Iraqi, Egyptian Fm’s Hold Phone Call Over Regional Tension

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 13 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, held a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, and discussed means to boost bilateral ties and find solutions for the regional crises. Al-Hakim and Shoukry exchanged views over a number of issues, including the crises in the…

Iran’s FM Criticises U.S. For “Militarising” Gulf Region

Zarif referred to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia’s expenditure on weaponry, saying that, “the U.S. (sold) weapons worth 50 billion U.S. dollars to the region last year.” TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said, the U.S. arms sales to some regional…

U.S. Delegation Arrives In Turkey To Prepare For Agreed Syrian Safe Zone

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A U.S. delegation, on Monday, arrived in Turkey, to prepare for a Joint Operations Centre, on the planned Syrian safe zone, Turkish Defence Ministry said. A six-person U.S. delegation arrived in Turkey’s southern Sanliurfa province, the ministry said, in a statement, adding that, the…

10 Daesh Militants Killed In Air Strike, Gunfire In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 13 (NNN-NINA) – A total of ten Daesh militants were killed on Monday, in an air strike by U.S.-led coalition aircraft, and clashes with Iraqi security forces in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said. The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), carried out a raid in coordination with the…

One Killed, 29 Injured In Huge Explosion At Military Base In Southern Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 13 (NNN-NINA) – At least one person was killed and 29 others wounded, in a huge explosion at an ammunition depot in southern Baghdad on Monday, a medical source said. “The powerful explosion killed one person and wounded 29 others,” Sayf al-Badr, spokesman for the Iraqi health…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Urges Nation To Shun Violence, Corruption

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, urged Zimbabweans to shun violence and corruption, and focus their efforts in rebuilding the economy. The president made the remarks in his address to the nation, at the National Heroes Acre, to mark this year’s 39th Heroes Day, held every…

Israeli Police, Palestinian Worshippers Clash At Holy Site, Sparks Fresh Tensions

JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Clashes erupted between Muslim worshippers and Israeli police in East Jerusalem’s holy site on Sunday, which drew condemnation from the Palestinian government. A video footage taken by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, an Islamic religious trust that controls and manages the Al-Aqsa Mosque, showed the police…

Three Workers Killed As Under-Construction Building Collapses In Thailand’s Phuket

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 13 (NNN-TNA) – A building under construction collapsed in southern Thailand’s Phuket, killing three workers, reports said on Monday. The accident took place Sunday, when the scaffolding of the building crumbled to the ground. Police found one dead and at least eight injured at the spot. Rescue…

Three Vietnamese Killed By Lightning In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, Aug 12 (NNN-VNA) – Three members of a family in Vietnam’s northern Yen Bai province were struck to death by lightning, today (Monday). The victims included a 57-year-old woman, her 25-year-old daughter-in-law and her four-month-old grandson. The two women were working on an upland field, in Tram Tau…

New Zealand Prime Minister To Attend Pacific Islands Forum

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, will attend the 50th Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu this week, Ardern announced today (Monday). “The government is lifting New Zealand’s strategic ambition and investment in the Pacific, through…