Palestine’s Fatah Party Urges UN To Cover Budget Of Relief Agency For Palestinian Refugees

RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party, on Sunday, called on the United Nations, to cover the budget of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). According to a statement, the party’s advisory council discussed the U.S. aid cut with the UNRWA,…

Five Killed In Bus Accident In North-Eastern Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey, July 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A minibus, on Sunday, overturned in Turkey’s north-eastern province of Giresun, killing at least five and injuring six others, Daily Sabah reported. The passenger minibus, travelling from the Karaovacik Highland, veered off the road in Ericek village, in Espiye district and landed in a…

U.S. President To Host Australian PM For Official Dinner

CANBERRA, Australia, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has accepted an invitation to a state dinner with U.S. President, Donald Trump. Morrison confirmed that he will be hosted by Trump at the White House in Sept, the first time an Australian leader will share a formal state…

India, Pakistan Hold Talks On Sikh Pilgrimage Corridor

NEW DELHI, India, July 15 (NNN-PTI) – Indian and Pakistani officials held the second round of talks Sunday, on the modalities of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, a pilgrimage corridor for members of India’s Sikh community. The talks were held at Wagah in Pakistan, near the Wagah-Attari Border. It is expected…

Israeli PM Warns Hezbollah Not To Attack Israel

JERUSALEM, July 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, threatened to deal a “crushing blow” to Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese-based militia’s leader said it is capable of destroying Israel. “If Hezbollah dares to do some foolish thing and attack Israel, we will strike a crushing military blow…

AIIB Expands Membership To 100 In Three Years

LUXEMBOURG, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The three-year-old Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on Saturday, further expanded its membership to 100, with the approval of the African newcomers of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda. The decision was made unanimously by AIIB’s Board of Governors, at its fourth annual meeting held in Luxembourg.…

6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits 202 Km W Of Broome, Australia — USGS

HONG KONG, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted 202 km W of Broome, Australia, at 05:39:24 GMT on Sunday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.202 degrees south latitude and 120.3368 degrees east…

UAE, Spain Discuss Cooperation In Infrastructure Development

MADRID, Spain, July 14 (NNN-WAM) – Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, met here with Spanish Minister of development, Jose Luis Abalos Meco, and State Secretary for Trade, Xiana Mendez. The meeting, attended by Majed Hassan Al Suwaidi, UAE’s Ambassador to Madrid, discussed bilateral relations…

Missing Girl Found Dead After Boat Capsized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, July 14 (NNN-MNA) – One missing school girl out of four, has been found dead, after a boat capsized in central Myanmar’s Magway region, local township police said today (Sunday). The victim was discovered near Kinponkai village in Mindon township, Saturday, after the boat met with the tragedy…

Flash Floods Hit Myanmar’s Northernmost State

YANGON, Myanmar, July 14 (NNN-MNA) – Flash floods have hit Myanmar’s Kachin state, over the past few days, forcing over 10,000 residents to abandon their homes, according to local Information and Public Relations Department today. The flash floods affected over 2,000 households, from wards in Myitgyina, the capital of the…