Egypt, China Signed Deal For Flagship Industrial Zone Expansion

CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and China, yesterday, signed a deal, for the expansion of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, with Chinese developer, TEDA, set to invest 100 million U.S. dollars in infrastructure, to develop an additional 2.86 square kilometres, at the Suez Canal Economic…

Paramilitary Trooper, Two Naxals Killed In India’s Jharkhand Gunfight

NEW DELHI, Jul 17 (NNN-PTI) – Two Naxals and a paramilitary trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed, in a gunfight yesterday, in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand, police said. The gunfight broke out between Naxals and joint contingents of police and CRPF, in the Kashitand forest…

Three Killed, 11 Injured In Attack On Bus In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 11 others injured, when unknown militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade, at a passenger bus, in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, yesterday, local rescue and police officials told Xinhua. The incident happened in Kalat district, when the bus was travelling…

Sri Lankan Customs Seized 35 Kg Of Gold

COLOMBO, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan Customs, seized the largest haul of gold, that was confiscated from an air passenger, in the country’s history, a senior officer said. Customs on Tuesday, seized 35 kg of gold worth 1.1 billion rupees (3.65 million U.S. dollars) from a passenger, at…

Israeli Regime Strikes Syrian Military Headquarters In Damascus

DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM, Jul 17 (NNN-SANA/MA’AN) – The Israeli regime, yesterday, bombed the Syrian military headquarters compound, in the capital, Damascus, wounding two people, according to Israeli and Syrian sources. “A while ago, the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) struck the entrance of the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus,” an Israeli army spokesperson…

Police Set On Fire Over Seven Tonnes Of Poppy In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 16 (NNN-BNA) – The Police discovered more than seven tonnes of illicit drugs of opium poppy type, in northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, and set them on fire publicly on Monday, provincial police spokesman, Nizamudin Omir, said, today. The contraband, which included 7.245 tonnes of opium poppy, was hidden…

New Zealand, Malaysia Boost Halal Meat Trade Ties

WELLINGTON, Jul 16 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and Malaysia launched a joint initiative, to boost trade in premium halal meat, building on New Zealand’s strong halal processing reputation. The move, unveiled at a Halal Forum in Wellington, today, and attended by high-level officials of both countries, is expected to open…

9.25 Million Stimulant Tablets, 22 Kg Of Heroin Seized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 16 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police, seized 9.25 million stimulant tablets and 22 kg of heroin, in central Myanmar’s Sagaing and Mandalay regions, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) reported late, yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police intercepted two vehicles in Sagaing town of Sagaing region,…

Indians Elated As Astronaut Returned To Earth

NEW DELHI, Jul 16 (NNN-PTI) – The Indians were elated, yesterday, as the country’s astronaut Group Captain, Shubhanshu Shukla, returned to Earth along with three others. The crew had spent 18 days in the International Space Station (ISS). Their space mission “Axiom-4” was launched on Jun 25. Along with three…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Three Drone Attacks On Israel

SANAA, Jul 16 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s Houthis, yesterday, claimed responsibility for launching three drone attacks towards Israel, earlier in the day, one targeting Eilat port and the two others a “military target” in the Negev region. The Houthis will continue launching missile and drone attacks towards Israel until “the aggression…