Morocco, Italy Sign Strategic Partnership Declaration

RABAT, Nov 2 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco and Italy signed a declaration of multidimensional strategic partnership, in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. The two sides expressed their determination to preserve and consolidate the level of relations they’ve achieved in the declaration, which was signed by Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita…

Botswana’s President Vows To Fight Corruption

GABORONE, Nov 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Botswana President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, pledged to fight corruption by promoting transparency in the southern African country’s institutional frameworks. Botswana inaugurated Masisi for the second time in exactly 18 months after an election, following his initial inauguration as the country’s fifth president on Apr 1 last…

UK’s Liver Cancer Deaths Rise Significantly Between 2007 And 2017

LONDON, Nov 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – 5,700 deaths from liver cancer have been recorded in the UK in 2017, increasing from 3,200 deaths in 2007, according to the latest figures, released by Cancer Research UK. Of all cancer types, liver cancer has had the largest increase in death rates between 2007…

Brazil Targets Greek-Flagged Ship Suspected Of Spilling Oil

BRASILIA, Nov 2 (NNN-CMA) – The Federal Police of Brazil announced the launch of Operation Taint, to investigate a Greek-flagged ship, suspected of spilling oil along the country’s northeast coast. “The Greek-flagged ship is initially linked to a Greek company, but there is still no data on who owned the…

Four Killed In Halloween Party Shooting In Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four people were killed and several others wounded, in a shooting at Halloween house party in Orinda, Northern California, local TV network KTVU reported. Police in Orinda, a city in Contra Costa County, Northern California, tweeted that, they are investigating a mass shooting that…

Vietnam Deeply Saddened As Vietnamese Victims Confirmed In Essex Truck Deaths

HANOI, Nov 2 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam is deeply saddened, following British authorities’ confirmation of Vietnamese victims among the 39 dead in Essex lorry, a spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today (Saturday). “This is a serious humanitarian tragedy. We are deeply saddened and we would like to…

Mumbai Airport To Be Partially Shut For Five Months Due To Rehabilitation, Re-Carpeting Work

MUMBAI, Nov 2 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai airport runway will be partially closed for renovation, from Nov 4 till Mar for a major rehabilitation and re-carpeting work. During this period, the shorter secondary runway will be available for normal flight operations, said the statement, issued by the airport. “As per the…

China-ASEAN Ties Expected To Be Closer Under BRI-MPAC

PHNOM PENH, Nov 2 (NNN-AKP) – China-ASEAN relations are expected to be closer, under the dovetailing between China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC), Cambodian prominent scholars said. The 35th ASEAN Summit and related meetings will take place from now to Nov 4…

Joint Turkey-Russia Patrols Start In NE Syria

ANKARA, Nov 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Russian troops launched their first joint patrol in northeastern Syria, as reconnaissance of the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the region, as part of a deal that halted a Turkish offensive in the area. “First Turkish-Russian joint patrols with the ground and air…

85 Syrian Refugees Return Home From Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov 2 (NNN-NNA) – Around 85 Syrian refugees returned, on Friday, to their homeland from Lebanon. The Syrian refugees returned from Bekaa area, under the supervision of Lebanon’s general security. More than one million Syrian refugees are registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon, while…