Xi Meets Indonesian President On Ties

OSAKA, Japan, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, here on Friday, met with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies, to promote bilateral ties. As next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their…

Iraqi President Condemns Storming Of Bahraini Embassy In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Barham Salih, on Friday, condemned the storming of the Bahraini embassy in Baghdad, during a phone call with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. A statement by the presidency office said that, the president received a phone call from…

Iran To Sue U.S. Over Drone Incident

TEHRAN, Iran, June 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Tehran has officially filed a complaint to the United Nations, to sue Washington over the recent “violation” of its airspace by a U.S. drone, an Iranian official said, Friday. “The complaint was filed to the UN Security Council, over the violation of our airspace…

Lebanon To Ask For Extending Mandate Of UN Peacekeeping Force

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 29 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said on Friday that, his country will ask the United Nations to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), for one more year, the Presidency’s website said. The cooperation between the Lebanese army and the UNIFIL…

Eight Killed In Saudi-Led Air Strike In South-West Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, June 29 (NNN-SABA) – At least eight people from one family were killed, when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a house in Yemen’s south-western province of Taiz on Friday, local sources said. The air strike targeted the house in Warzan area, in Khadir district, killing the family,…

50 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, June 29 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 50 Palestinians were injured on Friday, in clashes between hundreds of demonstrators and Israeli soldiers, stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. Dozens of others suffered suffocation, after inhaling tear gas, Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry…

Transportation, Poverty, Refugees To Top Agenda Of Istanbul’s New Mayor

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 29 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Istanbul’s new mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that, traffic and transportation, urban poverty and refugees are among his top priorities that require urgent solutions. At a press conference with foreign media outlets, Imamoglu pledged to work hard, to solve these problems, open to all kinds…

UN Security Council Visits Kuwait To Discuss Kuwait-Iraq Ties

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 29 (NNN-KUNA) – Representatives of the UN Security Council (UNSC), are on an official visit to Kuwait, to discuss Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations. This is the first visit by UNSC members to Kuwait, it was quoted, Kuwaiti Permanent Representative to the UN, Mansour al-Otaibi, as saying. They will…

Putin-Trump Talks “Rather Positive”: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia, June 29 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – Talks between Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and U.S. President, Donald Trump at the ongoing G20 summit in Japan covered multiple issues, in a positive and constructive atmosphere, despite their pressing differences, the Kremlin said, Friday. “In general, the two countries demonstrated the mood…

Remains Of Italy’s Genoa Collapsed Bridge Demolished, To Open Way For Reconstruction

by Alessandra Cardone ROME, Italy, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The remaining towers of a major bridge, that collapsed last summer, in the north-west city of Genoa, which killed 43 people, were destroyed on Friday, in order to open the way for reconstruction. The operation was carried out by firefighters and…