Domestic Air Plane Skids Off Runway At Nepal’s International Airport, No Casualties

KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 13 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – An aircraft of Yeti Airlines, skidded off the runway at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, on Friday, authorities confirmed. All passengers and crew members on the domestic flight were reportedly safe. An aircraft with a call sign 9N-AMM, which was flying from…

UK Police Launch Investigation Into Ambassador’s Cables Leak

LONDON, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – London Police said, they have launched an investigation into alleged leaking of official communications, involving Kim Darroch, Britain’s ambassador to the United States. “Following a cross-government investigation, led by the Cabinet Office, a Gateway Process has occurred today with the Metropolitan Police, into the alleged…

Lebanon’s House Speaker Urges Arabs To Unite In Protecting Arab Interests

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese House Speaker, Nabih Berri, urged Arab officials to protect the Arab nations’ wealth and dignity. “We are not calling for an Arab integration but we should at least be capable to cooperate facing any potential threats, while protecting the dignity and resources of…

Palestinian, Russian Presidents Agree On Prioritising Political Solution To Reach Peace

RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed in a telephone conversation on Friday that, political solution is a priority for reaching a just and everlasting peace in the region. The two leaders deeply reviewed all issues, including the U.S.-proposed peace…

Government Forces Capture Key Military Sites From Houthis In Central Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, July 13 (NNN-SABA) – Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally-backed government, captured a number of military sites from the Houthis in the province of al-Bayda. The armed forces launched an attack on the Houthi militiamen and managed to liberate a number of key military sites in the mountainous areas…

At Least Six Killed, 50 Injured In Deadly Terror Attack In Southern Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least six people have been killed and about 50 others injured on Friday evening, following a terrorist attack at a hotel in the southern city of Kismayo in Somalia, officials confirmed. Jubbaland security forces spokesman, Abdi Nur Ibrahim Hussein, said, armed militants stormed…

Iran’s IRGC Confirms Shelling “Terrorist Positions” In Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Iran, July 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), confirmed shelling “terrorist positions” along the Iranian border with Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, Press TV reported. In the multi-pronged offensive, on the strongholds and positions of “counter-revolutionary terrorist groups, sponsored by the global arrogance” in Iraqi northern…

Kuwait Arrests Muslim Brotherhood Members Over Terror Involvement

KUWAIT, July 13 (NNN-KUNA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, announced the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood members, who had been convicted of terrorism. These members had been handed down verdicts by the Egyptian judiciary, the ministry said, indicating that some of the detainees had been sentenced to 15-year jail term…

40 Palestinians Wounded In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, July 13 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 40 Palestinians were injured, including 22 with live ammunition, on Friday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, in eastern Gaza Strip. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said that, at least 40 Palestinian demonstrators were injured, including 22 shot by…

Syrian President, Russian Officials Discuss Formation Of Constitutional Committee

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 13 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, on Friday, discussed the formation of a constitutional committee with a Russian delegation, in the capital Damascus. The Russian delegation is headed by Russian president’s Special Envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin. The meeting…