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,…

Roadside Bomb Hits U.S.-Led Coalition Truck In Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (NNN-NINA) – A roadside bomb explosion destroyed a truck belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in Dhi Qar province, in southern Iraq, the Iraqi military said. The blast took place at the al-Bataha intersection, near the provincial capital Nasiriyah, some 370 km south of Baghdad, which resulted…

Lebanese President Says Losses From Beirut’s Explosions Exceed 15 Billion USD

BEIRUT, Aug 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said that, losses from the explosions that hit Beirut’s port on Aug 4, exceed 15 billion U.S. dollars, LBCI local TV channel reported. “Primary information states that, losses exceed 15 billion dollars, in addition to the port’s damage and the need…

Memorial Service Held On 35th Anniversary Of Japan Airlines’ Crash

TOKYO, Aug 13 (NNN-NHK) – A memorial ceremony was held last night, to observe the 35 years since a Japan Airlines plane crashed on Osutaka Ridge, in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, killing 520 passengers and crew. Over five days leading up to the memorial ceremony, 141 members of 50…

Over 10,000 Myanmar Nationals Arrive Home By Relief Flights

YANGON, Aug 13 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar government brought 10,482 citizens back by relief flights and special flights, as of last night, according to a release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Due to the suspension of international commercial flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has been bringing back its…

Thailand To Continue Price Control, Mask Export Restriction

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, said that, surgical mask factories were allowed to sell products directly to local markets, instead of sending them to the state as required before, during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand. The Ministry’s Internal Trade Department, confirmed that surgical…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Northern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 13 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, shook Batanes province, in the northern Philippines today, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), said. The institute said that, the quake, which struck at 6:32 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 14 kilometres,…

Four Police Officers Killed In Bomb Attack In W. Afghanistan

FARAH, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least four police officers were killed and 16 people wounded, after a bomb explosion took place outside a provincial police station, in Afghanistan’s western Farah province yesterday, a local official confirmed. “Four killed and 16 wounded were admitted to a provincial main hospital following…