Further Casualties Avoided But Homes Lost In Australia Bushfires

SYDNEY, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fire crew remained on high alert, in eastern Australia today (Wednesday), despite more favourable conditions in the bushfires, affecting the State of New South Wales (NSW). State capital, Sydney, emerged largely unscathed from Tuesday’s “catastrophic” fire danger, with winds and temperatures easing, to provide much…

Updated: A Suspected Suicide Bomber Strikes Medan Police HQ In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – A suspected suicide bomber, struck the police headquarters in Medan, North Sumatra, on Wednesday (today), at 8:45 a.m, allegedly committed by a person wearing Gojek (online-based motorbike taxi) jacket at its canteen area. After this incident, security around the police headquarters, located at MH Said…

Kuwait Vows To Strengthen Public-Private Partnership

KUWAIT, Nov 13 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will further strengthen partnership between the public and private sectors of the country, a Kuwaiti official said. The announcement was made by Khaled Mahdi, secretary-general of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, during a workshop on the public and private partnership, hosted by…

Artworks Of 800 Disabled Students On Show In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Nov 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A total of 800 disabled students are displaying their artworks, touching on their imaginations and inner thoughts. The students, suffering from autism, mental disabilities and Down Syndrome, created around 1,000 art pieces for 37 separate projects, for an exhibition at the Taksim Republic Art Gallery…

UAE Energy Giant Inks Deals With BP, Total On Gas Supply

DUBAI, Nov 13 (NNN-WAM) – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the state-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates, announced the conclusion of supply agreements on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, with subsidiaries of BP and Total, in the first quarter of 2022. “With these new supply agreements,…

Yemen Declares Health Emergency Over Epidemics

SANAA, Nov 13 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s health authorities, declared a health emergency on Tuesday, citing that, they were battling malaria and dengue fever. The epidemics spread over Yemeni northern provinces, including Hodeidah, Hajjah, Raymah, Mahweet, Taiz, Ibb and Saada. “A total of 116,522 confirmed cases of malaria and 23,000 confirmed…

Qatar, Pakistan Discuss Ways To Bolster Military Ties

DOHA, Nov 13 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar and Pakistan, on Tuesday, discussed ways to boost bilateral military relations. The two sides discussed the issue at a meeting, held by Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, with visiting Pakistani Chief of the Naval Staff, Zafar Mahmood…

Update: Death Toll Of Palestinians Killed By Israeli Airstrikes Rises To 10

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 13 (NNN-WAFA) – At least ten Palestinians were killed and 40 others injured, in Israeli airstrikes targeting Palestinian militants. The Health Ministry in Gaza said, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike, on the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. The ministry said, “two Palestinians, including…

Protest Held In Beirut Against French Official’s Visit To Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 13 (NNN-NNA) – A protest was held on Tuesday, in front of the French embassy in Beirut, against the visit of a senior French official to Lebanon. Protesters said, they consider the visit of the French official as an intervention in Lebanon’s internal affairs. Christophe Farnaud, head of…

New Zealand Foreign Minister To Visit United States

WELLINGTON, Nov 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, will travel to Washington DC on Wednesday (today), for anti-terrorism and trade talks. Peters will attend a ministerial meeting, focused on defeating the Deash, and will also continue pursuing New Zealand’s trade opportunities, said a government statement today. Peters…