UN Nuclear Watchdog Starts General Conference Amid Mounting Iran Tension

VIENNA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 63rd General Conference opened here on Monday amid heightened tensions over the Iran nuclear deal. Many of the IAEA’s 171 member states are represented at the meeting, till Friday. The application of the IAEA’s safeguards in the Middle East…

Turkey, Russia, Iran Focus On Syria’s Idlib, Agree On Need Of New Measures

ANKARA, Sept 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey, Russia and Iran focused on the security issue in Syria on Monday, in Ankara, during a three-way talk and emphasised the need of a long-lasting truce in the northwestern Idlib region of the war-torn country. Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Russian counterpart, Vladimir…

New Zealand, British Ministers Reiterate Commitment To Trade Talks

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Britain and New Zealand negotiated a trade deal in Wellington on Monday. New Zealand Trade and Export Growth Minister, David Parker, and Britain’s International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, continued discussions towards the future trade deal. Secretary Truss’ visit to New Zealand at this time, underscores…

Iran Not To Talk With U.S. Under Sanctions

TEHRAN, Sept 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The Islamic republic will not negotiate with the United States over existing issues, under U.S. sanction pressures, Iran’s Government Spokesman, Ali Rabiee, said on Monday. “Once, we negotiated (with the U.S.) under sanctions (to sign the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal), but we will no longer…

Russia, Belarus May Partially Merge Economies From 2021

MOSCOW, Sept 17 (NNN-TASS) – Russia and Belarus may partially merge their economies starting from Jan, 2021, Russia’s Kommersant business daily reported Monday. “This degree of integration is higher than in the European Union. Basically the talk is about the creation of a confederate state at the level of economies…

One Killed, Nine Injured After Train-Bus Collision In Southern Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A bus driver was killed and nine of his passengers were injured, after a train-bus collision, in the Almaty region in southern Kazakhstan, the regional mayor’s office confirmed on Sunday. The accident took place at around 19:20 local time (1320 GMT), on the Yekaterinburg-Almaty…

Yemeni Explosive Experts Defuse Sea Mine Near Fishing Port In Hodeidah

ADEN, Sept 16 (NNN-SABA) – Yemeni government forces on Sunday, managed to defuse a sea mine placed near a fishing port, in the strategic Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a military official said. The official, based in Hodeidah, said that, “a team of explosive experts succeeded in defusing the…

Explosive-Laden Truck Goes Off In Syria’s Aleppo, Killing 11

DAMASCUS, Sept 16 (NNN-SANA) – At least 11 people were killed Sunday, when an explosive-laden truck went off in a rebel-held town in the countryside of Aleppo province in northern Syria, a war monitor reported. The truck exploded in the town of al-Rai, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo. The…

Iraqi PM’s Visit To China To Boost Bilateral Ties

BAGHDAD, Sept 16 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi politician said, Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi’s upcoming visit to China will contribute to “a quantum leap” in bilateral relations. Raed Fahmi, secretary of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party, said, “The visit may open the door for signing agreements…

Jordan’s Trade Chamber Urges Syria To Remove Trade Obstacles

AMMAN, Sept 16 (NNN-PETRA) – The Amman Chamber of Commerce called for removing obstacles imposed by the Syrian authorities on Jordanian exports, to boost trade exchange between the two countries. In a statement, the chamber said, a meeting was held with a delegation from the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, to…