-SANA) – The Israeli regime fired several missiles, on military sites, in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the coastal city of Tartous, last night, killing three soldiers. Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and targeted military sites, in the countryside…

Jordan Launched Probe Into Oil Spill Off Southern Coast

AMMAN, Aug 15 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian authorities have launched probe into a vessel, after it allegedly caused an oil spill yesterday, off the kingdom’s southern coast. Local authorities are working to contain the oil spill, off the coast of the Aqaba container terminal, Jordan’s only container port, Nidal Majali, an…

G20 Members Agreed To Formulate Development Funding For Least Developed Countries

JAKARTA, Aug 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Members of the Group of 20 (G20) agreed to enhance multilateralism and push the formulation of development funding for least developed, developing, and small island developing countries, an Indonesian minister said here. The commitment was conveyed during the 3rd G20 Development Working Group (DWG), held…

Road Accident Killed Five, Injured Four In West Java

JAKARTA, Aug 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Five people were killed and four others were injured yesterday, after a truck carrying wheat, lost its brake, on the way from Sukabumi regency to Cianjur regency in West Java. The truck first hit two cars parked on the roadside, and then three motorbikes from…

41 Killed In Massive Church Fire In Egypt’s Giza

CAIRO, Aug 15 (NNN-MENA) – At least 41 people were killed and 12 others injured, in a massive fire that broke out in a Coptic church in Egypt’s Giza Province yesterday, the Health Ministry said. The accident took place in the Abu Sifin church, in the Imbaba neighbourhood, according to…

Iranian Tanker Reloads U.S.-Seized Oil At Greek Port

TEHRAN, Aug 14 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian-flagged oil tanker, has started loading oil, seized by the United States, after Greece, where the oil tanker anchors, agreed to release the cargo, Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) announced, yesterday. The Lana tanker began reloading “part of the cargo” on Friday night,…

Saudi Arabia Allows All Visa Holders To Perform Umrah

RIYADH, Aug 14 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that, it has allowed all types of visitors, including those holding tourist visas, to perform the Umrah (minor Hajj) in the kingdom, it was reported. The decision, which is valid for the new Umrah season, that began on Jul 30, aims…

Iraq Received 50 Daesh Prisoners From Syria

BAGHDAD, Aug 14 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq announced on Saturday that, it received 50 prisoners, who were militants of the Daesh group, captured earlier in Syria. “Through joint understandings and agreements, Iraq received 50 Daesh members, who are Iraqi citizens, from the Syrian side,” tweeted the Security Media Cell (SMC), a…