German Carmakers Hit By U.S. Tariffs, Eye Closer China-EU Cooperation

BERLIN, Aug 11 (NNN-DPA) – Since Apr, a sharp hike in U.S. tariffs on EU-made vehicles has dealt a heavy blow to Europe’s auto industry, causing steep declines in the profits of Germany’s biggest carmakers and prompting them to seek opportunities in Asia. A recent deal between the EU and…

London Police Confirm 532 Arrests At Pro-Palestine Action Protest

LONDON, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of people arrested at a Saturday protest, in support of advocacy network Palestine Action, has been confirmed as 532, London’s Metropolitan Police said, in an update yesterday. As of 1.00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) yesterday, 18 people remained in custody. Police said,…

Nigeria Maintains Stance Against Accepting Deportees From U.S.

ABUJA, Aug 11 (NNN-NAN) – Nigeria will not alter its stance against accepting deportees from the U.S., the country’s foreign ministry spokesman said, noting, the most populous African country would never accept “additional baggage” to its existing socio-economic challenges. Speaking in an interview, published by the local Saturday Punch, Kimiebi…

South Sudanese President, Ugandan Defence Chief Held Talks On Security

KAMPALA, Aug 11 (NNN-SUNA) – South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, and visiting Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held talks on strengthening regional stability. The Ugandan military said in a statement that, during a meeting held in the South Sudanese capital of Juba, Kiir commended Uganda for its role…

Six Lebanese Soldiers Killed In Ammunition Explosion

BEIRUT, Aug 11 (NNN-NNA) – Six Lebanese soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of others injured, when a weapons depot exploded during an inspection and dismantling operation carried out by an army unit in the city of Tyre, southern Lebanon. The army said in a statement that, “An explosion…

Recalcitrant Israeli PM Says Army To Seize Remaining Hamas Strongholds In Gaza; Palestinian Death Toll: 61,430

JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday, the military had been ordered to enter the “decisive stage” of the Gaza war, aimed at seizing the remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza City, refugee camps in central Gaza and the southern area of Al Mawasi. He…

Iranian Cabinet Approves Removal Of Four Zeros From National Currency

TEHRAN, Aug 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian government spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, said, the cabinet, yesterday, approved the removal of four zeros from the national currency, the rial. Mohajerani made the announcement in an address to reporters, on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting in Tehran, one week after the Iranian parliament’s…

One Killed, 29 Injured In 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake In NW Türkiye’s Balikesir Province

ISTANBUL, Aug 11 (NNN-TRT) – One person was killed, and 29 others were injured, during a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, yesterday, in Türkiye’s north-western Balikesir province, Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, announced. Speaking at a press conference in Balikesir, Yerlikaya confirmed that, an “81-year-old elder has passed away.” He added that, none of…

Egypt Retrieved 13 Smuggled Artefacts From Britain, Germany

CAIRO, Aug 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has recovered 13 smuggled ancient artefacts from Britain and Germany, as part of its efforts to protect cultural heritage and repatriate antiquities that were illegally taken from the country, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced, yesterday. The artefacts have been retrieved in…

Traffic Accidents Killed One, Injured Three In Afghanistan’s Ghazni Province

KABUL, Aug 11 (NNN-BNA) – At least one passenger was killed and three others injured, in separate road accidents in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni Province, yesterday, according to local media reports. The incidents occurred in three districts of the province, including Gelan and Andar, and were reportedly caused by reckless driving.…