Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Young Man In Southern W. Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 1 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers shot dead on Saturday night (last night), a Palestinian young man near the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The Palestinian Health Ministry said, Palestinian civil liaison informed the ministry that, a Palestinian young man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in…

Explosion Kills, Wounds 13 In Syria

DAMASCUS, Dec 1 (NNN-SANA) – As many as 13 civilians were killed and wounded, in an explosion that rocked a rebel-held area in northern Raqqa province, a war monitor reported. The explosion was caused by a car bomb, that went off in the village of Ayn al-Arous, in the northern…

Iran Navy Mass Produces “Jask” Cruise Missile

TEHRAN, Dec 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s navy announced mass production of the indigenous submarine-launched Jask cruise missile, Press TV reported. Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said, Iranian submarines will be equipped with the missile, the range of which will be improved “substantially” in the future. He said, the weapon…

Jordan Thwarts Attempt To Smuggle Narcotics

AMMAN, Dec 1 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Syria on the Jordan-Syria border, according to the Jordanian Armed Forces. According to the Jordanian army, seven individuals attempted to infiltrate from Syria into Jordan. Two of them were injured and they were all returned to Syria.…

Sri Lanka, UNODC Discuss Maritime Crime Prevention

COLOMBO, Dec 1 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka, aiming to prevent maritime crime and drug trafficking in local waters, conveyed its intention to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), local media reports said. In the talks held between Miwa Cato, director of operations in UNODC and Sri Lankan Minister…

Seminar Held On Chinese-Jordanian Cultural Cooperation

AMMAN, Dec 1 (NNN-PETRA) – The Cultural Cooperation Committee between China and Jordan, held a seminar on Sino-Jordanian cultural ties, in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The seminar was held in cooperation with the Chinese embassy in Amman and the Jordanian Society for Science and Culture. Samir Habashneh, head of the…

New Zealand To Expect More Heat This Summer

WELLINGTON, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealanders can expect more above average temperatures this summer, across the country, according to New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric (Niwa) Research, today (Sunday). Niwa meteorologist, Ben Noll, said that, heat waves will probably come through semi-regularly, as New Zealand go through…

U.S. Carries Out Airdrops In Syria, Killing Eight Militants

DAMASCUS, Dec 1 (NNN-SANA) – The U.S. forces carried out airdrops in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Saturday, killing eight Daesh militants, state TV reported. The U.S. carried out two airdrops in the villages of Hisso and Rajm al-Hajar, where the U.S. forces killed eight Daesh militants, said the…

People In Yemen Celebrate Independence Day

ADEN, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Scores of people gathered on Saturday, to mark and celebrate the anniversary of the national independence day, in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden. The public celebration was organised by the Aden-based Southern Transitional Council (STC), to mark the 52nd anniversary of the 129 years…

First Non-Stop Flight From Egypt’s Cairo To China’s Hangzhou Takes Off

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first non-stop flight from Egypt’s capital Cairo to the city of Hangzhou in eastern China has taken off from the Cairo International Airport at 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT). With the flight number MS953, the flight, which is launched by Egypt’s flag carrier, EgyptAir,…