72,000 Opiate Pills, Cocaine Seized In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police, on Tuesday, seized 72,000 opiate pills and a large amount of cocaine in Istanbul, local media reported. Acting on a tip-off, police captured two suspects, believed to be in the illegal drug trade market. One detainee was later arrested, while the other…

Arab Coalition Says Houthi Drone Landed Inside Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 14 (NNN-WAM) – The Arab coalition said, the “Iranian-backed” Houthi militias launched a drone from Sanaa, but landed on civilians in Yemen, according to Al Arabiya TV. “The Houthis repeatedly lie by claiming to have targeted the Saudi Abha airport,” said Col. Turki Al Malki,…

Hamas Chief Warns Israel Against Waging New War On Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Aug 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Islamic Hamas movement’s chief in the Gaza Strip, warned Israel against waging a new war with his group’s militants. “We will break the defeated occupation army, if it enters the Gaza Strip, and shower Israeli cities with barrages of rockets, if the occupation (Israel)…

Iran Lauds Resistance Of Lebanese Hezbollah Against Israel

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said, the Lebanese nation and the Hezbollah movement, played down the myth of Israel’s “invincibility,” Press TV reported. “The Lebanese people and the Islamic resistance front proved to the world the fact that the Zionist regime (of Israel)…

Israeli Flight Attendant Dies From Measles Caught On Flight From New York

JERUSALEM, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A flight attendant of Israeli flag carrier, El Al Israel Airlines, died on Tuesday, about five months after contracting measles during a flight from the U.S. city of New York. The attendant, Rotem Amitai, a 43-year-old mother of three, was exposed to the virus on…

“Extreme, Unilateral” U.S. Measures Undermine Peace Process With Israel

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Aug 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Ishtaye, said that, the “extreme and unilateral measures” of the U.S. have undermined the peace process with Israel. Ishtaye told 37 American congressmen at his office in Ramallah that, “the U.S. administration’s measures have annulled all the final-status issues.” Political…

Hungary Has Highest Percentage Of Jewish Population Outside Israel

JERUSALEM, Aug 14 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli genetic testing company, MyHeritage, said, Hungary has the highest percentage of Jewish population outside Israel. The company said, its study found that 7.6 percent of 4,981 Hungarians, who took its DNA tests, were found to have 25 percent or more of the Ashkenazi Jewish…

Ethiopia, China To Partner And Build New 300-Million-USD Industrial Park

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Aug 13 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia and China are set to partner, to build a new 300-million-U.S. dollar industrial park in the east African country. Liu Yu, economic and commercial counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, said that, construction of the park, located in Adama city, 99…

Egypt Extends Condolences To China Over Typhoon Victims

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt expressed its condolences to China, for casualties and losses caused by Typhoon Lekima. In a statement, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offered “sincere condolences over the victims of Typhoon Lekima, which hit a number of areas in eastern China.” The statement also affirmed…

Head-On Collision Kills 11 In Bolivia

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug 13 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 11 people were killed, when a cargo truck collided head on with a minibus, in south-west Bolivia on Monday, a regional traffic official said. The accident occurred along a tract of the Panamerican Highway, between the departments of Oruro and…