Over 62,000 People Affected By Floods In India’s Assam

NEW DELHI, India, July 10 (NNN-PTI) – Flooding in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, has affected over 62,000 people, India’s official broadcaster, All India Radio (AIR) said, Tuesday. The state-run broadcaster, quoting government officials, said, the ongoing floods has hit eight districts. However, so far, no casualty was reported. “In…

Seven Children Killed By Land Mine Explosion In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 10 (NNN-SANA) – At least seven kids were killed Tuesday, by the explosion of a land mine in eastern Syria, state TV reported. The land mine exploded in the town of Dablan, in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, said the report. It added that, the land…

Iranian Envoy Says 17,161 Iranian Citizens “Martyred” By Terrorist Groups In 40 Years

UNITED NATIONS, July 10 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian envoy said Tuesday that, 17,161 Iranian citizens have been “martyred” by foreign-backed terrorist groups, in the past four decades. “In the past four decades, 17,161 Iranian citizens, including almost 200 high-ranking political figures, among them one president, one prime minister, one judiciary…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Sentence 30 Opponents To Death For “Spying”

SANAA, Yemen, July 10 (NNN-SABA) – A court in the Yemeni rebel-held capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday, sentenced 30 people to death, on charges of allegedly spying for the Saudi-led coalition, a judicial source said. The men, mainly academics, professors and students, are members of the Islah Party, the Muslim Brotherhood…

Finance Minister Says Lebanon Not Bankrupt

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Finance Minister, Ali Hassan Khalil, said that, Lebanon is going through a tough economic and financial situation, but it is not bankrupt. “We are not a bankrupt country and there is a great willingness to cooperate with the Central Bank, in order to…

Pro-Government Forces Announce Killing Of 20 Houthi Rebels In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, July 10 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s pro-government forces, announced foiling of two attacks launched by the Houthi rebels in the country’s southern province of Dhalea, leaving 20 attackers killed. The joint pro-government forces, said that, “the Houthis launched two attacks and attempted to infiltrate into key military sites, located…

Saudi-Led Coalition To Present “Evidence Of Houthi International Law Violation”

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 10 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, announced its plan to present to the world “irrefutable evidence” of violation of international humanitarian law by the Houthi militia. The coalition spokesperson, Turki Al Maliki, highlighted in a statement that, the evidence would…

Air Strikes Kill Seven Family Members In Northern Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Seven members of a family were killed, as fighting aircraft pounded militants’ hideout outside Pul-e-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, deputy of the provincial council, Shamsul Haq Barikzai, said on Tuesday. However, the official could not say, if the air strikes were conducted…

Lao Government Issues Nationwide Dengue Warning

VIENTIANE, Laos, July 9 (NNN-KPL) – Lao Ministry of Health, advised people throughout the country, to clear potential mosquito breeding sites, as an outbreak of dengue fever has claimed 27 lives and more than 11,000 people have contracted the virus so far this year. The warning comes this week, after…

China-Myanmar Cooperation Seminar Held In Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar, July 9 (NNN-MNA) – A seminar on China-Myanmar sustainable development and cooperation, under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor was held in Myanmar’s Yangon, yesterday (Monday). The seminar was jointly hosted by the Centre for Myanmar Affairs Studies, Myanmar, and the Institute of Myanmar Studies, China’s Yunnan University. Monday’s seminar…