Tunisia Recovers 14 Migrants’ Bodies After Dozens Drowned Off Coast

TUNIS, Tunisia, July 7 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Coast Guard, recovered the bodies of 14 African migrants, who drowned, when their boat, carrying more than 80 people sank, after setting off for Europe from neighbouring Libya. It was reported that Tunisian fishermen rescued four people, but one later died in hospital,…

Emirates’ VP Attends Graduation Ceremony For Government Communication Experts

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, July 7 (NNN-WAM) – Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the graduation ceremony of a new batch of participants in the Executive Education Programme for Government Communication Experts. Sheikh Mohammed stressed that, “Our…

Eight Inmates Escape Southern Philippines Police Jail

MANILA, Philippines, July 7 (NNN-PNA) – Eight inmates escaped a jail in Lamitan City, on the southern Philippine island province of Basilan, this morning (Sunday), while jail guards are asleep, police said. Police Lieutenant Colonel, Christopher Panapan, chief of the Lamitan City police, said, the prisoners fled around 8:00 a.m.,…

Car Bomb Kills 12 In Afghanistan’s Eastern Ghazni

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A car bomb that rocked Ghazni city, the capital of eastern Ghazni province, on Sunday (today), has claimed 12 lives and injured over 40 others, provincial government spokesman, Aref Nuri, said. The blast occurred at 08:30 a.m. local time, next to a security base…

Cambodian PM To Visit Doctors In Singapore For Treatment Of Shoulder Sprain

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 7 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said on Saturday, that, he will fly to Singapore next week, for the treatment of a sprain in his right shoulder. “Because of the sprain in my right shoulder, and (local) doctors have advised me to…

Palestinian Businessmen Demand Israel Lift Ban On Raw Material Shipments To Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, July 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Businessmen Association (PBA), demanded that Israel lift the ban on raw material shipments to the Gaza Strip. “More than 500 various types of raw materials needed to boost economic and industrial sectors are banned by the Israeli occupation,” Ali Hayek, chairman of the…

Iraq Confirms Commitment Not To Establish Ties With The Israeli Regime

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq rejects Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, and confirms its commitment not to establish relations with the Israeli regime. “We reaffirm that Iraq’s position on the Palestinian issue is the same as our principled and historical position of rejecting the Israeli occupation of Arab…

Four Killed In Clashes Between Government Forces, Houthi Rebels In Yemen’s Hodeidah

SANAA, Yemen, July 7 (NNN-SABA) – At least four people were killed and dozens wounded, in clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels, in the southern districts of the port city of Hodeidah, during the last 24 hours, security sources said. The clashes began on Friday afternoon, and have…

Iran May Increase Uranium Enrichment To Five Percent From Today: Official

TEHRAN, Iran, July 7 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said, Iran may increase the purity of its enriched uranium to five percent from the current 3.67 percent from July 7 (today), Press TV reported. The move, if implemented, would be part of Tehran’s decision to reduce its commitments under…

Three Roadside Bombs Hit Foreign Firm Convoy In Iraq’s Basra

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 7 (NNN-NINA) – Three roadside bombs hit a convoy of a foreign logistics company, near a border town in Iraq’s southern city of Basra, a local official said. The incident took place in the afternoon, about two km away from the town of Safwan, when three roadside…