Pompeo Meets With Egyptian FM Over Regional Issues, Bilateral Ties

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (NNN-MENA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, met with Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, here, on Monday, over bilateral ties and regional issues. Pompeo and Shoukry discussed “the importance of strong strategic partnership between the United States and Egypt” and exchanged views on regional issues, including…

Turkey To Seek Alternatives If Fails To Solve F-35 Jet Problem With U.S.

ANKARA, Dec 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will try to solve the problem with the U.S., on the delivery of F-35 fighter jets in a “reasonable and sensible” way, Turkish Minister of Defence, Hulusi Akar, said. “If this is not possible, everyone should know that we will naturally seek other quests,”…

UN Urges Somalia To Step Up Fight Against Graft

MOGADISHU, Dec 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN senior envoy in Somalia, called on the government to enhance fight against corruption, which is an obstacle to development and erodes public trust. James Swan, special representative of the UN’s Secretary-General for Somalia, welcomed the country’s progress in strengthening the rule of law and…

Six Wounded As Four Rockets Hit Military Base Near Baghdad International Airport

BAGHDAD, Dec 10 (NNN-NINA) – A military base, located in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, was struck by four Katyusha rockets, according to a statement issued by the nation’s military. As a result of the attack, “six fighters” were injured, the statement added. Security forces found a rocket launcher…

Israeli Tank Flips Over During Military Drill Along Lebanese Border

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec 10 (NNN-NNA) – A tank belonging to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), was reported to have flipped over, during a military drill, along the Lebanese border, on Monday. According to the website Hamodia, the tank was damaged after being overturned, but no one was hurt. c “The…

Iran Dismisses Israel’s Threats As “Sign Of Weakness”

TEHRAN, Dec 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, dismissed the recent Israeli anti-Iran threats as a sign of weakness. “We consider the threats from Jerusalem’s occupying regime (Israel) as a sign of weakness,” Mousavi said. Israeli threats are also “desperate attempts to cover up crises and domestic…

Some 100,000 Employees In Finland’s Industrial Sectors Begin 3-Day Strike

HELSINKI, Dec 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Some 100,000 Finnish employees in industrial sectors, began a three-day strike on Monday, to back up their salary demands. The action comprises both worker and management unions. The strike was called by the Finnish Industrial Union, the Trade Union Pro and the “white collar” Federation…

Taliban Claims Responsibility For Suicide Bombing In S. Afghanistan Amid Peace Talks With U.S.

KABUL, Dec 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Taliban outfit claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that rocked Nad Ali district, in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, which left eight soldiers dead. Sohail Shaheen, the spokesman for Taliban’s liaison office in Qatar, according to media reports, wrote in his twitter account, “Talks between…

Professional Model Crowned Miss Universe Vietnam

HANOI, Dec 8 (NNN-VNA) – Nguyen Tran Khanh Van, a 24-year old professional model, has been crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, after topping the Vietnamese beauty contest. The 1.75-metre girl from Ho Chi Minh City, outperformed 43 other contestants at the beauty pageant’s final round, held in coastal central Khanh…

Over 40 People Die In Major Fire In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the major fire incident in Delhi on Sunday morning, has reached 43, confirmed official sources of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS). The fire broke out inside a four-storey commercial building in Filmistan area of north Delhi. Most of those who…