Manhunt Underway For Kansas City Shooting Suspects: U.S. Police

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Police are still searching for what appears to be two suspects, in a predawn shooting spree Sunday, in a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, which killed four people and wounded another five, a local police department official said. Thomas Tomasic, spokesman for the Kansas City…

Brunei To Hold First International Flower Show

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 6 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Brunei’s International Flower Show (BIFS) 2019, scheduled for Oct 23-27, drew exhibitors from China, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as, from local companies, a senior Brunei official said. It will feature flower exhibitions, creative landscaping, workshops, activities and competitions. According to the…

Thai Popular Waterfall Declared Off-Limits After Six Elephants Fell And Drown

BANGKOK, Oct 6 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai authority announced, the Haew Narok waterfall, in Khao Yai National Park, in northeastern Thailand, off-limits, after six wild elephants fell into a deep ravine and drowned to death. Thanya Netithamkul, chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said, several…

Boat Tragedy Claims Nine Lives In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, India, Oct 6 (NNN-PTI) – Nine persons died, when a boat capsized, in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, police confirmed on Saturday. The mishap occurred on Thursday night, when more than 50 people were on board a boat, and returning after attending a religious event in West…

Northern Mongolia Allows Using Guns Against Bears For Self-Defence

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Oct 6 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Northern Mongolia’s Selenge province, has allowed citizens to use guns against bears for self-defence, the provincial governor’s office said today (Sunday). “It’s been illegal to hunt bears across Mongolia. But Selenge province has allowed (citizens) to use guns against bears, for defending…

74th Anniversary Of Indonesian Armed Forces Marked In Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Military, or TNI, commemorates its 74th anniversary with a military parade and air show, at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on Saturday. The event – themed: “A Professional TNI Is the Pride of the Nation” – was attended by President Joko…

Lebanon Arrests 30 Syrians Over Illegal Entry

BEIRUT, Oct 6 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s state security, arrested, on Saturday, 30 Syrian nationals, for entering illegally into Lebanon, in Wadi al-Hujeir, south of Lebanon. The arrested Syrians were referred to judicial bodies, for further investigations and legal procedures. The Lebanese security forces have been trying to crack down on…

Arab League Voices Concern Over Unrest In Iraq

CAIRO, Oct 6 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL), voiced concern over the recent unrest in Iraq and stressed support for the country’s peace and stability, the Cairo-based pan-Arab body said in a statement. The AL remarks came, as the Iraqi capital, Baghdad and several other cities have been witnessing…

Australia Releases Detained Iranian Student

TEHRAN, Oct 6 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian research student, detained 13 months ago in Australia, on charges of exporting military equipment to Iran, is now back in Tehran, Press TV reported. Reza Dehbashi Kivi, 38-year-old Iranian PhD student, at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, was arrested for allegedly “attempting…

Jordan Says Talks With IMF Dispute Free

AMMAN, Oct 6 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, it had no dispute with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), about the financial reform programme implemented in the country. The IMF mission, which concluded a visit to Jordan last week, held meetings with various ministries to discuss strategies and plans, that are part…