Lebanese Hold First “Civil Parade” To Celebrate Independence Day

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon witnessed a “civil parade” for the first time, to celebrate the country’s Independence Day. The parade, which took place in the capital, Beirut witnessed the participation of over one million people, including lawyers, doctors, retired military veterans, students, environmentalists, and other professionals and segments…

Turkey Arrests Senior Daesh Member Behind Bomb Attacks In 20 Countries

ANKARA, Nov 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey arrested, and is now interrogating Ebu Cihad al-Din al-Nasir Ubeyde, a senior Daesh member, codenamed Yusuf Huda, who is behind attacks in 20 countries, the Turkish Interior Minister, said. “We have captured a very senior Daesh member, who is known as a bomber, bomb-maker,…

Russian Ambassador To Lebanon Accuses U.S. Of Disruptive Role Behind Protests

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, slammed the U.S. disruptive role in Lebanon, local media reported. “What we see in Lebanon today is America’s subversive role in the country and nothing more,” Zasypkin was quoted as saying, by Elnashra, an online newspaper. The ambassador said…

Sri Lankan President Appoints New 16-Member Cabinet

COLOMBO, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Friday, appointed a new 16-member cabinet, which will function till the next parliamentary election is announced. The new ministers took oaths in front of the president at the Presidential Secretariat in the capital, Colombo. Former President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who…

Vietnamese Gov’t To Advance Repatriation Cost Of 39 Essex Lorry Victims

HANOI, Nov 21 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese government will advance payment, to bring back remains of 39 local people found dead in a lorry in Britain, a senior official of the country’s foreign ministry said today (Thursday). The government decided to make advance payments, to make sure the victims are…

U.S., Indonesia Vow To Double Trade Volume To 60 Billion USD In Next Five Years

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The United States and Indonesia pledged to edge up trade volume by twice, in the next five years, as the two nations still have more business opportunities, which can be explored further, officials of the two nations, said. Deputy for the Coordination of International Economic…

Turkey Repatriates 15 Foreign Daesh Suspects In One Week

ANKARA, Turkey, Nov 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey has repatriated 15 foreign Daesh suspects, to their home countries, between Nov 11 and 19, a semi-official news agency reported on Wednesday. There are still 944 foreign Daesh suspects in repatriation centres in Turkey, waiting to be sent back to their home countries.…

Saudi-Led Coalition Denies F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down By Houthis

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov 21 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, denied on Wednesday, allegations of Houthi militia, of shooting down one of Saudi’s F-15 fighter jets. The spokesperson of the coalition, Turki Al Maliki, described in a statement, the claims as “baseless and unfounded.”…

Nigerian Air Force Destroys Boko Haram’s Meeting Venue

LAGOS, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Nigerian air force (NAF) said, it has wiped out one of terror group Boko Haram’s meeting venues, in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno. The operation by the NAF also led to the death of several Boko Haram leaders, NAF spokesperson, Ibikunle Daramola, said…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Officially Leaves Party

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, officially left the Social Liberal Party (PSL) on Tuesday, as he prepared to launch his own political party. Bolsonaro joined PSL last year, to take part in the presidential race. However, he and Luciano Bivar, PSL president, have…