Syrian Air Defences Confront Israeli Missile Aggression, Downs Most Missiles, Two Civilians Killed

DAMASCUS, Nov 20 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Air Defences, after midnight, foiled an intensive Israeli rocket assault, that targeted the outskirts of Damascus, and destroyed most of the missiles, before they could reach their targets, while two civilians were killed and two others injured, due to the aggression. A military…

Five Militants Killed During Afghan Military Operation

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five Taliban militants were killed and two others wounded, during an ongoing military operation in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. “The Afghan National Army (ANA), conducted an operation in Marja district, Helmand province. The operation will continue before the district is cleared of militants,” the…

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan today (Wednesday), NATO-led Resolute Support confirmed. “The cause of the crash is under investigation however, preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire,” the coalition said in a statement. The brief…

Expressway Under CPEC Inaugurated In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (NNN-APP) – The expressway section of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) project, phase two, was inaugurated in Havelian, in north-western Pakistan, marking another step forward to complete the early harvest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said, the…

Chinese Top Political Adviser Visits Laos

VIENTIANE, Nov 20 (NNN-KPL) – Top Chinese political adviser, Wang Yang, paid an official visit to Laos, calling for implementation of consensus reached by leaders of the two parties and two countries, to further enhance bilateral relations. During his four-day stay in the southeastern Asian country, Wang, chairman of the…

France: Pregnant Woman Killed By Dogs, During Hunt With Hounds

PARIS, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A pregnant woman was killed by dogs, while walking her own dog, in a forest in northern France, during a hunt with hounds, investigators said. The body of the 29-year-old woman was found in a forest, outside the town of Villers-Cotterêts, about 90 km north-east…

South Australians Warned To Prepare For Worst Bushfire In Four Years

CANBERRA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 100 schools across South Australia (SA), are closed, as the Australian state braces for catastrophic fire danger day. Temperatures in some parts of the state were forecast to soar above 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday (today), accompanied by strong winds. About seven districts…

Thousands Of Houthi-Laid Landmines Detonated In Western Yemen

ADEN, Nov 20 (NNN-SABA) – Thousands of landmines laid by the Houthi rebels were detonated by explosives experts, in Yemen’s western coast area on Tuesday. “Nearly 6,325 mines and explosives were detonated, by a team of the Saudi Landmine Clearance Project, in the country’s western coast area,” a military official…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Slams U.S. Recognition Of Israeli Settlements In West Bank

BEIRUT, Nov 20 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah, slammed the announcement by U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that legitimises Israeli settlements in the West Bank, al-Manar local news website reported. “Pompeo’s announcement is illegitimate, unacceptable and illegal, as it contradicts international conventions which the United States pretends to commit to,”…

Car Bomb Kills Many Turkey-Backed Rebels In Northern Syria

DAMASCUS, Nov 20 (NNN-SANA) – A car bomb tore through a checkpoint of Turkey-backed rebels, in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing many rebels. The car bomb ripped through the checkpoint in the countryside of Ras al-Ayn, in the northern countryside of Hasakah Province, northeastern Syria, near Turkey. Many rebels were…