Turkey Receives Second Batch Of S-400 Defence System From Russia

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey on Tuesday, received the second batch of the Russian-made S-400 defence system, the Defence Ministry announced. “The second batch of components of the S-400 missile defence system arrived at the Murted Air Base, near Ankara,” the ministry said in a statement on Twitter.…

Indonesia To Start Constructing New Capital Next Year

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Construction of Indonesia’s new capital in East Kalimantan, will commence next year, a minister said. The statement came a day after Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, unveiled the new capital’s location, which is partly in the district of Penajam Paser Utara and partly in the…

Iran’s President Says Lifting Sanctions Precondition For Talks With U.S.

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the United States should lift sanctions against Iran as a precondition for negotiations on mutual issues. In his speech, aired live by the state TV on Tuesday night, Rouhani said, the U. S. should lift all its “cruel”…

H1N1 Influenza Cases Inched Towards 500 Across Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 27 (NNN-MNA) – Numbers of infection cases of seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) pdm 09, reached 498 nationwide in Myanmar, as of Monday, said figures from the Public Health Department, under the Ministry of Health and Sports, on Tuesday (today). So far, the influenza claimed a total of…

Tiger Attacks Kill Two People In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 27 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least two people have been killed, in tiger attacks in a week in Nepal’s Bardia National Park, a park official said. A 71-year-old man was killed by a tiger on Sunday, just outside his home in Bhuri village, in Rajapur municipality located in…

Indonesia’s State Oil, Gas Firm Registers 112 Percent Profit Growth In H1

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s state-run oil and gas firm, Pertamina, saw an enormous net profit growth of 112 percent to 9.4 trillion rupiah (about 660 million U.S. dollars), in the first half of this year, a Pertamina executive said. Pertamina Finance Director, Pahala Mansury, said, the net…

Iran Says Missile Programme Non-Negotiable

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has rejected France’s proposal, to include the missile programme in a new round of negotiations, an informed source said. The source said, Iran has responded to the French President, Emmanuel Macron’s proposal, stressing, the country’s missile programme is not up for discussions. Iranian…

Disused Plane Sunk In Jordan’s Aqaba To Enrich Marine Habitat

AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) in Jordan, on Monday, sunk a disused commercial aircraft to Aqaba’s Underwater Military Museum Dive Site, to help boost marine life. Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein attended the ceremony, according to the Jordanian News Agency, Petra. The underwater…

Jordanian Official Criticises Israel’s Provocative Measures At Al-Aqsa Mosque

AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 27 (NNN-PETRA) – A Jordanian official, on Monday, condemned the provocative practices carried out by Israel at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Jordan’s Awqaf Minister, Abdul Nasser Abul Bassal, said, the Jerusalem Awqaf Department was the only institution responsible for administrating the affairs of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The minister added,…

Kuwait Prepares Operating Room For Flood Victims In Sudan

KUWAIT, Aug 27 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), has equipped a hospital in Sudan, with a miniature operating room, to treat people affected by floods across the country, KRCS chairman, Hilal al-Sayer, said on Monday. KRCS is collaborating with Kuwait’s foreign and defence ministries, as well as, the…