Lebanon To Use Scanners On Borders With Syria To Combat Rising Agricultural Smuggling

BEIRUT, Sept 25 (NNN-NNA) — Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, said that, Lebanon will very soon place scanners on all land and maritime crossings, along the Lebanon-Syria borders to control smuggling. “Smuggling from Syria has increased to around 40 percent, after the civil war subsided in the neighbouring country, which…

Iraqi PM To Visit Saudi Arabia On Bilateral Ties, Regional Tensions

BAGHDAD, Sept 25 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, will visit Saudi Arabia today (Wednesday), to discuss with Saudi leaders bilateral relations and regional tensions, Abdul Mahdi’s media office said. Abdul Mahdi’s visit will last several hours, during which he will meet with Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz…

Released British Oil Tanker Still In Iranian Port

TEHRAN, Sept 25 (NNN-IRNA) – British oil tanker, Stena Impero, released by Iran, hasn’t left the Iranian port yet, an Iranian official said, Tuesday. The oil tanker “has been released on bail by Iran’s judicial authorities, but despite some reports, it is still in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas,”…

Syria Rejects Outside Interference In Constitutional Committee’s Work: FM

DAMASCUS, Sept 25 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moallem, said that, the Syrian government rejects any outside interference in the work of the recently formed constitutional committee. Al-Moallem made the remarks, in an interview with state TV, aired Tuesday evening, during which he said, members of the constitutional committee…

Strong Earthquake Jolts Pakistan, Leaving 22 Dead And 700 Injured

ISLAMABAD, Sept 25 (NNN-APP) – A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Pakistan on Tuesday, badly damaging scores of homes and shops and killing at least 22 people and injuring over 700, officials said. The quake badly damaged a key road leading to the town of Mirpur in the Pakistan-administered…

Israeli FM Holds Meeting With Arab Counterpart Over “Civil Cooperation”

JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, said, he met in New York with a foreign minister of an undisclosed Arab country with which Israel has no official ties. Katz tweeted that the meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. He said,…

Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival: Sept 27 To Oct 12

BEIRUT, Sept 24 (NNN-NNA) – The European Union (EU) and Al Madina Theatre are proud to announce the second edition of Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival, which will be held from Sept 27 to Oct 12, throughout the cultural venues of Beirut. Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival is the first event of its kind in the region. It brings together the diverse cultural heritage of different…

Two Civilians Killed, Another Injured In A Mine Blast In Hama

HAMA, Syria, Sept 24 (NNN-SANA) – Two civilians were killed and another was injured, in an explosion of a mine left behind by terrorists, in one of the agricultural lands in al-Zighbeh village, to the northeast of Hama. A source at the Hama Police Command said that, a mine left…

Death Toll From Violent Protest In Indonesia’s Papua Rises To 24, 72 Wounded

JAKARTA, Sept 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from violent protest in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, a day earlier, rose to 24 today (Tuesday), with 72 others injured, military spokesman in the province, Colonel Eko Daryanto, said. Hundreds of furious protesters on Monday, torched homes and other buildings in Wamena…

E-Cigarettes Capable Of Killing Lung Cells: Australian Study

CANBERRA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Vapour from flavoured e-cigarettes can cause lung cells to die, an Australian study has found. The study, published by the University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital recently, examined the toxicity of three different brands of liquid for e-cigarettes. It found that even brands…