Israeli Flight Attendant Dies From Measles Caught On Flight From New York

JERUSALEM, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A flight attendant of Israeli flag carrier, El Al Israel Airlines, died on Tuesday, about five months after contracting measles during a flight from the U.S. city of New York. The attendant, Rotem Amitai, a 43-year-old mother of three, was exposed to the virus on…

“Extreme, Unilateral” U.S. Measures Undermine Peace Process With Israel

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Aug 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Ishtaye, said that, the “extreme and unilateral measures” of the U.S. have undermined the peace process with Israel. Ishtaye told 37 American congressmen at his office in Ramallah that, “the U.S. administration’s measures have annulled all the final-status issues.” Political…

Hungary Has Highest Percentage Of Jewish Population Outside Israel

JERUSALEM, Aug 14 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli genetic testing company, MyHeritage, said, Hungary has the highest percentage of Jewish population outside Israel. The company said, its study found that 7.6 percent of 4,981 Hungarians, who took its DNA tests, were found to have 25 percent or more of the Ashkenazi Jewish…

Ethiopia, China To Partner And Build New 300-Million-USD Industrial Park

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Aug 13 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia and China are set to partner, to build a new 300-million-U.S. dollar industrial park in the east African country. Liu Yu, economic and commercial counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, said that, construction of the park, located in Adama city, 99…

Egypt Extends Condolences To China Over Typhoon Victims

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt expressed its condolences to China, for casualties and losses caused by Typhoon Lekima. In a statement, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offered “sincere condolences over the victims of Typhoon Lekima, which hit a number of areas in eastern China.” The statement also affirmed…

Head-On Collision Kills 11 In Bolivia

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug 13 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 11 people were killed, when a cargo truck collided head on with a minibus, in south-west Bolivia on Monday, a regional traffic official said. The accident occurred along a tract of the Panamerican Highway, between the departments of Oruro and…

Argentine President’s Ruling Party Shocked By Defeat In Primary Elections

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug 13 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Argentine President, Mauricio Macri’s conservative ruling party was shocked by the bruising defeat, in the just-concluded primary elections, while expressing the determination to seek a reverse. Taking note of voters’ discontent over Macri’s government, shown in the primary elections, held on Sunday,…

400-Billion-USD Investment Needed In Australian Infrastructure

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia must spend hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure, to cope with population growth over the next 15 years, a government report warned. An audit, released by Infrastructure Australia, on Tuesday (today), said that, the government must invest 600 billion Australian dollars (405.3…

Multiple People Stabbed In Australia’s Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Multiple people were reported to have been stabbed, in Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD), on Tuesday (today), with a video posted on social media, showing a man brandishing a knife being detained by passersby. While the motive of the attack is not yet known,…

Laos Needs More Exports For Freight Train To Thailand

VIENTIANE, Laos, Aug 13 (NNN-KPL) – The newly launched cross-border freight train service between Laos and Thailand, requires more cargo shipments from Laos to reduce an imbalance of trade. The train can carry 10 to 20 containers in and out of the country every day, but the number of exporters…