Hezbollah Leader Says Ready To Confront Israel If Necessary

BEIRUT, Jul 19 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Naim Qassem, said yesterday that, they are fully prepared to confront Israel militarily, if necessary, warning that, Lebanon faces an “existential threat” from the ongoing “Israeli aggression” and U.S.-backed regional pressures. He made the remarks during a memorial service for their fallen commander,…

Egypt, Chinese Firm Sign MoU On Phosphate Exploration

CAIRO, Jul 19 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA), and China’s Asia-Potash International Investment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., signed, yesterday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to enhance cooperation on phosphate exploration and promote value addition in the sector. The agreement between MRMIA and Asia-Potash seeks to…

Death Toll Due To Lightning Rose To 33 In India’s Bihar State

NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll due to lightning strikes, amid monsoon storms over the past two days, rose to 33, in India’s eastern state of Bihar, an official in the state’s disaster management department said, yesterday. Besides, many others were injured and they were admitted to…

Pakistan Rejects U.S. Linking Of Banned Group To Kashmir Incident

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, yesterday, rejected allegations linking a defunct banned group to a recent attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir, following the United States’ designation of The Resistance Front (TRF), as a foreign terrorist organisation. In a statement, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the country’s firm commitment, to…

DPRK Slams Japan’s 2025 Defence White Paper

PYONGYANG, Jul 19 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday, slammed Japan’s 2025 defence white paper, calling it “a war scenario for realising its ambition for reinvasion, from A to Z,” it was reported, yesterday. It is “common knowledge” that, Japan has revised its National Security…

Chinese Envoy Condemned Israeli Military Strikes On Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese envoy, yesterday, condemned Israeli military strikes on Syria and demanded an immediate end to them. At a time when the situation in southern Syria is turbulent, Israel has recently launched multiple airstrikes on Sweida, Daraa and Damascus. China unequivocally condemns the Israeli actions,…

Trump Diagnosed With “Chronic Venous Insufficiency”

WASHINGTON, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, has been diagnosed with a common and benign vein condition, after experiencing swelling in his lower legs, White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, announced yesterday. According to Leavitt, ultrasound exams performed on Trump’s legs revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a condition frequently…

Iran Rejects U.S. Claim Of Sending Military Shipment To Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday, denied having sent a military shipment to Yemen. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, dismissed as “baseless and being part of the anti-Iran propaganda campaign” the Wednesday claim by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) that, a military group, known as the Yemeni National Resistance…

French Military Ends Permanent Presence In Senegal

DAKAR, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – France, yesterday, handed over its last two military facilities in Senegal, to local authorities, marking the end of its permanent military presence in the West African country. Camp Geille, the largest French military installation in Senegal, located in the capital Dakar, and the French air…

Poland Ambassador To Hungary Ended Service

WARSAW, July 17 (NNN-PPA) – Polish Ambassador to Hungary, Sebastian Keciek, ended his service on Jul 15, Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Pawel Wronski, announced, yesterday. The announcement came, a day after Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Levente Magyar, acknowledged the diplomatic downgrade, in a statement, and expressed regret over…