Turkey To Seek Alternatives If Can’t Acquire U.S. F-35 Fighter Jets

ANKARA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey would seek alternatives, if it could not acquire the U.S. F-35 fighter jets, Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said. “All should be aware that Turkey will have to look for alternatives, if the F-35’s cannot be acquired for any reason,” Akar said, during an…

Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions On Information Minister

TEHRAN, Nov 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Saturday, condemned the U.S. fresh move, to sanction the Iranian minister of information and communications technology (ICT). U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, announced sanctions on the Iranian Minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, over what he called, Jahromi’s alleged role in the…

Suspected Daesh “Liaison” To Abu Sayyaf Killed In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 24 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine security forces have killed an alleged liaison of the Daesh to the Abu Sayyaf militants, operating in the remote island provinces in southern Philippines, the military confirmed on Saturday. The military’s Joint Task Force Sulu (JTFS), identified the slain militant as Talha Jumsah, also…

Dozens Of Animal Mummies, Statues Discovered In Egypt’s Giza Necropolis

CAIRO, Nov 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, announced the discovery of dozens of ancient mummies and statues of animals, dating back to some 2,700 years ago, inside a cache at Saqqara necropolis in Giza province, near the capital, Cairo. “The unearthed objects, including mummified lion cubs, cats, crocodiles…

Russia Open For Constructive Cooperation With U.S.: FM

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow is open for constructive cooperation with Washington, on the basis of mutual respect for each other’s interests, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said, Saturday. The minister held talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, John J. Sullivan, who was appointed as U.S. ambassador to…

Chinese Premier meets IMF chief

BEIJING, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and pledged further opening up of the country’s financial sector. Li said, China and leaders of major international economic institutions sent strong signals of jointly safeguarding multi-lateralism and free trade, tackling…

10 More Daesh Militants Surrender In E. Afghan

KABUL, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten Daesh militants surrendered to Afghan forces, during a cleanup operation in the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar, the command of special forces said, today. The operation was conducted late on Friday in the militancy affecting Achin district of Nangarhar, where 10 more desperate Daesh…

Death Toll Rises To Four In Naxals Attack In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in Friday night’s attack by armed rebels, Naxals, on policemen, in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand has risen to four, a local police source said today. The armed rebels attacked a patrolling police party in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, as the cops…

World Bank Reinstates Budgetary Support To Pakistan Over Economic Stability

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, said that, the World Bank (WB) has reinstated budgetary support to Pakistan, due to economic stability in the country. “The World Bank has restored budgetary support to Pakistan on account of strengthening of economic stability,” said…

Major Thai Convenient Store Chain To Cease Handing Out Single Use Plastic Bags From Nov 25

BANGKOK, Nov 23 (NNN-TNA) – A major Thai convenient store, announced that its 137 pilot branches will cease to hand out plastic bags to shoppers, starting Nov 25, before implementing the government’s ‘no plastic bag’ policy nationwide on Jan 1, 2020. “We would like to conduct a trial first, before…