Vietnamese Families Fear Relatives Perished In Essex Lorry

HANOI, Oct 27 (NNN-VNA) – Several families from Vietnam’s central provinces, reported their relatives missing, after 39 people were found dead in a refrigerated truck in the British county of Essex. Seven families in Nghe An province and some others in Ha Tinh province, reported that, they could not contact…

Moroccan Police Arrest Israeli Woman For Identity Forgery

RABAT, Morocco, Oct 27 (NNN-MAP) – Moroccan police arrested an Israeli citizen for Moroccan identity forgery, at Casablanca airport, local press reported, on Saturday. According to the news website, barlamane, the Israeli, named Miny Nahmani, arrived from Istanbul. The criminal police suspected that she is linked to a criminal network,…

Russia Accuses U.S. Of Smuggling Oil From Syria

MOSCOW, Oct 27 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s Defence Ministry, on Saturday, accused the United States of smuggling oil from eastern Syria to other countries, with convoys guarded by private military companies and special operations forces. “In the event of any attack on such a convoy, U.S. special operations forces and combat…

Turkish President Vows To Remove “Terrorists” From Northern Syria In Case Sochi Deal Fails

ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that, if northern Syria is not cleared of terrorists at the end of 150 hours, as agreed by Ankara and Moscow, in Sochi, “Turkey will handle it and do all the cleaning single-handedly.” Speaking at an event in Istanbul,…

Yemeni Minister Says Saudi-Sponsored Deal To Be Signed Within Two Days

ADEN, Oct 27 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Information Minister, Muammar Iryani, announced that, the Saudi-sponsored deal between the country’s government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC), would be formally signed within two days. The Yemeni minister said, the formal signing ceremony between representatives of the two pro-Saudi political parties will occur,…

Egypt Extends State Of Emergency For Three Months

CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, issued a decree to extend the country’s already-imposed state of emergency for another three months starting from today, Oct 27, Egypt’s official gazette reported. According to the decree, the armed forces and the police will take necessary measures, “to face the…

Anti-Gov’t Protests Continue In Iraq As Death Toll Rises To 63

BAGHDAD, Oct 27 (NNN-NINA) – Hundreds of demonstrators continued their protests in Baghdad and some provinces in southern and central Iraq, over deteriorated living conditions, leaving up to 63 people dead and more than 2,500 others wounded. Following Friday’s protests in Tahrir Square, in downtown Baghdad, on the eastern side…

Over Two Million Residents Face Blackout In California

LOS ANGELES, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a main electricity power supplier in California, announced that, it will conduct a new round of Public Safety Power Shutoff. “Widespread dry, hot and windy weather is expected to begin, impacting the service area between 6 p.m.…

Egypt Accepts US Invite To Meet On Nile Dam Dispute

CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has accepted a US invitation for a meeting with Sudan and Ethiopia, over a Nile dam dispute, the foreign ministry said. The meeting, to be held in Washington, would bring together foreign ministers from the three Nile basin countries, to try to break the…

Nine Algerian Presidential Candidates Submit Applications Before Deadline

ALGIERS, Oct 27 (NNN-APS) – A total of nine Algerian presidential candidates have submitted applications to the National Independent Authority for Elections, by Saturday night, a few hours before the deadline of submitting applications. Among the nine applicants, there are several party leaders and officials, including former Prime Minister, Abdelmadjid…