UAE Participates In NATO Meetings In Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 29 (NNN-WAM) – Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, headed the UAE delegation, participating in the NATO meetings in Brussels. Ministers from 29 countries meet, to discuss a number of issues, including defence spending and the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, and to take…

Death Toll In Sulu Twin Bombings In Southern Philippines Reaches Eight

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in Friday’s twin blasts inside a military camp in Sulu province, in southern Philippines, has reached eight, a military official said today (Saturday). Major Arvin Encinas, the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Mindanao Command, told local radio that,…

Over 200 Dead As Australia Braces For Peak Flu Season

CANBERRA, Australia, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from Australia’s flu season has passed 200, with authorities warning that the worst is yet to come. According to data released separately by Australia’s six states and two territories, at least 228 people have already been killed by the flu, and…

24 Killed After Taliban Militants Attack Pro-Government Militias In N. Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Up to 24 pro-government militiamen were confirmed dead, as anti-government Taliban armed militants, stormed the checkpoints of pro-government militiamen in Nahrin district of Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province on Saturday (today), district governor, Fazludin Muradi, said. “Taliban rebels launched massive offensives on the checkpoints of…

Death Toll Rises To 15 After Wall Collapses In India

NEW DELHI, India, June 29 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in Saturday’s wall collapse incident in India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra has risen to 15, a senior official confirmed over phone. Among the dead are four kids, two females and nine males and their identities are yet to be established.…

Xi Meets Indonesian President On Ties

OSAKA, Japan, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, here on Friday, met with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies, to promote bilateral ties. As next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their…

Iraqi President Condemns Storming Of Bahraini Embassy In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Barham Salih, on Friday, condemned the storming of the Bahraini embassy in Baghdad, during a phone call with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. A statement by the presidency office said that, the president received a phone call from…

Iran To Sue U.S. Over Drone Incident

TEHRAN, Iran, June 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Tehran has officially filed a complaint to the United Nations, to sue Washington over the recent “violation” of its airspace by a U.S. drone, an Iranian official said, Friday. “The complaint was filed to the UN Security Council, over the violation of our airspace…

Lebanon To Ask For Extending Mandate Of UN Peacekeeping Force

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 29 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said on Friday that, his country will ask the United Nations to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), for one more year, the Presidency’s website said. The cooperation between the Lebanese army and the UNIFIL…

Eight Killed In Saudi-Led Air Strike In South-West Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, June 29 (NNN-SABA) – At least eight people from one family were killed, when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a house in Yemen’s south-western province of Taiz on Friday, local sources said. The air strike targeted the house in Warzan area, in Khadir district, killing the family,…