Afghanistan Welcomes U.S. Allowing Assistance: Official

KABUL, Sept 26 (NNN-ANA) – The newly-formed administration of Afghanistan, welcomed the United States recent measure, allowing flow of humanitarian assistance to the country, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) welcomes recent decision by U.S. Treasury…

Cambodian PM Says COVID-19 Hits Almost Half Of Buddhist Pagodas In Capital

PHNOM PENH, Sept 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, COVID-19 has hit almost half of the Buddhist pagodas here, in the capital city. “Yesterday, medical teams took samples from Buddhist monks and laypeople, at all the pagodas in Phnom Penh for testing. As a result,…

Indonesian Military Intensifies Hunt For Armed Criminals In E. Provinces

JAKARTA, Sept 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian military intensified its hunt for armed criminals, after five Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers, and one female nurse, were killed this month, in three separate attacks committed by armed militants, in the country’s eastern provinces of Papua and West Papua. TNI in recent years…

Iraq Rejects Local Calls For Normalising Ties With Israel

BAGHDAD, Sept 26 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government yesterday declared its rejection of local calls, for normalisation of relations with Israel, as such a move is “prohibited by Iraqi laws.” A statement by the media office of Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, confirmed that “the concept of normalisation is constitutionally, legally,…

Yemen’s Houthis Advance Into Oil-Rich Marib

SANAA, Sept 26 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia, yesterday, captured new areas in southern Marib province, in central Yemen, after fierce fighting with government troops, a military source said. “Houthi militia advanced from Harib district and captured this morning (yesterday), the Mal’aa hilltops, the adjacent valley of Om Reash and…

40 Injured In Factory Explosion In Northern Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 26 (NNN-IRIN) – At least 40 employees of a steel factory in Tanzania’s northern region of Mwanza were injured on Friday afternoon, following an explosion, police said yesterday. Ramadhan Ng’anzi, the Mwanza regional police commander, said, the 40 employees of Nyakato Steel Mill factory in the…

Cameroon Arrests Five Policemen Over Torture Video

YAOUNDE, Sept 26 (NNN-IRIN) – Five Cameroonian policemen have been arrested, on suspicion of torture, after a video was made public showing police officers torturing a detainee, according to a senior police officer. Cameroon’s police chief, Martin Mbarga Nguele said, the five police officers were taken into custody and appeared…

Shortage Of Lorry Drivers Disrupts Fuel Deliveries In London

LONDON, Sept 26, (NNN-AGENCIES) – Lorry drivers from Europe are to be allowed into the UK, in a bid to ease the nation’s HGV crisis, it was reported. Boris Johnson is believed to be set to approve a plan for 5,000 of the drivers to be allowed to work in…

Four Security Personnel Killed In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 26 (NNN-APP) – Four security personnel were killed and two others injured, in a blast in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province yesterday, police in the area, said. The incident took place, when roadside-planted explosives hit a vehicle of the paramilitary troops Frontier Corps, in Harnai district of the province,…

Sri Lankan President Says Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Promoting Sustainable Energy Solutions Essential For Planet

COLOMBO, Sept 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable energy solutions were essential to ensure the health of the planet, the President’s Office said in a statement. According to the statement, Rajapaksa expressed these views while speaking at the United Nations…