Missing Girl Found Dead After Boat Capsized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, July 14 (NNN-MNA) – One missing school girl out of four, has been found dead, after a boat capsized in central Myanmar’s Magway region, local township police said today (Sunday). The victim was discovered near Kinponkai village in Mindon township, Saturday, after the boat met with the tragedy…

Flash Floods Hit Myanmar’s Northernmost State

YANGON, Myanmar, July 14 (NNN-MNA) – Flash floods have hit Myanmar’s Kachin state, over the past few days, forcing over 10,000 residents to abandon their homes, according to local Information and Public Relations Department today. The flash floods affected over 2,000 households, from wards in Myitgyina, the capital of the…

Gwadar To Be Leading Trading Port In The Region: Pakistani Minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 14 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s Minister of Planning, Development and Reforms, Khusro Bakhtiar, said that, a comprehensive plan is being made to develop Gwadar port, in the country’s south-west Balochistan province, on modern lines, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing a press conference here, Bakhtiar said, the…

Palestinian President Underlines Importance Of Egyptian Role In National Reconciliation

RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stressed the importance of continuing Egyptian efforts to end the Palestinian internal division and efforts on all levels, to safeguard the two-state solution, in line with international legitimacy. During a meeting with the Egyptian security delegation, in the West Bank…

EU’s Mogherini Supports Iraq’s Peace Proposal Over U.S., Iran Tension

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 14 (NNN-NINA) – The European Union (EU)’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini said that, the EU supports Iraq’s proposal to hold peace conference, to ease tensions between the United States and Iran. Mogherini made her comment during a joint press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, during…

Yemeni Government Forces Kill 20 Houthi Rebels In Ambush

ADEN, Yemen, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government forces announced that around 20 members of the Houthi rebel group were killed, in an ambush in the country’s south-eastern province of Marib. According to a statement by the army’s media centre, “government forces set up a well-prepared ambush for the Houthis…

Jordan Condemns Terrorist Attack In Somalia

AMMAN, Jordan, July 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Saturday, condemned the terrorist attack that killed 26 people and injured dozens, at a hotel in Somalia. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Sufian Qudah, stressed Jordan’s support for Somalia, in the face of terrorism that targets the country’s security and stability. The official voiced…

Yemen’s Warring Parties To Meet On UN Ship To Resume Discussion On Stalled Forces Pullout

SANAA, Yemen, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – Representatives from both Yemeni warring parties are scheduled to meet on a UN ship on the Red Sea, within the next few days, to resume discussions on the implementation of a stalled forces pullout from Yemen’s main sea port of Hodeidah, as agreed upon…

Saudi Arabia Calls On Qatar Not To Hinder Pilgrims From Qatar

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia called on Qatar to remove hinders it imposes on citizens and residents in Qatar, to stop them from performing the Hajj. Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, accused the Qatari government of creating obstacles, to prevent its citizens and residents from…

Eight Houthi Members Killed In Clashes With Pro-Government Forces In South-Western Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – At least eight members of the Houthi rebel group were killed Saturday, in clashes with pro-government Yemeni forces, in the country’s south-western province of Taiz, a military official said. According to the local military official, the Houthis launched an attack on the joint pro-government…