Thai Government Declares Nov 4-5 As Public Holidays In Bangkok, As Thailand Hosts ASEAN Summit

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai cabinet declared Nov 4-5 as public holidays in Bangkok and its adjacent province of Nonthaburi, as the government is scheduled to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Trisulee Trisaranakul, deputy spokeswoman of the Prime Minister’s Office, told media that, the…

UN Concerned About Safety Of Staff In NE Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – While the United Nations is concerned about the safety of its staff and its humanitarian partners in northeast Syria, it continues delivering aid in the conflict zone. “The UN staff is staying and delivering,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. “We…

Houthis Intensify Attacks In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Oct 16 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensified attacks against areas controlled by pro-government forces, in the country’s southern part on Tuesday evening, a military official said. The military source said, “Houthi fighters launched a series of attacks against different locations, in areas controlled by the pro-government forces…

Turkey Rejects U.S. Proposal For Cease-Fire With Kurdish Forces In Syria

ANKARA, Oct 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, late on Tuesday, rejected the offer of his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, for a cease-fire with the Syrian Kurdish fighters, but agreed to keep in dialogue with Washington. Speaking to journalists on his way from Baku to Ankara, Erdogan said,…

Iranian President Says U.S. Commits “Crime” Against Iranians

TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the United States has committed “crime,” by imposing sanctions against Iran. It’s a “shame” for the U.S. to ban Iranians’ access to food and medicines, through sanctions, Rouhani said, calling the anti-Iran sanctions “economic terrorism.” Rouhani stressed that, the…

Kurdish Authorities Say Turkish Assault Displaces 275,000 In Northern Syria

DAMASCUS, Oct 16 (NNN-SANA) – The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, known as Rojava, said, the ongoing Turkish assault in northern Syria, so far displaced over 275,000 people. A total of 70,000 children are among the displaced, who left areas in the northern provinces of Hasakah and…

Massive Fires Sweep Lebanon Due To Sudden Temperature Rise

BEIRUT, Oct 16 (NNN-NNA) – Thousands of square metres of forests have been destroyed, in more than 103 massive fires, in several towns and villages in Lebanon, since Monday night. The affected towns and villages include Mechref, Kfar Matta, Daqoun, Zagharta and Dibbiyeh. Caused by a sudden rise in temperature,…

Russia To Sign Investment Deals Worth 1.3 Billion USD With UAE

MOSCOW, Oct 16 (NNN-WAM) – The sovereign funds of Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to sign 10 investment deals worth over 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to the UAE. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said, the deals with its UAE…

Five Die In Road Accident In North India

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – Five people died, in a car accident in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, police said today (Tuesday). The incident occurred on Monday night, near a bridge in Nainbagh town of Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Police said, out of seven people aboard in…

Update: 66 Dead, Severe Flooding In Japan, Due To Typhoon Hagibis

TOKYO, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Typhoon Hagibis, which swept across central and eastern Japan on Saturday and Sunday, claimed at least 66 lives, as search-and-rescue operations continued in flood- and landslide-hit areas of Nagano and other prefectures. In addition, 14 people are listed as missing, and more than 100 others…