Cuban Leaders Meet Venezuelan Foreign Minister

HAVANA, Cuba, May 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raul Castro, discussed with visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, bilateral ties and the crisis in the South American country, local media reported. During the meeting, the Venezuelan foreign minister…

Thailand To Build Laem Chabang Smart Port

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is seeking to build Laem Chabang port, in the Eastern Economic Corridor, a fully smart port, to make the southeastern country a regional hub of logistics, reports said. The third-phase development of Laem Chabang port will be built under public-private partnership deals, according…

Iranian President Rules Out Possibility To Talk With U.S. “Under Current Situation”

TEHRAN, Iran, May 22 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, ruled out the possibility of negotiations with the United States, under current circumstances. Despite favouring diplomacy over disputed issues, he is currently opposed to any negotiations with the United States, said Rouhani. “Today’s circumstances are not suitable for negotiations at…

21 People Confirmed Dead In DRC’s Tribe Conflict Area

BUNIA, the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 21 people have been killed and 11 others missing, after a village in the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) came under attack, local authorities said on Sunday. Assailants from the Lendu community attacked a…

At Least 50 Inmates Were Killed In Tajik Prison Riot: Report

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three guards and 50 inmates have been killed in a riot, in a high-security prison, east of the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, local media quoted the Justice Ministry as saying, on Monday (today). The ministry said earlier, that, prisoners convicted of Daesh membership had taken…

India’s Tata Group, Singapore’s GIC Join Hands To Buy Under-performing Hotels

NEW DELHI, India, May 20 (NNN-PTI) – Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates and GIC, Singapore’s global long-term investor to manage foreign reserves, have reportedly joined hands to take over under-performing or debt-ridden luxury hotels in India. The 30:70 joint venture between Tata and GIC would invest around 600…

Australian PM To Focus On Major Tax Cuts After Election Victory

CANBERRA, Australia, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, promised to take swift action to legislate wide-scale tax cuts after winning Saturday’s general election. Morrison’s Liberal-National Party coalition (LNP) defied opinion polls to win a third term in power on Saturday, defeating the Australian Labour Party (ALP). Australian…

Palestinian Authority Slams Israeli Minister’s Tour Of Al-Aqsa Mosque

RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Authority’s Wakfs and Religious Affairs Ministry, slammed on Sunday, an Israeli minister’s tour of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, urging the international community to stop Israel’s measures that “harm the sacredness of the Al-Aqsa Mosque” in Jerusalem. On Sunday, Israeli Minister of Agriculture, Uri Ariel,…

Four Workers Dead After Crane Collapses In Central Israel

JERUSALEM, May 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Four workers were killed on Sunday, after a crane collapsed at a construction site in the city of Yavne in central Israel. Three of the workers, who were on the ground, were killed by crane parts falling, and another worker was trapped on the crane,…

Explosion Hits Tourist Bus Near Cairo, 14 Injured

CAIRO, Egypt, May 20 (NNN-MENA) – An explosion hit, on Sunday, a tourist bus near the Grand Egyptian Museum, near the capital Cairo, injuring 14 people, official Ahram Online news website reported. However, the number of the injured has not been announced by the Egyptian authorities. State-run Nile TV said,…