Renewed Violence In Nigeria Displaces More Than 140,000 In 2019: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Renewed violence, mostly by Boko Haram, in northeast Nigeria, forced more than 140,000 people to flee their homes this year, spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said. The violent activity “has sparked an upsurge in forced displacement in Borno, with more than 140,000 people…

150 Killed In Central India’s Lightening Incidents In Two Months

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 150 people died, in different incidents of lightening, during rains in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, over the past two months, said the latest data. The Climate Resilient Observing Systems Promotion Council (CROPC), which is running a “lightening resilient India…

ASEAN Information Ministers Pledge To Build Smart Connectivity

VIENTIANE, Laos, Oct 26 (NNN-KPL) – The 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting (TELMIN) and related meetings were held here on Thursday and Friday. According to the joint media statement issued by ASEAN on Friday, the meeting, talking over smart connectivity for ASEAN…

China Education Expo-2019 Begins In Bangladeshi Capital

DHAKA, Oct 26 (NNN-BSS) – In recent years, pursuing higher education in China has become increasingly popular for Bangladeshi students. A two-day “China Education Expo-2019” inaugurated at a hotel in the capital Dhaka, gave hundreds of Bangladeshi students and their guardians, a look at education choices in parts of China.…

Yemeni Gov’t, Southern Authority Reach Power-Sharing Deal

ADEN, Oct 26 (NNN-SABA) – The Saudi-backed Yemeni government, reached a power-sharing deal with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), following several weeks of indirect talks between the two sides, in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah, local sources said. A Yemeni government source said, “A deal, which includes forming…

Hezbollah Leader Refuses Gov’t Resignation, Early Parliament Election

BEIRUT, Oct 26 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah Leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said that, the group will not accept resignation of the current government and early parliament election, local media reported. “We are open to any solution without resorting to political vacuum, because it will be disastrous for the country,” Nasrallah was…

New Boron Carbide Plant To Strengthen Turkey’s Defence Industry: Minister

ISTANBUL, Oct 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is preparing to strengthen its national defence industry, through a boron carbide plant, to be built by a Chinese company, and operational in 2021, in the northwestern province of Balikesir, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Fatih Donmez, said. The groundbreaking ceremony of…

Turkey Issues Diplomatic Note Over U.S. Planned Talks With Syrian Kurdish Leader

ANKARA, Oct 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey issued a diplomatic note to the United States, over the latter’s plan to meet with leader of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), Ferhat Abdi Sahin, also known as Mazloum Kobani, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said on Friday. “Mazloum Kobani is a…

77 Palestinian Demonstrators Injured In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Oct 26 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 77 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday, in clashes with Israeli soldiers, stationed on the borders between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the health ministry in Gaza, told reporters that, the injured include 31 shot by Israeli…

Egypt Suspends All Tourist Activities For 48 Hours Due To Stormy Weather

CAIRO, Oct 26 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, decided to suspend all tourist trips across Egypt for two days, citing the unstable stormy weather conditions, hitting the North African country. A ministry statement said, the decision was made for the safety of tourists, tourist bus drivers and tour…