Wildfires Rage In Southern Italy, At Least One Dead

ROME, Italy, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least one person died on Saturday, as wildfires spread in southern Italy. Firefighters said, a burned body was found in the south-east Apulia region, after a blaze ravaged a protected forest, in the location of Punta Pizzo, in the bay of Gallipoli. The…

Fears About Tropical Storm Slash U.S. Oil Production, Impact Energy Prices

HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Oil production slackened this week, as worries about tropical storm Barry, in the Gulf of Mexico spread, impacting prices across the globe, including those of global benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), experts said. About 59 percent, or 1.1 million barrels per…

Turkey Receives Second Shipment Of Russian S-400 Components

ANKARA, Turkey, July 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey, on Saturday, received the second shipment of components of Russian S-400 air defence systems. Local TV footage showed a Russian aircraft landing at Murted Air Base near the Turkish capital, Ankara. The Defence Ministry tweeted that the fourth Russian cargo plane, carrying the…

Update: At Least 32 Dead, 12 Injured, 17 Missing As Heavy Rainfalls Hit Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 14 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least 32 people have been killed, 12 others sustained injuries and 17 persons missing, due to landslides and floods, as monsoon rains lashed Nepal since Thursday evening, the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs said here. Twenty-one districts in Nepal have been hit hard…

At Least 25 Injured In 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, July 13 (NNN-PNA) – At least 25 people were injured and several houses, churches and buildings were damaged, when a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur province, in southern Philippines early today (Saturday), a government disaster report said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said, the…

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…