Nine Filipino Workers On Board Norwegian Cargo Ship Kidnapped In Benin

OSLO, Nov 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nine Filipino crew members were kidnapped from a cargo ship, owned by Norwegian shipping company, J.J. Ugland. The nine people were taken off the bulk vessel, while it was waiting to be unloaded, off the coast in Benin, according to a statement released by Ugland.…

6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits 131 Km WNW Of Neiafu, Tonga — USGS

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake, jolted 131 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga, at 22:43 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.4 degrees south latitude, and 175.2 degrees west longitude.– NNN-AGENCIES

ASEAN Plus Three Countries Pledge To Enhance Regional Connectivity

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three or 10+3), pledged to enhance regional connectivity, to realise their collective efforts for regional integration and promote sustainable development. The pledge was made at the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three summit. In…

British Lawmakers To Elect New Speaker

LONDON, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British lawmakers are scheduled to elect a new speaker of the House of Commons, to succeed John Bercow, who has been in the powerful post for 10 years. Seven candidates are in the running, including ex-deputy Labour leader, Harriet Harman, and current deputy Speaker, Lindsay…

Two Bodies Retrieved In Dokdo Chopper Crash In S. Korea

DONGHAE, S. Korea, Nov 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Coast Guard transported two bodies, retrieved from the chopper crash near the Dokdo islets, to a hospital morgue, on the closest island of Ulleung in South Korea. A search was underway after a rescue helicopter carrying seven people, including an injured person,…

Large Amounts Of Weapons And Ammo Left Behind By Terrorists In Southern Syria

DAMASCUS, Nov 4 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian authorities, on Sunday, found large amounts of weapons and ammo, left behind by terrorists in the southern region. Speaking to SANA’s reporter, a source at the component authorities said, while combing the areas, which have been liberated by the Syrian Arab Army from terrorism…

UN Organisation’s Conference Kicks Off In UAE To Boost Industrial Development

ABU DHABI, Nov 4 (NNN-WAM) – The 18th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), opened on Sunday, in Abu Dhabi. The conference will look into the key role of inclusive and sustainable industrial development, to achieve the Agenda 2030, in particular, in the…

Gaza Militants Shot Down Israeli Army Drone: Sources

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, shot down on Sunday, a drone that belongs to the Israeli army, Palestinian security sources in Gaza said. The sources told the Hamas-run Satellite Television Channel of al-Aqsa, that airs from Gaza, a “Quadcopter” drone, that belongs to…

Khalid Al-Mawali Re-Elected As Head Of Oman’s Consultative Assembly

MUSCAT, Oman, Nov 4 (NNN-ONA) – Khalid bin Hilal Al Mawali, has been re-elected Sunday, as the chairman of Oman’s consultative assembly, Shura Council, for the third consecutive term. He secured 47 out of 86 votes, while his nearest rival, Yaqoub Al-Harthy, received 14 votes. On Oct 27, Oman witnessed…

Jordan Urges Int’l Community To Shoulder Responsibility For Palestinian Issue

AMMAN, Nov 4 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Senate President, Faisal Fayez, called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities, to support the Palestinians, in establishing a sovereign and independent state on their national soil. He made the remarks on the 102nd anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration, a…