Lebanon To Defend “By All Means” Against Israeli Attacks: President

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (NNN-NNA) – President Michel Aoun, said that, Lebanon will defend itself “by all means,” if attacked by Israel, Lebanon Presidency’s website reported. “Any attack on Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity will be met with legitimate self-defence, and Israel will bear all its consequences,” Aoun said, during his…

Over 1,500 Birds Die Suspiciously In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Sept 5 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – A total of 1,521 birds of 16 different species have died in suspicious circumstances, in western Mongolia, since late Aug, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said today (Thursday). “A total of 1,521 birds of 16 species such as brown geese,…

One Dead, Dozens Injured As Train Collides With Truck In Japan’s Yokohama

TOKYO, Sept 5 (NNN-NHK) – One man has been confirmed dead and dozens of people injured, after a train collided with a truck in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Thursday, causing sections of the train to derail. Police and fire department officials have released few details on what may have…

About 350 Residents Evacuated After Buildings Collapsed In Kolkata, India

KOLKATA, India, Sept 5 (NNN-PTI) – A three-storey building collapsed in central Kolkata’s Bowbazar area, a day after cracks appeared on it, following faulty tunnel boring work for the East-West Metro corridor. It was reported that residents of the area have been grappling with the cracks that appeared in several buildings…

Indonesia Launches Steps To Improve Manufacturing Sector Performance

JAKARTA, Sept 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government, the central bank of Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Financial Service Authorities, jointly launched the six steps to improve performance of national manufacturing sector, amid decreasing contribution of the sector to the nation’s economic growth. Speaking on the sidelines of the event…

New Gov’t Owned Company Brings New Landscape To Brunei’s ICT Sector

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 5 (NNN-BB NEWS) – The Brunei government has consolidated all the country’s telecommunication infrastructures under the management of a new government-owned wholesale network operator, Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN). All the existing telecom operators in the country, which are also all government-linked companies, will have…

Lebanese PM Says Hezbollah Does Not Control Government

BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, denied allegations about Hezbollah being in control of the government. “Hezbollah does not manage the government. It is only a political party that has a stake in parliament. I am the one who manages the government,” Hariri said. Hariri, however,…

Jordan Receives First Shipment Of Iraqi Oil

AMMAN, Jordan, Sept 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Wednesday, received the first daily shipment of 10,000 barrels of Iraqi crude oil, Minister of Energy, Hala Zawati said, in a statement. Under a deal, signed between Jordan and Iraq, Jordan will receive 10,000 barrels of oil per day, via oil tankers.…

Qatar Petroleum Cuts Aug Prices For Marine, Land Crude

DOHA, Qatar, Sept 5 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Petroleum (QP) cut its Aug prices for marine crude oil by 6.2 percent and for land crude oil by 5.6 percent, compared with July. QP has set the price of land crude for the month of Aug at 61.30 U.S. dollars per barrel,…

Gulf Ministers Agree To Recruit Foreign Labour, Boost Private Sector

MUSCAT, Oman, Sept 5 (NNN-ONA) – Labour and Social Affairs and Development Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), agreed on the recruitment of labour from non-GCC countries and empowering the different able groups. The fifth meeting of the GCC social affairs ministers, hosted in the Omani capital Muscat, discussed…