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…

Saudi Carrier Flyadeal Withdraws Order For Grounded Boeing MAX

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 9 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian budget carrier, Flyadeal, has withdrawn a preliminary agreement for an order of up to 50 Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX jets, U.S. top aircraft manufacturer, Boeing Company said. The Saudi carrier said in a statement that, it would operate only Airbus planes…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits SW Iran, Kills One

TEHRAN, Iran, July 9 (NNN-IRNA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale, struck Masjid Soleiman region, in south-west Iran’s Khuzestan province, on Monday, killing one person and injuring several others, Iranian Seismological Centre reported. The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred at 11:30 local time (0700 GMT), was monitored…

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Philistine Town In Southern Israel

JERUSALEM, July 9 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli and Australian archaeology researchers discovered, in the south of Israel, the ancient Philistine town of Ziklag, dated to 3,000 years ago, said a report by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The ancient site, near the modern city of Kiryat Gat, was exposed by researchers…

Three Daesh Militants Killed, Hideouts Destroyed In Major Anti-Daesh Offensive In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 9 (NNN-NINA) – Three Daesh militants were killed and several hideouts and weapons were destroyed Monday, during a major offensive, launched to hunt down remnants of the Daesh militants in desert areas in central and northern Iraq. A statement by the Joint Operations Command (JOC) said, Iraqi…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Deny Attempted Attack On Commercial Ship In Red Sea

SANAA, Yemen, July 9 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels, on Monday, denied reports that they launched an attempted attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea, the group’s spokesman said in a statement. Reports “about trying today to target a ship in the Red Sea by our armed forces…

Russian President To Give Welcoming Speech At The Second Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit Plenary

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, July 9 (NNN-WAM) – President Vladimir Putin of Russia will speak at the Plenary Session of the second Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, GMIS, a join initiative by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, which will take…

UAE Offers 5.59-Billion-USD-Aid To Yemen Since 2015

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, July 9 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), said on Monday that, it offered 5.59 billion U.S. dollars in foreign assistance to Yemen, between April, 2015 and June, 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced. The sum was used to help rebuild…

Over 460,000 Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen This Year, 705 Dead: UN

UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A UN spokesman said, there have been more than 460,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen so far this year, compared to 380,000 cases for all of last year. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said that out of the suspected…