Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugees Continue Demonstration Against Labour Ministry’s Measures

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 23 (NNN-NNA) – Palestinian refugees demonstrated for the seventh consecutive day, in south Lebanon’s Sidon, to protest against measures adopted by the Labour Ministry. The Palestinians also shut down all entrances leading to the Ain El Helwe camp, while burning tires and vowing to take escalatory measures,…

Update: India’s Space Technology Takes Giant Leap

By Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, India, July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – India took a “giant leap” to reach the Moon, by launching its second Moon Mission, or Chandrayaan-2, aimed at making a soft landing and collecting new knowledge about the Lunar Surface, like exploring the south polar region of the Moon,…

Over 30 Dead, Several Injured Due To Lightning In N. India

NEW DELHI, India, July 22 (NNN-PTI) – Over 30 people have died and several others injured, due to lightning over the past 24 hours, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, local media reported today (Monday). Seven people lost their lives in Kanpur and Fatehpur, five in Jhansi, four in…

Cambodian PM Terms Report Of Cambodia-China Secret Deal On Military Base As “Fake News”

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, today (Monday), denied a Wall Street Journal’s report, that, the country signed a secret agreement with China, to allow Chinese armed forces, to use its Ream naval base in south-western Preah Sihanouk province, terming it as…

UAE’s Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Arrives In Beijing

BEIJING, China, July 22 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, arrived in Beijing yesterday, marking his official state visit to China. Sheikh Mohamed’s visit comes at the invitation of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, where…

Oman Receives Injured Iranian From Saudi Arabia

MUSCAT, Oman, July 22 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Sunday, said, it received an injured Iranian citizen from Saudi Arabia, according to an official statement by the foreign ministry. “The Iranian is now in Muscat, after he had received the necessary medical treatment in Saudi Arabia,” read the statement. The Iranian…

Explosion Targets Train Shipping Phosphate In Central Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 22 (NNN-SANA) – A train shipping phosphate was targeted by a roadside bomb Sunday, in the eastern countryside of Homs province, in central Syria, causing it to derail, while the train crew suffered injuries. Citing the Ministry of Transportation, report said that, “terrorists” sneaked into the location…

Two Civilians Killed, Four Wounded In Separate Daesh Attacks In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 22 (NNN-NINA) – Two civilians were killed and four others wounded on Sunday, in separate Daesh attacks, security officials said. In the eastern Diyala province, a civilian was killed and three others wounded, when a roadside bomb, apparently planted by Daesh militants, detonated at an orchard, on…

Saudi Arabia Warns Iran Of “Assaults” On Freedom Of Navigation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, on Sunday, warned Iran of perpetrating violations of the freedom of navigation. Any assault on the freedom of navigation is a violation of international law. Iran must realise that its acts of intercepting ships,…

Assad, Putin Exchange Congratulations On 75th Anniversary Of Establishing Diplomatic Relations

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 22 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Assad underscored the importance of boosting relations with Russia on all levels to benefit both countries. The president also hailed Russian military…