Civilians Flee Turkey-Syria Border

ANKARA, Oct 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey says, its forces have seized designated targets on the second day of an offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria, after a withdrawal by US forces opened up a dangerous new phase in the region’s eight-year-old conflict. Turkish special forces advanced into northeastern Syria, to…

Syria Blames Kurdish Forces For Turkish Military Offensive

DAMASCUS, Oct 11 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, blamed the Kurdish forces for the ongoing Turkish offensive in northern Syria. Speaking to reporters on Thursday evening, Mekdad said, the Kurdish forces in northern and northeastern Syria had refused attempts to resolve the situation in the Kurdish-controlled areas…

Pompeo Meets With Salvadoran FM On Ties, Illegal Immigration

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, met with visiting Salvadoran Foreign Minister, Alexandra Hill, on bilateral and regional issues, according to a U.S. State Department statement. Pompeo and his Salvadoran counterpart discussed partnership between the two countries. The two also discussed the importance of U.S.-Salvadoran…

Sri Lanka To Print 66-cm-long Ballot Paper For Presidential Polls

COLOMBO, Oct 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission said, the ballot paper for the upcoming presidential elections would be 26 inches (66 cm), the longest in Sri Lankan history, due to a record number of 35 candidates running for presidency. Local media reports, quoting Elections Commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya, said…

Typhoon Hagibis Likely To Disrupt Major Transport Networks In Japan Over Weekend

TOKYO, Oct 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – A powerful typhoon, expected to hit Japan this weekend, is likely to cause major disruption to transportation networks in eastern and western Japan, with a number of flights and trains services likely to be cancelled or suspended. With the weather agency here saying it expects…

Xi Meets Pakistani PM, Calls For Forging Closer Community Of Shared Future

BEIJING, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, vowing to work jointly to strengthen strategic coordination and pragmatic cooperation, so as to forge a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future. Noting the two countries as all-weather strategic cooperative partners, Xi said, no…

Arab FMs To Meet In Cairo Over Turkey’s Offensive In Syria

CAIRO, Oct 10 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL) announced that it will hold an emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers on Saturday to discuss the recent offensive launched by Turkey in northern Syria, the Cairo-based pan-Arab body said, on Wednesday. “The meeting will discuss Turkish aggression on…

Iraqi PM To Ask For Cabinet Reshuffle

BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, said, he will ask parliament to vote for a cabinet reshuffle, as part of his reforms, following a wave of anti-government protests. In a televised speech, Abdul Mahdi said, “We will ask the Council of Representatives (Parliament), to vote…

Kuwait Says Turkish Military Operation In Syria Threatens Regional Stability

KUWAIT, Oct 10 (NNN-KUNA) – The military operation, launched by the Turkish army in Syria, poses a direct threat to the security and stability in the region, Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said, on Wednesday. “The military escalation risks undermining the chances of political solution, sought by international community, after the tangible…

Tunisia’s Islamist Party Ranks First In Parliamentary Elections

TUNIS, Oct 10 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia’s Islamist party “Ennahdha” (Renaissance), ranked first in Tunisian parliamentary elections by winning 52 seats, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said, on Wednesday evening. The Heart of Tunisia party came second, with 38 seats out of 217 seats in the Assembly of People’s…