Gunmen Attack Mosque In Yemen’s Government-Controlled Province, Kill Five

ADEN, Yemen, June 8 (NNN-SABA) – Unknown gunmen launched an armed attack on a mosque in Yemen’s government-controlled southern province of Dhalea on Friday, a security official said. “A group of gunmen, believed to be extremists, attacked a mosque in Azariq district of Dhalea province, killing at least five worshippers…

Lebanon Arrests More Than 30 For Planning Terror Attacks Since 2016: Minister

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 8 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Interior Minister, Raya El Hassan, announced on Friday that, more than 30 people, suspected of planning terror attacks have been arrested, since 2016. “These people were planning to establish a base for the Daesh terrorist group in Lebanon,” Hassan said, during a meeting…

Japanese Government Describes Economy As “Worsening” Amid Fears Of Recession

TOKYO, Japan, June 8 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, on Friday, maintained its assessment of the economy in April as “worsening,” in line with its view from a month earlier. According to a preliminary report from the Cabinet Office, its coincident index of business conditions for April rose 0.8 point…

1989 Tiananmen Square protests remembered

BEIJING, China, June 4 (NNN-NHK) – This week marks the 30th anniversary of the massacre of hundreds if not thousands of unarmed peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Beijing and the arrest of tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities across China. The protesters, based in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, were…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Torishima Island Region, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Japan, June 4 (NNN-NHK) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Japan’s Torishima Island region, the weather agency said today. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor struck at 1:40 p.m. local time, at a latitude of 29.1 degrees north and a longitude of…

Indian Companies Seek Cut In Corporate Tax, Bigger Exports To U.S.

MUMBAI, India, June 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian companies are seeking a cut in corporate income tax to 25 percent from the prevailing 30 percent, in the forthcoming union budget schedule on July 5, by the new government, said a release by industry body — Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Stating…

Sri Lankan Ministers Quit To Pave Way For Impartial Probe Into Terror Attacks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 4 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Three ministers and five deputy and state ministers, resigned from their portfolios on Monday, to pave the way for an impartial investigation into the Easter Sunday terror attacks which killed over 250 people. The ministers tendered their resignations, calling on authorities to…

Cambodia, Timor-Leste Vow To Enhance Bilateral Ties

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Timor-Leste vowed to enhance bilateral relations in trade, tourism and education, a Cambodian spokesman said. The commitment was made during a meeting here between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn and Timor-Leste’s Foreign Minister, Dionisio da Costa Babo…

U.S.-Made Weapons Found In Southern Syrian Region

DAMASCUS, Syria, June 4 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army has uncovered various weaponry, including U.S.-made TOW missiles in the southern region. The Syrian army showcased the discovered weapons in a security headquarters, in the capital Damascus, on Monday. These weapons, which were found in Daraa and Quneitra provinces, included thousands…

Iraq Hands Death Penalties To Two More French Daesh Members

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 4 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi court gave verdicts of death to two more Frenchmen, over charges of joining the Daesh militant group, a judicial source said. With the two new rulings, the number of French Daesh members, who were sentenced to death during the past few days…