Floods Hit Western Venezuela

CARACAS, Jul 1 (NNN-ABN) – Heavy rains continued to lash western Venezuela, with rivers overflowing in several states and hundreds of homes damaged, authorities said. In the western state of Merida, Governor Arnaldo Sanchez, said, at least 370 homes have been affected by the rains and flooding, with 103 houses…

Egypt’s FM Discusses Iranian Nuclear Issue With Iran’s FM, IAEA Chief

CAIRO, Jul 1 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, yesterday, held phone conversations with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Rafael Grossi, on the resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue. During the call with Araghchi, the Egyptian minister underscored the importance…

Two Rockets Hit Airbase Area In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 1 (NNN-NINA) – Two rockets hit an airbase area late yesterday, in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk, without causing casualties, it was reported. The agency quoted a senior security source as saying that, two Katyusha rockets were fired at the Kirkuk airbase. One rocket landed between the first…

Gunmen Shot Dead Four In India’s Manipur

NEW DELHI, Jul 1 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people, including an elderly woman, were shot dead yesterday, by unidentified gunmen, in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur, officials said. The attack took place near Mongjang village, in Churachandpur district, about 96 km south of Imphal, the capital city of Manipur.…

Israeli Airstrike On Gaza Beachfront Cafe Kills At Least 34; Total Death Toll: 56,531+

GAZA, Jul 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 34 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed and dozens more wounded, yesterday, when an Israeli airstrike hit a beachfront cafe in Gaza City, according to Palestinian medical and security sources. Al-Shifa Hospital said in a brief statement that, most of the victims…

Iran Says U.S. “Betrayed” Diplomacy By “Encouraging” Israeli Attacks

TEHRAN, Jul 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday, accused the United States of “betraying” diplomacy, claiming Washington’s alleged role in recent Israeli military strikes threatens the future of indirect nuclear negotiations. At a weekly press conference in Tehran, ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said, the U.S. encouraged an Israeli attack…

Kunming-Mandalay Flights Resume After Quake Repairs In Myanmar

KUNMING, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Flights between Kunming, capital of south-west China’s Yunnan Province, and Mandalay in Myanmar, resumed yesterday, restoring a key route that had been suspended after the powerful earthquake, according to China Eastern Airlines’ Yunnan branch. The Kunming-Mandalay route is operated using Boeing 737 aircraft, under flight…

71 Killed In Israeli Strike On Prison In Tehran: Iran’s Judiciary

TEHRAN, Jun 30 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 71 people were killed, in an Israeli strike on Evin Prison, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, last week, Iran’s judiciary announced yesterday. The victims of the Jun 23 attack, included prison staff, conscripts, jailed convicts, visiting family members, and residents of nearby buildings,…

Iran’s Top Military Commander Questions Israel’s Ceasefire Commitment

TEHRAN, Jun 30 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s top military commander, yesterday, questioned Israel’s commitment to a recently agreed ceasefire, following 12 days of fighting, warning that Tehran was prepared to respond forcefully to any renewed aggression. Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, made the remarks during a…

Iran Calls On UN To Recognise U.S., Israel As Initiators Of “Aggressors”

TEHRAN, Jun 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, yesterday, called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recognise Israel and the United States as the initiators of the “aggression” against Iran. In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and UNSC President, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Araghchi…