Philippines Quezon City Fire Leaves 120 Families Homeless

MANILA, Philippines, June 8 (NNN-PNA) – At least 120 families lost their homes after a fire razed a slum area in Quezon City yesterday afternoon. The blaze started in the kitchen of a two-story home and quickly spread to neighbouring houses along Borromeo street, in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa. Senior Superintendent,…

First Day Of Brunei “Open Palace” Attracts Nearly 35,000 Visitors

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, June 8 (NNN- PELITA BRUNEI) – Up to 34,799 people visited Istana Nurul Iman, the royal palace of Brunei on Friday, the first day of the three-day “Open Palace” Hari Raya celebration. As a country with around 440,000 population in 2018, Brunei has kept the…

Lebanese President Calls For Expats’ Help In Economic Revival

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 8 (NNN-NNA) – President Michel Aoun called upon Lebanese expatriates, to contribute to the economic recovery in Lebanon. “Lebanon is fighting today, to get rid of its excessive crises, and your contribution in this regard is definitely a great added value to reach this goal,” Aoun said,…

Arab League Urges Commitment To Sudan’s Peaceful Path

CAIRO, Egypt, June 8 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL), on Friday, called on Sudan’s parties to avoid any action that may lead to the escalation of tension and deviation from the peaceful path necessary for concluding the country’s political transition process. “AL’s Secretary General, Ahmed Abul Gheit, is cautiously…

Iran Rules Out Likelihood Of Talks On Issues Beyond Framework Of Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Iran, June 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, on Friday, said that, raising issues by some powers beyond the framework of Iran’s nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will not help save the multilateral accord. Mousavi made the remarks, in reaction…

Rebels Launch Fresh Attack On Syrian Military Sites In Hama

DAMASCUS, Syria, June 8 (NNN-SANA) – Rebel groups launched a fresh attack on Syrian military sites, in the Hama province in central Syria on Friday, a day after they went on a major attack in that same area, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Iraqi Parliament Speaker To Boost UAE-Iraq Ties

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, June 8 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Friday, met with Mohamed al-Halbousi, speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq. During the meeting in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the two officials explored…

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…