Cholera Vaccination Campaign Launched In Yemen’s Sanaa

SANAA, Sept 15 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s health officials launched oral cholera vaccinations in Sanaa, in efforts to curb the spread of the disease that has infected over one million people in the war-torn country. The door-to-door campaign is being carried out by the local health authorities, with support from the…

Oman Rejects Israeli PM’s Annexation Plan, Supports Palestinians

MUSCAT, Oman, Sept 15 (NNN-ONA) – Oman announced on Saturday, its rejection of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statements, about Palestine. “Oman reiterates its rejection of Netanyahu’s recent statements on the Palestinian state, and supports the Palestinian people, in all their efforts, to establish an independent Palestinian state, with…

U.S. Destroyer Docks At Lebanon’s Beirut Port

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 15 (NNN-NNA) – The USS Ramage, a U.S. destroyer, docked at Lebanon’s Beirut Port on Saturday, local TV Channel LBCI reported. U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Elizabeth Richard, said that, the arrival of the military battleship to Lebanon is a political message, assuring the depth of relations between…

Egypt Condemns Houthi Drone Attacks On Saudi Oil Facilities

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt condemned on Saturday, drone attacks on two Aramco oil facilities in the east of Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. In a statement, the ministry affirmed Egypt’s solidarity with the government and people of Saudi Arabia, expressing support for the kingdom’s measures to maintain…

Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Probe Into Drone Attacks Against Oil Facilities

RIYADH, Sept 15 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, announced the launching of a probe into the drone attacks against oil facilities in the east of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Interior Minister announced that, drone attacks caused fires at two oil facilities of Saudi petroleum company,…

Million-Dollar Solid Gold Toilet Stolen From British Palace

LONDON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Local police, on Saturday, checked the scene of cheeky thieves, who stole a solid gold toilet, worth 1.25 million U.S. dollars, from one of Britain’s grandest stately homes, Blenheim Palace. The 18-carat solid gold toilet was installed as an art project at the palace, famed…

African Leaders Pay Tribute To Late Zimbabwe’s Mugabe At State Funeral In Harare

by Gretinah Machingura, Zhang Yuliang HARARE, Zimbabwe, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Foreign dignitaries, including former and current African leaders on Saturday, paid tribute to the late former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, at a state funeral in Harare. Mugabe died in Singapore last week at the age of 95. Mugabe,…

Iran Says U.S. “Maximum Pressure” Campaign Aims At Government Collapse

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s First Vice-President, Eshaq Jahangiri, said that, “the United States seeks the collapse of the Iranian government, through its maximum pressure campaign.” “Their ultimate goal is the collapse of the Iranian government and their short term goal is to disintegrate the economy of the country,”…

41 Militants Surrender To Afghan Forces

KABUL, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Forty-one Taliban militants had surrendered to the Afghan government security forces in northern Takhar province, the country’s Interior Ministry said today (Saturday). “Following efforts by local elders and district police, 41 Taliban members renounced violence and surrendered to the Afghan National and Defence Security Forces…

Indonesia Dispatches More Soldiers To Fight Against Forest Fire

JAKARTA, Sept 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia deployed 100 soldiers to forest fire-stricken area on Sumatra Island, as the flame forces airports and schools to close on the island and Kalimantan Island, officials said. Millions of tonnes of water have been poured down, through water bombings, to extinguish the fire in…