Police Chief, Two Senior Officers Sacked, Over Escape Of 15 Inmates From Baghdad Jail

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Minister of Interior, Yassin al-Yasiri, Saturday, dismissed Baghdad’s police chief, in addition to two senior officers, over the escape of 15 drug trafficking inmates from the jail of a police station, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. A statement by the ministry said, al-Yasiri…

Update: Four People Killed, 200 Houses Damaged In Indonesia Strong Quake

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Doni Monardo, said, on Saturday, that, Friday’s strong earthquake had killed four people and damaged around 200 houses in the country’s affected areas. The 6.9-magnitude quake hit at 7:03 p.m. local time (1203 GMT), with the…

Egyptian President, British PM Discuss Mutual Cooperation

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, discussed ways to boost mutual ties. During a phone call, Johnson said, he is keen to promote ties with Egypt in all fields, mainly the economic and investment sectors, spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency,…

Bangkok Bombings Not Affecting Economy, Tourism: Thai PM

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, reassured that, Friday’s bombings were not adversely affecting the country’s economy or tourism. Government spokeswoman, Narumon Pinyosinwat, quoted the prime minister as reassuring that, the multiple bombings in the capital were by no means affecting the Thai economy or…

Emirates’ Ministry Of Health Provides Medical Services For Pilgrims During Hajj

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 3 (NNN-WAM) – The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced the departure of medical mission to Saudi Arabia, to accompany the UAE’s official hajj mission. The medical mission consists of 70 personnel that includes doctors, nurses, and administrators. It will provide all healthcare…

Lavrentiev: Terrorist Organisations Control Most Of Idleb And They Must Be Combated

NURSULTAN, Kazakhstan, Aug 3 (NNN-SANA) – Head of the Russian delegation to the Astana talks, Alexander Lavrentiev, said, terrorist organisations control most of Idleb Province, and are kidnapping thousands of Syrians and taking them hostage, underlining the need to deal with these organisations. In a press conference held after the…

Three Taliban Leaders Including Shadow Governor Killed In W. Afghan Air Strike

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three Taliban local leaders, including an insurgents’ shadow provincial governor, have been killed in an air strike, in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, Afghan Defence Ministry said today (Saturday). Mullah Abdul Bari, shadow Taliban governor for Farah, was killed, together with Mullah Saddiq and Mawlawi…

Body Found After Medical Helicopter Crashes In Fiji

SUVA, Fiji, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A body was found on Saturday (today), in Fiji, after a medical helicopter crashed in northern Fiji on Friday night. According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation today, the four-seater, white Robinson R44 helicopter, was on a medical evacuation mission, from Naitauba island in eastern Fiji,…

Indonesian Authorities Call Off Tsunami Warning Following Earthquake

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), called off its tsunami warning, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the country’s Banten province on Friday. “The tsunami warning, due to the earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 on Aug 2, 2019, at 19:03 Western…

Two Earthquakes Rock Central, Southern Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Aug 3 (NNN-PNA) – Two offshore earthquakes, with magnitude 5.6 and 5, struck southern and central Philippines respectively, early today (Saturday), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The first 5.6-magnitude quake hit Davao Occidental, in southern Philippines at 12:10 a.m. local time, the institute said.…