Remains Of 70 Kurdish Bodies Dug Out In Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 24 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq dug out the remains of at least 70 apparently Kurdish bodies, at a mass grave in Iraq’s southern province of Muthanna. According to a statement by the Martyrs Foundation, the mass grave dates back to the former regime of Saddam Hussein, while a…

Iran Says Closer Ties To Iraq Will Preserve Regional Stability

TEHRAN, Iran, July 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, closer ties with neighbouring Iraq would ensure regional stability, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the West. Last week, Iran seized the British-flagged tanker, Stena Impero, in Omani waters, which was met with backlash from Gulf states. Tehran…

Houthi Rebels Attack Government Headquarters In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, July 24 (NNN-SABA) – A Yemeni military spokesman, Waddah Dubaish, said that, the Houthi rebels attacked headquarters of the government team, at the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. “The Houthi bombing caused injury to a staff member at the headquarters of…

Offices, Schools Closed After Power Outage In Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela, July 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Venezuelan authority, said that, regular work and educational activities will be suspended, to assist restoration of electrical services, after the country was hit by a massive blackout. Minister of Communication and Information, Jorge Rodriguez, tweeted that, the temporary suspension on Tuesday, would assist…

DPRK’s Kim Inspects Newly Built Submarine

PYONGYANG, N. Korea, July 24 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), recently made an on-site inspection of a newly built submarine. The submarine will perform its duty in the operational waters of the East Sea of Korea, and its operational deployment…

Bolivia, Iran Strengthen Cooperative Relations

LA PAZ, Bolivia, July 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Bolivian President, Evo Morales, met with Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in the city of Santa Cruz, to strengthen diplomatic, cooperation and trade ties between the two countries. “We talked about implementing a nanotechnology laboratory and a medicine factory. They also…

Lavrov Hopes Latin America Reject Aggression Against Venezuela

MOSCOW, Russia, July 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Russian Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, expressed hope, in Latin America’s rejection of U.S. aggression against Venezuela, and called for dialogue in that country. “We never stopped the dialogue about the situation in Venezuela, we always talk with all representatives of the political sphere…

Death Toll From Monsoon-Induced Disasters In Nepal Reaches 98

KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 24 (NNN-NEPAL NEWS) – The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall across Nepal since the past two weeks has reached 98 on Tuesday, according to authorities. The death toll reached 98 after at least eight persons died while four others have gone missing,…

Kabul Seeks Clarification From Washington Over President Trump’s Remarks On Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan government demanded clarification from Washington, on President Donald Trump’s remarks on Afghanistan, said a statement of the Presidential Palace. President Trump, according to media reports, made the remarks in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, in Washington, on Monday. The…

African Swine Fever Cases Detected In Northern Lao Province

VIENTIANE, Laos, July 23 (NNN-KPL) – Northern Lao province of Phongsaly, reported cases of the African swine fever, local daily, Vientiane Times, reported today. The virus was first detected in southern Lao province of Salavan, some 670 km south-east of the capital Vientiane, then spread to parts of Vientiane, and…