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…

13 Killed, 25 Injured In Bus Crash In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 6 (NNN-MNA) – Thirteen people were killed on the spot, with 25 others injured, in a mishap which involved two buses, in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, according to the Information Ministry on Wednesday (today). The accident took place in Thabeikkyin township, in the early hours. Of the two express…

Int’l Sport Expo To Take Place In Vietnamese Capital

HANOI, Vietnam, Nov 6 (NNN-VNA) – An international exhibition on sport products and equipment, will be held in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, on Nov 14-16, organisers said, today (Wednesday). Attracting some 120 businesses from some 10 countries and regions, firms from countries like China, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea and…

Aussie Conservationist Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter) Honoured With New Tourism Project

SYDNEY, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A new wildlife tourism experience in Australia, will honour the memory of renowned conservationist and wildlife expert Steve Irwin, who died in 2006, with construction beginning Wednesday on “Camp Crocodile Hunter.” The multi-million dollar accommodation project is located in the northeast Australian state of Queensland,…