Myanmar Government, Armed Groups Issue Joint Communique On Ceasefire

YANGON, Myanmar, Sept 1 (NNN-MNA) – Representatives of Myanmar government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) and four ethnic armed groups, issued a joint communique late on Saturday, following their meeting in Kengtung, Shan state, earlier on the day. The four groups are Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), Palaung State Liberation…

Israel Will Not Win War Against Hezbollah: Russian Envoy

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, said that, Israel cannot win a war against the Hezbollah. “Israel would be mistaken to think that it can win a war against Hezbollah and that the resistance is weak, because both Israel and Hezbollah are exerting much…

Kenya Says Headcount Attained 95 Percent Coverage

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 1 (NNN-KBC) – Kenyan officials said the 2019 population and housing census has reached 95 percent threshold, in terms of countrywide coverage. The sixth national census commenced on the night of Aug 24, and officials anticipated that most nationals would have been enumerated. “There were no major…

China-Arab States Expo, Opportunity To Broaden Cooperation

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – The fourth China-Arab States Expo is a good opportunity for China and Arab countries, to broaden their cooperation and build a future for their relations, said an Arab business leader. Praising the existing cooperation in fields like technology, investment, and tourism, between China and…

Turkey’s President Threatens To Take Unilateral Action On Syria Safe Zone

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will proceed with its own plan of action, if Turkish soldiers do not take control of the safe zone in northeastern Syria soon, said Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Turkey is running out of time and patience, on the safe zone deal with…

Iran To Stage Naval Drill In Caspian Sea: Commander

TEHRAN, Iran, Sept 1 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s navy will stage a war game in the Caspian Sea, in the near future, Commander of the Iranian Navy, Hossein Khanzadi, said, on Saturday. The four-day military exercise is code-named “Sustainable Security and Power,” Khanzadi was quoted as saying. The war game aims…

Hezbollah Leader: Israeli PM Wants Pretext For War Against Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said that, Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, is looking for a pretext, to wage war against Lebanon, Al Manar local TV channel reported. “Netanyahu is trying to convince his people and the international community, that the resistance has factories of…

Syrian Companies In Turkey Reach 10,000 Since 2011

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The number of companies established by Syrians in Turkey has increased to 10,000, since 2011, when the Syrian civil war started. Syrian entrepreneurs made a contribution to Turkey’s economy, by feeding at least seven percent of all the Syrians in Turkey, according to a…

50 Rebels Killed By U.S.-Led Airstrikes In Syria’s Idlib

DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept 1 (NNN-SANA) – At least 50 rebels, mainly commanders, were killed on Saturday, by U.S.-led airstrikes, that targeted a meeting of rebel commanders, in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the meeting grouped commanders of the Hurras al-Deen and Ansar al-Tawhid…

Japan Protests Against S.Korean Lawmakers’ Visit To Disputed Islands

TOKYO, Japan, Sept 1 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, on Saturday, protested to South Korea, over a visit by South Korean lawmakers to the disputed islands in the Sea of Japan, controlled by Seoul and claimed by Tokyo. A group of South Korean lawmakers landed on the islands, known as…