Urgent: Fire Breaks Out In Apartment Building In South Korea’s Capital, Casualties Unknown

SEOUL, Nov 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out at an apartment building in South Korea’s capital Seoul, at about 5:33 a.m. local time today, with fire authorities working to suppress the blaze. More than 10 residents have been rescued by firefighters. Casualties and the exact cause of the fire…

China Asked Syrian Authorities To Prioritise Counter-Terrorism

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy, yesterday, asked the Syrian transitional government to prioritise counter-terrorism. The repeated terrorist attacks in Syria demonstrate that, terrorism remains a major challenge to the country’s reconstruction, and the presence of foreign terrorist fighters in Syria is particularly worrisome, said Fu Cong,…

Two Dead Following Truck Crash In North-Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (NNN-AAP) – A woman and a child died, after two trucks collided on a highway, in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland, last night. The Queensland Police Service said in a statement today that, emergency services were called to reports that two trucks had collided, near the…

Vietnam, Algeria Elevate Ties To Strategic Partnership

HANOI, Nov 20 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and Algeria agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, during Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh’s state visit to the African country. During the talks between Chinh and his Algerian counterpart, Sifi Ghrieb, both sides pledged to strengthen cooperation in politics,…

Gazans In Extremely Dire Situation After Flooding: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four days after heavy rains inundated large swaths of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians are living in an extremely dire condition, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, the situation continues, despite efforts by the UN and…

Iran’s FM Says Not To Accept Zero Uranium Enrichment

TEHRAN, Nov 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will not accept any agreement that would lead to zero uranium enrichment in the country, as it is considered a “betrayal,” Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said. “We will in no way accept zero (uranium) enrichment, as the issue has turned into (a matter…

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Central Vietnam Floods

HANOI, Nov 20 (NNN-VNA) – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam’s central region has risen to 16, with five others missing, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported, today. More than 43,200 houses remain inundated, while 91 others were damaged. The floods have submerged over…

Kyrgyz, Chinese FMs Held First Strategic Dialogue

BISHKEK, Nov 20 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyz Foreign Minister, Jeenbek Kulubayev, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, held their first strategic dialogue here, yesterday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said, the establishment of the strategic dialogue mechanism is a concrete…

Iran Denies Starting Nuclear Talks With U.S.

TEHRAN, Nov 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, yesterday, rejected a recent claim by the U.S. president, Tehran and Washington were holding nuclear talks. He made the remarks in an address to reporters in Tehran, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump said, the U.S. was talking…

Cairo IT Exhibition Concludes, Highlighting AI, Digital Innovations

CAIRO, Nov 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, yesterday, wrapped up the 29th Cairo Information and Communications Technology (ICT) exhibition, held Nov 16-19, under the theme “AI Everywhere.” Hosted at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre in New Cairo, the event featured more than 500 exhibitors, including ministries, national institutions, and global tech…