5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits 36 Km NW Of Buala, Solomon Islands

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake, jolted 36 km NW of Buala, Solomon Islands, at 1728 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 55.47 km, was initially determined to be at 7.9201 degrees south latitude, and 159.344 degrees east longitude.–…

No Joint Action Agreed On Iran Nuclear Deal At G7 Summit

BIARRITZ, France, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, and U.S. President, Donald Trump, said, members of the Group of Seven (G7) will each act on its own over the thorny issue of the Iranian nuclear deal. “There is no formal mandate at G7. We will continue to act,…

IMD Warns Of Heavy Rainfall In Indian States

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Sunday, warned of heavy rainfall in isolated places, in India’s western state of Rajasthan and the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The IMD said, in its warning bulletin, that, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely, at…

More Than 60,000 Cases Due To Dengue Reported In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 26 (NNN-BSS) – The number of dengue cases has risen to 63,514 cases, with 169 deaths reported in Bangladesh, a state agency reported. In its dengue monitoring report, released on Sunday, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), under the Ministry of Health said, after reviewing 80 deaths,…

Lebanon’s PM Slams “Israeli Attack” Over Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 26 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, slammed the “Israeli attack” over Beirut’s southern suburbs, which constitutes a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. Hariri assured that, he is in touch with President Michel Aoun and House Speaker, Nabih Berri,…

Five Killed, 20 Wounded In Daesh Mortar Attack In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of five civilians were killed and 20 others wounded overnight, in a mortar attack by the Daesh militants in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, a security official said. The incident took place late Saturday, when the extremist militants fired mortar rounds on…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Received Indian PM

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 25 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, yesterday received, at Qasr Al Watan, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, who is currently on a state visit to the…

At Least Eight Dead, 20 Injured After Bus Veers Off Road In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 25 (NNN-BSS) – At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured, when a passenger bus veered off the road and fell into a ditch, in Bangladesh’s central Faridpur district, on Saturday, a police official said. FM Nasim, officer in charge of Faridpur’s Kotwali Police station,…

Security Forces Kill Two Taliban Mine Makers In N. Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan security forces, have killed two mine-making experts of the Taliban outfit, in Khan Abad district of Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, on Saturday, district governor, Hayatullah Amiri said on Sunday (today). According to the official, the security forces stormed a house in Chartot…

S. Korean President To Pay State Visit To Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, at the invitation of his Myanmar counterpart, U Win Myint, the Myanmar government said, in a media announcement on Sunday (today). Myanmar and S. Korea have been making efforts to enhance…