New Thai Queen’s Biography Officially Released

BANGKOK, Thailand, June 3 (NNN-TNA) – New Thai Queen Suthida’s biography was officially unveiled yesterday (Sunday). The Thai government’s public relation’s department, released the biography just a day before her birthday. The Thai government, on May 14, declared Thai Queen Suthida’s birthday a national holiday, and according to the government…

Israeli Missile Strike Targets Syrian Air Base

DAMASCUS, Syria, June 3 (NNN-SANA) – An Israeli missile strike, targeted a Syrian air base in central Syria on Sunday, state TV reported. The Syrian air defences intercepted two of the missiles that targeted the T-4 air base, in the central province of Homs. One soldier was killed and two…

Nigerian First Lady Bemoans High Rates Of Bandit Attacks

LAGOS, Nigeria, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, expressed concern over the high incidence of bandit attacks in the country, urging security agencies to quickly put an end to insecurity challenges. The wife of the president expressed her concern in the northwest state of Katsina, while distributing…

Israeli PM Fires Ultra-Nationalist Cabinet Ministers

JERUSALEM, June 3 (NNN-MA’AN) — Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, fired on Sunday, his justice and education ministers, days after parliament called for early elections. A government official confirmed that, Justice Minister, Ayelet Shaked and Education Minister, Naftali Bennett, two pro-settler former allies of Netanyahu, were dismissed. The move was…

Palestinian Worshippers, Israeli Forces Clash At Al-Aqsa Mosque

JERUSALEM, Palestine, June 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Clashes between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli forces broke out on Sunday, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, after dozens of Israeli Jews arrived at the holy site. Police spokesman, Micky Rosenfeld, said that, police forces broke into the compound after “stones and…

Seven Killed In Head-On Collision In Western Kenya

BUNGOMA, Kenya, June 2 (NNN-KBC) – At least seven people were killed and several others injured when a minibus (matatu), in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck, along the busy Webuye-Bungoma highway on Saturday. Bungoma East police commander, Valerian Obore, said, the passenger vehicle was speeding when…

Donors’ Conference Raises 1.2 Billion USD For Post-Disaster Reconstruction In Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The donors’ conference held in Beira in central Mozambique have raised 1.2 billion U.S. dollars for post-cyclones reconstruction, authorities said at the end of the conference on Saturday. “An amount equivalent to 1.2 billion U.S. dollars has been pledged. Assistance will be targeted at…

Car Bomb Kills Eight Policemen In E. Afghanistan

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A suicide car bombing killed eight Afghan police officers and wounded seven others, after targeting a police station in the country’s eastern Ghazni province, an official confirmed, Sunday. The blast happened at about 9:50 p.m. Saturday, when a hijacked military vehicle packed with explosives…

Myanmar Seizes Stimulants, Heroin In NE State

YANGON, Myanmar, June 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities have seized some stimulants and heroin with a total worth of 108.4 million kyats (72,200 U.S. dollars) in Shan state, according to a release of the anti-drug force. The 54,200 tablets of stimulants and two grams of heroin were confiscated in Mabein…

China Hands Over Emergency Food Assistance To Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – China handed over emergency food assistance to Afghanistan, in a ceremony held in Kabul on Saturday. The assistance was handed over to Afghan National Minister of Disaster Management, Najeeb Fahim, by Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan, Liu Jinsong. Liu said, such assistance will benefit hundreds…