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…

Lebanese Deputy PM Says U.S. New Sanctions Not Aimed At Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 14 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister, Ghassan Hasbani, said that, sanctions imposed by the United States earlier this week, on three Hezbollah officials, are not targeting the Lebanese. “The United States does not have any problem with the Lebanese, but the sanctions were imposed against a…

Power Outage Leaves Thousands Without Electricity In New York City

NEW YORK CITY, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A widespread power outage, Saturday evening, left much of Manhattan, including the Upper West Side and Rockefeller Centre, without electricity, authorities say. The blackout was reportedly caused by a transformer fire, New York fire officials said. New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, said…

Wildfires Rage In Southern Italy, At Least One Dead

ROME, Italy, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least one person died on Saturday, as wildfires spread in southern Italy. Firefighters said, a burned body was found in the south-east Apulia region, after a blaze ravaged a protected forest, in the location of Punta Pizzo, in the bay of Gallipoli. The…

Fears About Tropical Storm Slash U.S. Oil Production, Impact Energy Prices

HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Oil production slackened this week, as worries about tropical storm Barry, in the Gulf of Mexico spread, impacting prices across the globe, including those of global benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), experts said. About 59 percent, or 1.1 million barrels per…

Turkey Receives Second Shipment Of Russian S-400 Components

ANKARA, Turkey, July 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey, on Saturday, received the second shipment of components of Russian S-400 air defence systems. Local TV footage showed a Russian aircraft landing at Murted Air Base near the Turkish capital, Ankara. The Defence Ministry tweeted that the fourth Russian cargo plane, carrying the…

Update: At Least 32 Dead, 12 Injured, 17 Missing As Heavy Rainfalls Hit Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 14 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least 32 people have been killed, 12 others sustained injuries and 17 persons missing, due to landslides and floods, as monsoon rains lashed Nepal since Thursday evening, the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs said here. Twenty-one districts in Nepal have been hit hard…

At Least 25 Injured In 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, July 13 (NNN-PNA) – At least 25 people were injured and several houses, churches and buildings were damaged, when a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur province, in southern Philippines early today (Saturday), a government disaster report said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said, the…