UN Official Urges Lebanese Authorities To Speed Up New Gov’t Formation

BEIRUT, Oct 30 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Yan Kubish, called upon the Lebanese authorities, to speed up the formation of a new government. “Lebanese authorities should be firm by forming a government that is responsive to people’s needs and capable of gaining their trust,” Kubish…

Jordanian King Says Killing Of Daesh Leader Important Step In Fighting Terrorism

AMMAN, Oct 30 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, hailed the killing of Daesh leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as an important step in fighting terrorism. The King made the comment during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, said a statement. He also underscored that, terrorism is a…

FM’s Of Turkey, Russia, Iran Welcome Upcoming Launch Of Syrian Constitutional Committee

GENEVA, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran and Russia, on Tuesday evening, welcome the upcoming launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee scheduled for Wednesday (today). Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, told a joint press conference that, the launch of the Committee, showed there is no military solution…

Egypt, Germany Agree On Joint Efforts To Solve Libyan Crisis

CAIRO, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Egypt and Germany agreed on Tuesday, to intensify their efforts to reach a comprehensive solution to the Libyan crisis. Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, discussed with visiting German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, a number of regional issues of bilateral interest, including the Libyan and Syrian…

China Helping Sri Lanka Out Of “Debt Trap”: Envoy

COLOMBO, Oct 30 (NNN-SL NEWS) – China is helping Sri Lanka come out of a “debt trap” and has led the island towards development by constructing ports, roads and water conservancy projects, that improve people’s livelihood, Chinese Ambassador, Cheng Xueyuan said, on Tuesday. Speaking at a dialogue on China-Sri Lanka…

Russia Informs Turkey About Completion Of Kurdish Fighters’ Pullout From Border

ANKARA, Oct 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Defence Ministry said, Russia informed Turkey, Kurdish fighters had finished withdrawing 30 km from Turkey’s border. Russia informed Turkey that the People’s Protection Units (YPG) had also pulled out of the cities of Manbij and Tel Rifat, with their heavy weapons, at the end…

Vietnamese, British Officials Hold Phone Calls Over Lorry Deaths

HANOI, Oct 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister, Nguyen Quoc Dung, made a phone call on Minister for Asia and the Pacific, at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Heather Wheeler, to discuss lorry deaths in the British county of Essex. Dung thanked the office and relevant British agencies,…

Anti-Gov’t Protests Continue In Iraq Despite Security Measures

BAGHDAD, Oct 30 (NNN-NINA) – The anti-government demonstrations continued Tuesday, in Baghdad and others provinces, with contradictory reports about casualties among protesters in the city of Karbala. “The information we received from activists, organisations and non-governmental organisations about Karbala unrest said that, 18 people were killed and more than 800…

Man’s Foot Bitten Off In Shark Attack On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two British men are in a serious condition, following a shark attack on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in Queensland today. The foot of one of the men was bitten off, while the other sustained “serious lacerations” to his lower leg, a representative for the rescue…

14 Vietnamese Families Seek Assistance In Finding Missing Relatives In Britain

HANOI, Oct 29 (NNN-VNA) – The citizen protection centre, under the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received information from 14 local families, seeking assistance in finding missing relatives in Britain, the ministry announced in a statement. The ministry’s consular department, directly contacted the families and provided guidance on the information…