China Slams U.S. Defence Secretary’s Article On Chinese Army

BEIJING, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese military spokesperson, slammed as unfounded a recent article by U.S. Defence Secretary, Mark Esper, against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The article was full of Cold War mentality and ideological bias, groundlessly misrepresented the PLA, and hyped up the so-called “Chinese military…

Spotlight: COVID-19 Cases Spike In Israel, Renewed Restrictions Unveiled

by Keren Setton JERUSALEM, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll in Israel over COVID-19, surpassed 1,000 at the weekend, and the country also has one of the highest daily infection rates, per capita, in the whole world. On Sunday, Israel’s cabinet decided that, a list of forty cities with…

Russian FM Arrives In Damascus

DAMASCUS, Sept 8 (NNN-SANA) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday, his first visit to the country since 2012, state TV reported. Also, a Russian delegation, headed by Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Yury Borisov, arrived in the country, to hold talks with top Syrian…

Three Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport, Four Cars Damaged

BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (NNN-NINA) – Three Katyusha rockets landed at Baghdad International Airport yesterday, damaging four vehicles, the Iraqi military said. The attack took place in the evening, when the rockets were fired from the Abu Gharib area, west of Baghdad’s city centre, and landed at the airport, the media…

Erdogan, European Council President Discuss Latest Developments In Eastern Mediterranean

ISTANBUL, Sept 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, discussed latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, over the phone yesterday, Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said. Erdogan told Michel, the alliance should fulfil its obligation to prevent Greece and some EU member…

Israel Imposes Night Closure On 40 Cities, Towns With High COVID-19 Morbidity

JERUSALEM, Sept 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – An Israeli special ministerial committee, decided to impose a night closure on 40 cities and towns with high COVID-19 morbidity starting today, according to a Sunday government statement. The night closure will run from 7.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. local time, said the joint statement,…

Yemeni Houthi Rebels Claim Cross-Border Attack On Saudi Airport

SANAA, Sept 7 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia said, they launched an attack on a Saudi border airport, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported Sunday. The attack on Abha International Airport came, in response to “the Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes on Yemen,” the television said, citing a statement by the Houthi military spokesman,…

Brunei Among Top 50 Safest Places During COVID-19: Report

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 7 NNN-ANN) – Brunei ranks among the top 50 safest places, globally, to live, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a global research report said. According to local daily, the Borneo Bulletin on Sunday, the study by Deep Knowledge Group, a consortium of companies and non-profits owned by…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Sept 7 (NNN-PNA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental province, in the southern Philippines, last night, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the offshore quake hit at a depth of 143 km, about 26 km southeast of Don Marcelino town, at 11:23…

Australian State Of Victoria Extends Strict COVID-19 Lock-Downs

SYDNEY, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Officials in the Australian state of Victoria have extended a strict COVID-19 lock-down by two weeks, saying that virus numbers had not fallen enough to ease restrictions. Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announced that, stage four restrictions would remain in place until Sept 28, with only…