Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Drone Attacks On Saudi Air Base

SANAA, Yemen, June 11 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched multiple drone attacks on a Saudi military base, in the Saudi Arabia’s south-western province of Asir, late Monday night, the rebels’ TV al-Masirah reported. The attacks targeted King Khaled Airbase in Khamis Mushait city of Asir, the Houthi…

Israel’s Navy Seizes Cargo Ship From Turkey

JERUSALEM, June 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli military, said that, naval forces took over an off-coast cargo ship from Turkey that had been set ablaze. The military said that, a report was received overnight between Saturday and Sunday, about an anchored ship, off the northern city of Haifa. Early on…

Iran Denies Plans To Buy Russian S-400 Air Defence Missile

TEHRAN, Iran, June 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, denied that the country has plan to purchase the Russian S-400 air defence missile system. “We have not made any requests to Russia for the purchase of the S-400,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, in his weekly…

Indonesia’s Mt. Sinabung Erupts, No Casualty Reported

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A column of thick ash was spewed seven km high into the sky from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano, in Sumatra of western Indonesia, the country’s national volcanology agency said. Belching of ash and smoke was shot, followed by a spread of hot…

New Zealand Government To Adjust Military Deployment In Iraq, Afghanistan

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will withdraw its troop from Iraq and reduce military deployment in Afghanistan, announced the New Zealand government today (Monday). New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said, New Zealand will conclude its non-combat Building Partner Capacity (BPC) mission, at Taji Military Complex…

S.Korean Navy Receives Upgraded 1,200-Tonne Submarine

SEOUL, S. Korea, June 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – The South Korean navy, today (Monday), received an upgraded 1,200-tonne submarine, with the state-of-the-art combat system and the improved target-detection capability, the arms procurement agency said. The ceremony was held on the country’s southern island of Geoje, where the shipyard of a local…

One Confirmed Dead From Boat Accident In Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – One body has been recovered, while a search and rescue mission for 16 missing crews is expanded to coastal areas, after a cargo boat went down in waters off central Indonesia, a rescuer said today (Monday). The cargo boat, KM Lintas Timur, with all…

Air Strikes Kill 14 Militants In Southern Afghanistan

TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 14 militants have been killed and three others sustained injuries, as fighting aircraft pounded Taliban hideouts in parts of Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan province, over the past 24 hours, according to an army statement released here today (Monday). The statement said, the…

Brunei Royal Palace Receives Over 100,000 Visitors In 3-Day Opening

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, June 10 (NNN-BB BRUNEI) – More than 100,000 people visited Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei’s royal palace, during the “Open Palace” Hari Raya celebration, which lowered its curtain on Sunday. Istana Nurul Iman sees a total of 102,621 visitors in its three-day opening. On the first…

Indian PM Visits Sri Lanka To Pay Tribute To Easter Attack Victims

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 10 (NNN-SL NEWS ) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, arrived in Sri Lanka on a short visit on Sunday, where he paid tribute to the victims of the Easter terror attacks, which killed over 250 people and injured over 500. After being welcomed by Sri…