DPRK Fires Three Projectiles Into East Sea

NEW YORK, Mar 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired three unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Monday (today), a week after it fired two short-range projectiles, military sources of the Republic of Korea (ROK), was quoted as saying. The projectiles were fired northeastward from…

UN Mission In Afghanistan Calls For Inclusion Of Women In Peace Talks

KABUL, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), called for inclusion of women in peace talks, the mission said on Sunday, the International Women’s Day. UNAMA said, with anticipation building, that the door for intra-Afghan peace talks will open, women’s advocacy groups and activists across Afghanistan,…

Turkish President Urges Greece To Open Border For Illegal Immigrants

ISTANBUL, Mar 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday, urged Greece to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey’s northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe. “These people will not stay in Greece. They will…

Israeli PM Submits Request To Postpone Corruption Trial

JERUSALEM, Mar 9 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday (yesterday), submitted a request to delay his corruption trial scheduled on Mar 17. Amit Hadad, one of Netanyahu’s lawyers, submitted the request to the State Attorney’s Office, citing technical reasons for the proposed delay. According to the defence…

ADEX Approves AED550 Million To Finance UAE Exports In 2020

ABU DHABI, Mar 8 (NNN-WAM) – The Executive Committee of the Abu Dhabi Exports Office, ADEX, approved the allocation of AED550 million ($150 million), to support the strategic expansion of the nation’s export businesses and continued diversification of the UAE economy. The announcement came during a meeting the committee held,…

Egyptair Suspends Flights To Kuwait Over COVID-19 Concerns

CAIRO, Mar 8 (NNN-MENA) – EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, announced, it will suspend flights to Kuwait until further notice. In a statement, EgyptAir said that, the decision came after Kuwait decided to suspend all flights with seven countries, including Egypt, for one week, as part of the precautions…

Israeli Political Crisis Deepens As Rivals Remain Steadfast In Mutual Disqualification

JERUSALEM, Mar 8 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli political crisis is deepening over the weekend, as the two main rivals remain entrenched in their positions. Days after a third consecutive election ended in similar results to previous elections, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader, Benny Gantz, each…

Iran Says U.S. Sanctions “More Dangerous” Than COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 8 (NNN-IRNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Saturday, said, “The U.S. sanctions are more dangerous to international security than COVID-19,” Tasnim news agency reported. Ali Shamkhani questioned the sincerity of the United States, in its offer to help the Islamic republic to contain…

Accident Kills 22 Civilians On Damascus-Homs Highway In Syria

DAMASCUS, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many as 22 civilians lost their lives and 70 others wounded on Saturday, in an accident on the Damascus-Homs highway, state news agency SANA reported. The accident happened when a fuel tanker hit two passenger buses and 15 other cars, said the report. It…

Authorities In India’s Kerala Sound Alert, As Bird-Flu Hits Poultry Farms

NEW DELHI, Mar 8 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Saturday, sounded an alert, after it was found that bird-flu has hit poultry farms in one of the districts. The bird flu virus was confirmed in poultry farms in Kozhikode district, about 400 km north…