50 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, June 29 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 50 Palestinians were injured on Friday, in clashes between hundreds of demonstrators and Israeli soldiers, stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. Dozens of others suffered suffocation, after inhaling tear gas, Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry…

Transportation, Poverty, Refugees To Top Agenda Of Istanbul’s New Mayor

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 29 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Istanbul’s new mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that, traffic and transportation, urban poverty and refugees are among his top priorities that require urgent solutions. At a press conference with foreign media outlets, Imamoglu pledged to work hard, to solve these problems, open to all kinds…

UN Security Council Visits Kuwait To Discuss Kuwait-Iraq Ties

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 29 (NNN-KUNA) – Representatives of the UN Security Council (UNSC), are on an official visit to Kuwait, to discuss Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations. This is the first visit by UNSC members to Kuwait, it was quoted, Kuwaiti Permanent Representative to the UN, Mansour al-Otaibi, as saying. They will…

Putin-Trump Talks “Rather Positive”: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia, June 29 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – Talks between Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and U.S. President, Donald Trump at the ongoing G20 summit in Japan covered multiple issues, in a positive and constructive atmosphere, despite their pressing differences, the Kremlin said, Friday. “In general, the two countries demonstrated the mood…

Remains Of Italy’s Genoa Collapsed Bridge Demolished, To Open Way For Reconstruction

by Alessandra Cardone ROME, Italy, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The remaining towers of a major bridge, that collapsed last summer, in the north-west city of Genoa, which killed 43 people, were destroyed on Friday, in order to open the way for reconstruction. The operation was carried out by firefighters and…

Iran Hails Vienna Meeting On Nuclear Deal “Step Forward”

TEHRAN, Iran, June 29 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator said, the Friday meeting of the joint commission of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal in the Austrian capital, Vienna, was “a step forward.” Abbas Araqchi, head of the Iranian delegation, made the remarks, after his meeting with representatives from…

Chinese Medical Team Provides Free Medical Exams For Mongolians

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, June 27 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – A medical team from China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, started to provide free medical examinations and treatment to Mongolians. “We are here to offer free medical exams to Mongolian people. I hope that the service, part of the celebration of…

Hundreds Of Displaced Syrians Return From Rukban Camp

HOMS, Syria, June 27 (NNN-SANA) – Hundreds of displaced Syrians, who have got out of al-Rukban camp, arrived in the life-crossing of Jleighem in Homs eastern countryside. Over the past five years, the US occupation forces and their mercenaries have besieged hundreds of the Syrians in al-Rukban camp, known as…

UAE’s Abdullah Bin Zayed Meets Russian Minister Of Economic Development

MOSCOW, Russia, June 27 (NNN-WAM) — Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Maksim Oreshkin, Russian Minister of Economic Development. During the meeting, which was held as part of Sheikh Abdullah’s official visit to Russia, both sides discussed joint bilateral relations between…

Qatar Donates Four Million USD To UNHCR For Syrian Refugees In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 27 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatar Fund for Development, donated four million U.S. dollars, to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon, local media reported. The donation’s agreement was signed on Wednesday, between the Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Hassan Jaber…