273 Illegal Migrants Caught, Off Western Turkey

ISTANBUL, Nov 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) — The Turkish coast guard, captured a total of 273 illegal migrants, who tried to sneak into Greece from Turkey’s Aegean coast, in the last three days, the force announced. On Thursday and early Friday, the coast guard teams stopped 53 irregular migrants, including 30 Palestinians,…

69 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers Near Gaza Border

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 9 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 69 Palestinian demonstrators were injured in clashes, on Friday afternoon, with Israeli soldiers, stationed on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the health ministry in Gaza, said that, 69 Palestinian demonstrators were injured in eastern Gaza,…

At Least Two Dead In Devastating Australian Bush-fires

SYDNEY, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bush-fires have claimed the lives of at least two people, in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), authorities confirmed on Saturday (today). A further seven people were unaccounted for, with fears that the death toll could rise. “Our thoughts and prayers go to…

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Civilians At Risk In Syria, Amid Ongoing Violence: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Almost daily violence, targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria, continues to threaten the lives of civilians there, the United Nations said. At least 92 people have been killed in northeastern and northwestern Syria, in the weeks following Oct 9, when Turkish forces…

Chinese Embassy Makes Donation To Help Disabled Children In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, on Friday, donated 19 million Mongolian tugriks (7,037 U.S. dollars) to disabled children from poor families. The charity event entitled “Warm Heart,” which was held at the Development Centre for Disabled Children in the capital, supported a total of…

Vietnamese Security Ministry Releases Identities Of 39 Victims In Britain

HANOI, Nov 9 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, announced here on Friday, the list of all 39 Vietnamese victims, in the incident of the container truck detected in the British county of Essex. After determining the 39 people’s identities, Vietnam’s relevant authorities contacted each bereaved family, to…

Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy Faces Hurdles As He Attempts To Return Home

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov 9 (NNN-AKP) – It appears Nov 9 (today), will come and go, without Cambodia‘s opposition, making its promised return, after leader, Sam Rainsy, failed to board a flight from Paris to Thailand, on Thursday. Rainsy, acting president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), said, he…

Turkey-Russia Third Joint Patrols Start In NE Syria

ANKARA, Nov 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Russian troops, on Friday, began their third joint patrol in northern Syria, between the cities of Qamishli and Derik, under a deal that stipulates the withdrawal of Syrian Kurdish militia away from Turkey’s border. “Within the framework of the agreement, reached with Russia…

Iran Says Cut Of Nuke Commitments “Wake-Up Call” For Related Parties

TEHRAN, Nov 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s cut of commitments pertaining to the 2015 nuclear deal is a “wake-up call” to remind parties of the deal, to protect Iran’s interests, Iran’s Ambassador to Britain, Hamid Baeidinejad, was quoted as saying, by Press TV, Friday. Baeidinejad said, Iran’s recent measure to resume…

UAE Supplies Medicines To Yemen’s Hodeidah Medical Centres

HODEIDAH, Nov 7 (NNN-WAM) – The UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, provided new supplies of medicines and laboratory equipment, to three medical centres in Hodeidah Governorate, as part of its timely efforts to support the health sector, in Yemen’s Red Sea Coast. The medical aid was delivered…