Rebels Shot Down Syrian War Plane In Idlib

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 15 (NNN-SANA) – Rebels shot down a Syrian war plane, in the country’s north-western province of Idlib, on Wednesday (yesterday). The rebels of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the umbrella group of the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, shot down the war plane in southern Idlib, said the Syrian…

Yemeni Government Demands Withdrawal Of Separatist Forces Before Saudi-Backed Dialogue

ADEN, Yemen, Aug 15 (NNN-SABA) – The Saudi-backed Yemeni government, set withdrawal of forces belonging to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) as a precondition for starting dialogue, under the auspices of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement by the Yemeni Foreign Ministry, the government demanded complete withdrawal of the STC…

Turkish Drones Start Operating In Northern Syria As Part Of U.S.-Turkish Safe Zone Deal

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish drones started operating in northern Syria on Wednesday, as part of a recent agreement between Turkey and the United States, on the creation of a safe zone there. Turkish Defence Ministry, said that, drones started carrying out work in the area, where the…

Pakistani PM Visits Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir Amid Tension With India

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (2-L) arrives at the legislative assembly in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on August 14, 2019.  Photo courtesy of IC/Amiruddin Mughal ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Wednesday, visited Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, amid the ongoing tension with India, after…

China’s New Envoy To Russia Expects More Fruitful Cooperation

MOSCOW, Russia, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s new ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, called on both countries to make joint efforts for more fruitful cooperation. “To relay the torch of China-Russia friendship, from generation to generation, and better benefit the two countries and peoples, is an important task for us,”…

Dengue Fever Kills 48, Infects Over 10,700 People In Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 15 (NNN-MNA) – Forty-eight people died and over 10,757 others were infected by Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) across Myanmar, in the past seven months, according to a release from the Public Health Department under the Ministry of Health and Sports, on Wednesday. As of July 27, Ayeyarwady…

23 Dead, 13,000 People Hospitalised As Heatwave Continues To Scorch Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Aug 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, said that, 23 people died among 12,751 people, who were rushed to hospitals, due to heat-related illnesses across Japan. Amid a protracted heatwave that has scorched wide swathes of Japan, the agency’s preliminary data showed that, the number…

Envoys Condemn U.S. Bullying, Sanctions At S. African Symposium

JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa, Aug 14 (NNN-BUANEWS) – Envoys from Cuba, Iran, Palestine, and Venezuela, slammed the United States for its “bullying, intimidation, economic blockade and sanctions,” which they said, hurt international trade and undermine world peace. They made the condemnation at an international solidarity symposium in Johannesburg. Cuban ambassador to…

Record 766 Kg Of MDMA Seized In Australia Following Investigation

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Police in the Australian state of Queensland have seized a record 766 kg of the drug MDMA, with an estimated street value of over 60 million U.S. dollars, authorities revealed on Wednesday (today). As well as being the third largest seizure of MDMA ever…

Japanese Missile Destroyer “JS Sazanami” On Two-Day Visit To India

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 14 (NNN-PTI) – Japanese missile destroyer, “JS Sazanami” reached south India’s port of Kochi, on a two-day goodwill visit, said Indian Navy sources in New Delhi today (Wednesday). On the occasion, naval personnel belonging to both countries will discuss professional subjects of common interests. The vessel,…