27 Killed In Unrest In Afghanistan Within A Day

KABUL, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 27 people, including 15 soldiers, were killed and 11 others wounded, in separate clashes in Afghanistan yesterday, authorities confirmed. One security personnel was wounded when he was patrolling outside a mosque, where he detected a motorcycle bomb in Police District 17 of Afghanistan’s…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Soar With Over 6,000 New Infections, Lock-down In New Zealand’s Largest City To Continue

HONG KONG, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia-Pacific countries continued to see surging COVID-19 cases yesterday, as the Philippines recorded over 6,000 new infections, while the lock-down in New Zealand’s Auckland was set to continue, amid a resurgence of cases. The number of confirmed cases in the Philippines surged to 153,660,…

Lebanon Continues To Receive Foreign Aid To Face Beirut Blasts’ Repercussions

BEIRUT, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon continued to receive support and donations from foreign countries, following the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug 4, killing 177 people and wounding at least 6,000. Switzerland signed an agreement with Lebanon, to start the rehabilitation of Saint George Hospital, University Medical Centre and…

Turkey May Suspend Diplomatic Relations With UAE Over Israel Deal: President

ISTANBUL, Aug 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkey might suspend its diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), or call back its ambassador, over UAE’s deal with Israel. “We stand with the Palestinian people. We have not let Palestine be defeated,” Erdogan told reporters in…

Mongolian Airline Offers Free Lifetime Tickets To Twins Born On Flight, Their Mother

ULAN BATOR, Aug 13 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s national airline, MIAT, today gave a certificate of free lifetime tickets to twin baby girls, born in midair last month, and their mother. The twins were born on a chartered flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator, on July 9. They…

Jordan To Close Border Crossing With Syria As COVID-19 Cases Rise

AMMAN, Aug 13 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan decided to close the Jaber border crossing with Syria for one week, as of today, after an increase of local COVID-19 cases. Jordanian Interior Minister, Salameh Hammad, said, the decision was taken, upon recommendation from the health authorities. Jordan witnessed a rise in the…

Israel Restricts Gaza’s Fishing Zone Over Explosive Balloons

JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel said, it reduced Gaza Strip’s allowed fishing zone, following explosive balloons sent from the Palestinian enclave. The permitted fishing zone off Gaza was reduced from 15 nautical miles (about 27.8 km) to eight nautical miles, according to a statement issued by the office of…

Iran Says U.S. Push For Renewal Of UN Arms Ban “Illegal”

TEHRAN, Aug 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Senior Iranian officials, said that, the U.S. bid to renew a UN arms embargo against Iran lacks a “legal” basis. In a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, Iran’s President Rouhani said, the United States has “no right” to use mechanisms of the…

Saudi Arabia-Hosted Meeting Stresses Importance To Maintain Sudan’s Stability

RIYADH, Aug 13 (NNN-SPA) – A declaration of the eighth meeting of the Friends of Sudan, stressed yesterday the importance and full support to the stability of Sudan. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the online meeting aimed to promote peace and prosperity of Sudan. The declaration reaffirmed full political support for…

Turkey To Resume Schools Through Distance Learning Due To COVID-19 Outbreak

ANKARA, Aug 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will resume academic year in distance learning programmes and start face-to-face schooling gradually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Turkish minister of education said. “Distance education will begin on Aug 31. We decided to start face-to-face education in classrooms, recommended by the Scientific Committee,…