5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Amami-Oshima Island In Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, struck off the north-east coast of Amami-Oshima Island, in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, the weather agency here said today (Wednesday). According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor struck at 2:34 local time, at a latitude…

Indonesia Marks First Tunnel Breakthrough In High-Speed Railway Project

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, on Tuesday, marked a milestone in its Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR) project, with the breakthrough of a tunnel at the project’s landmark site in West Bandung. The Walini tunnel breakthrough, nearly completes the construction of 608-metre HSR tunnel, near the Walini station. “Walini…

Iraq Plans To Build First Satellite In Coordination With France

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 15 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government is planning to build its first satellite and establish its own space agency, in coordination with France, an official newspaper reported on Tuesday. “The Iraqi Ministry of Communications is coordinating with the government of France, to implement the two projects of…

Turkish, Russian Leaders Discuss Issues Of Syria’s Idlib

ANKARA, Turkey, May 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed the situation of Syria’s Idlib over the phone, on Tuesday. During the phone conversation, Erdogan expressed concern over cease-fire violations in the past two weeks, by forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s…

Lebanon, Kazakhstan To Boost Military Cooperation

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 15 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and Kazakhstan agreed, on Tuesday, to boost military cooperation. The two countries agreed to increase cooperation by intensifying mutual visits of military experts, while enhancing expertise exchange in the military field. The agreement came during a meeting of Lebanon’s Defence Minister, Elias Bou…

UAE’s Leading Free Zone Signs Deal With China’s Gemstones Exchange

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, May 15 (NNN-WAM) – The Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s leading free zone for commodities trade and enterprises, signed Tuesday, a deal with China to promote gemstones and jade trade. Feryal Ahmadi, chief operating officer of DMCC, and Chen Yu, co-founder and executive vice president…

Iran Denies Media Reports On Oil-For-Nuke Proposal

TEHRAN, Iran, May 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran on Tuesday, denied that it has demanded for sale of 1.5 million barrels of oil per day, as a condition to honour the international nuclear deal. On Monday, western media reported that Iran insists on exporting at least 1.5 million bpd of oil,…

Qatar To Continue Humanitarian Aid To Gaza For Six More Months

GAZA, Palestine, May 15 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar will continue its humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip for another six months, including paying for electricity and helping poor families, a senior Qatari official announced, on Tuesday. Mohammad Ammadi, chairman of the Qatari Committee to Reconstruct Gaza, told a news briefing in…

Rebels’ Shelling Kills Six Civilians In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 15 (NNN-SANA) – At least six civilians were killed Tuesday, by rebels’ shelling on an area in Aleppo city, in northern Syria. The shelling targeted the Nairab camp for Palestinian refugees, in the southeast of Aleppo city. The report said, the shelling came from the rebels in…

Berlin Vows To Help Lebanon Ease Burden Of Hosting Refugees

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 15 (NNN-NNA) – The German city of Berlin, on Tuesday, voiced readiness to help Lebanon to deal with the heavy burden of hosting Syrian refugees. “We are ready to offer help for Lebanon and its municipalities, to support the country in hosting the big number of Syrian…