India Proposes Meeting With Pakistan On Kartarpur Corridor

NEW DELHI, India, July 1 (NNN-PTI) – India has proposed a meeting with Pakistan, in the second week of July, to finalise modalities and infrastructure requirements, to open the Kartarpur corridor. “India proposed July 11-14 to Pakistan, to hold a fresh round of talks on the Kartarpur corridor.” The first…

UN Official Expresses Concerns Over UNRWA’s Fiscal Crisis Affecting Schools

GAZA, Palestine, July 1 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior United Nations official, expressed deep concerns that a financial crisis of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), may influence schools that the agency runs for Palestinian refugees. Matthias Schmale, UNRWA Operations Director in the…

Turkish Police Use Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas Against LGBT Groups

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police, on Sunday, used rubber bullets and tear gas, to disperse LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) groups, rallying in central Istanbul. As the Istanbul governor banned the annual LGBT pride march for the fifth consecutive year, hundreds of people gathered on several…

Jordan Reiterates Need To Intensify Efforts To Solve Syrian Crisis

AMMAN, Jordan, July 1 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Sunday, underlined the need to intensify efforts, to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254. The remarks were made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, at a meeting with U.S. Special Representative…

Six Daesh Militants Killed In Air Strike, Anti-Daesh Operation In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 1 (NNN-NINA) – Six Daesh militants were killed, Sunday, in an air strike, carried out by the U.S.-led coalition, and an operation by Iraqi security forces, in the northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi army said. Acting on intelligence reports, the U.S.-led coalition aircraft carried out an…

Jordan Condemns Israel For “Digging Tunnel” Leading To Al-Aqsa Mosque

AMMAN, Jordan, July 1 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Sunday, condemned Israel’s opening of the so-called “Pilgrim Road” tunnel, that was dug from under the village of Silwan, to reach the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Jordan said, such a decision is an irresponsible act, that will only increase tension, according to a statement…

Syria’s Air Defences Respond To Israeli Missile Attack In Damascus, Homs

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 1 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s air defences were triggered on Sunday evening, by a fresh Israeli missile attack, that targeted military sites around the capital, Damascus, and in the central province of Homs. The air defences responded to “enemy targets” around Damascus, more specifically in the south-western countryside…

Lebanese President Calls For Emergency Meeting On Security, Amid Tensions

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, called for all Lebanese parties and their supporters to remain calm, amid tensions that erupted in Mount Lebanon’s Aley district earlier in the day, the Presidency’s website reported. Aoun also called for an emergency meeting on Monday (today) for the…

President Widodo Officially Declared Winner Of Indonesia’s Poll

JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s general election commission or KPU, on Sunday officially declared the pair of incumbent President, Joko Widodo and his running mate, Ma’ruf Amin, as the winner of the April 17 presidential poll. The declaration came after the pair’s victory was upheld by the Constitutional…

Eye-In-The-Sky Satellites To Help Protect Scotland’s Historic Cultural Sites

LONDON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Space-age technology is to be used for the first time, to help protect Scotland’s centuries-old cultural and prehistoric sites. Cultural watchdog, Historic Environment Scotland (HES), teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) and remote monitoring specialists, Moniteye, in a project to explore the challenges…