Lebanese President Pledges To Form New Gov’t With Experienced Ministers

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said that, the new government will be formed with experienced ministers, who have great skills and competence, Lebanon Presidency’s website reported. “The new ministers will have great reputation and they won’t be involved in any corrupt practices,” Aoun said, during his…

Chinese, Turkish Firms Ink Strategic Cooperation Agreements On Agricultural Products

ISTANBUL, Nov 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Chinese and Turkish companies, signed in Istanbul, strategic cooperation agreements on agricultural products, including exporting quality Turkish nuts, fruits and featured produce to China. Under the agreements, the companies shall have deep cooperation on such areas as high-efficiency, recycling and smart agriculture, processing of featured…

Eight Killed In Truck-Bus Collision In Central Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Nov 7 (NNN-SABA) – Eight people were killed on Wednesday (yesterday), when a pickup truck and a passenger bus collided in Yemen’s central province of al-Bayda. Several others were critically injured and shifted instantly to a nearby hospital for treatment. Residents said, the deadly accident occurred along al-Bayda’s…

30 Kurdish Fighters, Turkey-Backed Rebels Killed, As Battles Flare In Northern Syria

DAMASCUS, Nov 7 (NNN-SANA) – About 30 Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed rebels were killed, during battles that flared in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa, a war monitor reported. Battles intensified on the outskirts of the town of Ayn Issa, in the northern countryside of Raqqa, over the past 24…

Iran Resumes Uranium Enrichment In Fordow

TEHRAN, Nov 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran resumed uranium enrichment, at Fordow nuclear facility, in the early hours of Thursday, after a break-off period since the clinch of the Iranian nuclear deal, in July, 2015. The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), said, it officially started injecting Uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into…

Eight Dead, Four Injured In Bus-Van Collision In Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, Nov 7 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people were killed and four others injured, in a head-on collision, between a bus and a passenger van, in Camarines Sur province, south of Manila, police said on Thursday (today). Police said, the accident occurred around 8.00 p.m. Wednesday night (last night), along…

Kuwait Holds Workshop On Financial Disclosure

KUWAIT, Nov 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority, held on Wednesday, a workshop on the provisions of financial disclosure. During his speech, the authority’s executive, Saleh Al-Taneeb, said that, the workshop aims at raising awareness about the provisions of financial disclosure within the legally prescribed dates. The workshop was held…

Japan Pledges To Make Efforts To Help Ease Tensions Between U.S., Iran

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan said, it will make all- out efforts, to help ease tensions between Iran and the United States, following Iran’s latest nuclear moves. Japan hopes it can play a constructive role at this point, said Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, adding, Japan will continue to…

Jordan Reaffirms Two-State Solution As Only Way To Solve Palestinian Issue

AMMAN, Nov 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Wednesday, reaffirmed a two-state solution as the only way to resolve the Palestinian issue and to create comprehensive peace. At a meeting in Amman, with Thomas Greminger, secretary-general of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi,…

Russia, India Work On Military Technical Cooperation Programme By 2030

MOSCOW, Nov 7 (NNN-TASS) – Russia and India are working on a programme of military technical cooperation by 2030, the Russian government said. “Work is underway to agree on a programme of Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation till 2030,” the statement said, after a meeting between Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Yuri Borisov…