Sri Lankan President Extends State Of Emergency

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 2 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena, extended the state of emergency on Monday, by another month, considering the security situation in the country. The president signed an extraordinary gazette notification which said, the emergency was in effect for public security, the preservation of…

Vietnam To Face Electricity Shortage In A Few Years

HANOI, Vietnam, July 23 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam is likely to face an electricity shortage of 6.6 billion kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2021, and 11.8 billion kWh in 2022, which can increase to 15 billion kWh in 2023, according to its Ministry of Industry and Trade. The shortage is mainly attributable to…

Chinese Embassy In New Zealand Celebrates 92nd Anniversary Of PLA Founding

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Chinese embassy in New Zealand, hosted a reception on Monday evening, to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China, which falls on Aug 1. Wu Xi, China’s Ambassador to New Zealand, stressed China’s important…

Iraqi PM Holds Phone Call With British Defence Secretary Over Regional Tensions

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 23 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Monday, held a phone call with British Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, over regional tensions in the Middle East. During the phone call, the two sides “confirmed the necessity of achieving security and stability in the Gulf region…

Omani FM To Visit Iran To Discuss Regional Developments

MUSCAT, Oman, July 23 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, will visit Iran, to discuss regional developments, this Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The statement said, the visit comes within the framework of bilateral relations and continuous consultation between the two…

Egypt, U.S., UAE Start Joint Military Exercise In Red Sea

CAIRO, Egypt, July 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), started a joint military exercise on Monday, in the Red Sea, the Egyptian armed forces said in a statement. Some F-16 fighter jets, frigates, rocket launchers and mine-hunters, as well as, special naval landing…

Iraqi Judiciary Chief Calls For Lifting Immunity Of Suspected Corrupt Lawmakers

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 23 (NNN-NINA) – Faiq Zaidan, head of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, called on the Iraqi parliament, to lift immunity of lawmakers assuming executive positions from prosecution, when they stand accused of corruption. Zaidan “appealed for cooperation between the judiciary and the Integrity Commission, to bring the…

11 Killed In Clashes Between Government Forces, Houthi Rebels In Central Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, July 23 (NNN-SABA) – At least 11 people were killed and dozens wounded, in clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels, in the central province of Marib on Monday, a government security source said. The clashes erupted when the rebels launched a ground attack on the government…

Israeli Outposts In West Bank Grow After Trump In Office: Report

JERUSALEM, July 22 (NNN-MA’AN) – An Israeli settlement watchdog, said that, Israeli settlers have established dozens of unauthorised outposts in the West Bank, most of them constructed, after U.S. President, Donald Trump, stepped into the White House. Peace Now, an Israeli organisation that monitors the expansion of settlements, said, in…

Greek Pianist Yanni To Perform In Lebanon To Convey Message Of Peace, Tolerance

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 23 (NNN-NNA) – Greek musician, Yiannis Chryssomallis, or Yanni, said here on Monday, that he aims at conveying a message of peace and tolerance, by playing music on Tuesday (today) in Beirut. “As we can see, the whole world is tense, so we are going to tell…