18 Suspected Armed Separatists In Indonesia Killed In Military Strike

JAKARTA, May 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian military (TNI), said today that, its patrol had shot and killed 18 suspected armed separatists, in the country’s Intan Jaya regency of Central Papua province. In a statement, TNI’s spokesman, Kristomei Sianturi, said that, gunfire took place yesterday morning, in the villages of…

New Zealand Maori Party MPs Suspended From Parliament Over Haka Protest

WELLINGTON, May 15 (NNN-RNZ) – Three members of parliament from New Zealand’s Maori Party, will be suspended, following a haka protest during a parliamentary debate on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill last Nov, according to the recommendations from a committee yesterday. MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke will be suspended for seven days,…

Turkish, Ukranian FMs Met On Upcoming Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

ANKARA, May 15 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, yesterday in Türkiye’s city of Antalya, before the upcoming Russia-Ukraine peace talks scheduled in Istanbul. According to a report by Türkiye’s state-run Anadolu Agency, Fidan told Sybiha that, Türkiye is ready to provide…

One Killed, 12 Injured In Hand Grenade Attack In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (NNN-APP) – At least one person was killed and 12 others injured, in a hand grenade attack last night, in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, local police said. According to the police, unknown assailants hurled two hand grenades at a political rally, near Munir…

Seventh Central Asian Climate Change Conference Held In Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

ASHGABAT, May 15 (NNN-TDH) – The 7th Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2025), themed: “Achieving the Global Climate Finance Goal through Regional and National Actions in Central Asia,” was held in Ashgabat, on May 13-14, according to the International Information Centre of Turkmenistan, yesterday. The event was jointly organised by…

Pakistan, India Expel Each Other’s Diplomats

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 15 (NNN-APP/PTI) – Pakistan and India, each announced on Tuesday, the expulsion of one diplomat from the other country, with both sides accusing the respective officials of engaging in espionage activities. Pakistan declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad as persona non grata.…

DPRK Top Leader Inspected Combined Tactical Drill Of Different Arms

PYONGYANG, May 15 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a combined tactical drill of special operations, training matches and joint fire demonstrations, it was reported yesterday. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State…

Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel’s Main Airport Three Times Within 48 Hours

SANAA/JERUSALEM, May 15 (NNN-YPA/MA’AN) – Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday that, it had launched another missile, targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, marking the third such attempt within 48 hours. Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, speaking in a video statement, said, the Houthis had fired the missile early yesterday,…

Urgent: Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Attack On Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport

SANAA, May 14 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility, in a statement last night, for launching a missile attack towards Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, which was reportedly intercepted by Israeli defence systems.– NNN-YPA  

U.S. New Anti-Iran Sanctions Not Compatible With Nuclear Talks: Spokesman

TEHRAN, May 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said yesterday that, the U.S. new sanctions on Tehran, run against bilateral nuclear talks, reported the Iranian Students’ News Agency. Baghaei made the remarks in a speech, during the 36th Tehran International Book Fair in the Iranian capital, while…