Indonesia Bans Activities Around Merapi Volcano

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities banned residents and trekkers from doing activities, within three kilometres from the summit of Mount Merapi, as the volcano, located between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces, still spews hot lava until today (Wednesday). Mount Merapi spewed the hot lava as far as…

Cambodia Bans Tourists From Eating On Lawns Around Famed Angkor Wat Temple

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia banned tourists from eating on the lawns around the Angkor Wat temple. Local authority on Wednesday (today), said that, the practice diminishes the temple’s cultural value and harms the environment. Hang Pov, director general of Apsara National Authority, responsible for protecting and…

Indian Chandrayaan-2 Spacecraft Enters Lunar Transfer Trajectory

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 14 (NNN-PTI) – The final orbit raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was successfully carried out earlier on Wednesday (today), according to a statement by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “With this, Chandrayaan-2 entered the Lunar Transfer Trajectory,” ISRO said in the statement. Earlier, the spacecraft’s…

More Than 20,000 Smuggled E-Cigarettes Seized In Northern Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 14 (NNN-TNA ) – More than 20,000 e-cigarettes, at the value of more than 11 million baht (358,890 U.S. dollars) were seized in northern Thailand’s Mukdhan, on Tuesday. The e-cigarettes were hidden at a warehouse of a private company, at the bank of the Mekong river, in…

Iran Unveils New Indigenous Armoured Vehicles

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, on Tuesday, unveiled new, state-of-the-art armoured vehicles, designed and manufactured by the experts, at the Iranian Defence Ministry, Press TV reported. The military vehicle, named Aras-2, was officially delivered to the Iranian Armed Forces, during a ceremony on Tuesday, in the presence of…

Lebanon’s Cedar Forest Receives 4,000 Visitors In Two Days

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 14 (NNN-NNA) – The popular Cedar Forest in Bsharri, in northern Lebanon, witnessed the arrival of a record number of 4,000 visitors over Eid al-Adha. “This is a record number that the forest’s infrastructure cannot bear,” the Committee of Cedar Forest Friends said. “The number of arrivals…

Iran Says Britain To Release Iranian Oil Tanker “Soon”

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation announced that, Britain is expected to release the confiscated Iranian oil tanker soon, state TV reported. The authorities of the two sides have exchanged documents, to pave the way for the release of the Iranian vessel, Jalil Eslami, the…

Lebanon To Get Loans From France, Italy To Purchase Military Equipment

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 14 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Defence Minister, Elias Bou Saab, announced a strategy, aimed at funding the Lebanese army’s needs with subsidised loans from Italy, France and other countries, the army’s monthly magazine reported. “Several countries will offer subsidised loans to Lebanon, to equip the Lebanese army and…

Iran’s Low-Grade Enriched Uranium Stockpile Exceeds 360 Kg

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 14 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), announced that, the country’s low-grade enriched uranium stockpile has exceeded 360 kilograms. “We are currently producing (enriched uranium) at a good capacity, and our stockpile is at least 60 to 70 kilograms more than 300 kg,” the…

Lebanon To Negotiate With Syria On Reducing Export Fees

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 14 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, Hassan Mourad, called for negotiating with Syria, to reduce fees for exporting Lebanese products through Syria. “We should be able to export our products to Arab countries through Syria. This is why we should negotiate for…