Vietnamese Top Legislator Meets With Chinese State Councillor

HANOI, Vietnam, May 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe, on bilateral relations. During the meeting, Ngan said, Vietnam has always remembered China’s huge support to its cause of national liberation, construction and renovation, and…

PNG PM Hands Resignation Letter, Ending Weeks Of Political Turmoil

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, May 29 (NNN-PINA) – Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, ended weeks of political uncertainty in the South Pacific nation, handing over a formal letter of resignation to the governor general on Wednesday (today). Under-fire following a series of recent defections from the…

Ending Occupation Key To Resolving Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Jordan FM

AMMAN, Jordan, May 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan stressed that, ending the occupation was the key to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, made the remarks in a phone call with his Irish counterpart, Simon Coveney, stressing the need for intensified efforts to end the occupation. Ending the…

Trump’s Envoys Kushner, Greenblatt Start Middle East Tour

AMMAN, Jordan, May 29 (NNN-PETRA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s senior adviser, Jared Kushner, and other U.S. officials, are starting a Middle East tour, to drum up support for a U.S. peace plan, local Ammon News Agency in Jordan reported. Kushner is accompanied by Trump’s envoy for international negotiations, Jason…

Palestinian PM Calls On Britain To Recognise Independent Palestinian State

RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, on Tuesday, called on Britain to implement its parliament’s recognition of the Palestinian state on the ground. British move “will be so important in light of Israel’s intention to annex parts of the West Bank,” Ishtaye said in a…

Iraqi PM To Visit Tehran, Washington Over Regional Issues

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, said that, he will visit the United States and Iran soon, to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Iranian-U.S. crisis. “Our visit to Washington and Tehran will be in the coming days, in order to…

Former Tehran Mayor Detained For Killing Wife

TEHRAN, Iran, May 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Former Tehran mayor, Mohammad Ali Najafi, was detained on Tuesday, for killing his wife, Mohammad Shahryari, head of Tehran’s Criminal Court, said. Mitra Ostad, the second wife of Najafi, was shot dead at her home, in the northern district of the Iranian capital, on…

Kuwait To Launch 5G Network Service By Mid-June

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, May 29 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will launch 5G service by mid-June, Kuwait’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), announced. Salem Al-Othaina, chairman and CEO of CITRA, said, CITRA has completed the pilot operation of the fifth-generation networks of telecommunication companies, and is ready to launch the…

U.S. Air Force Chief Promises Continuous Support To Lebanese Army

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 29 (NNN-NNA) – Commander of the United States Air Force Central Command, Joseph Guastella, reaffirmed the U.S. government’s commitment to strengthening the Lebanese-American partnership, a statement by the U.S. embassy in Lebanon said. “We also want to reaffirm our support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in…

Yemeni Government Deports 1st Batch Of 124 Illegal African Migrants

ADEN, Yemen, May 29 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government announced the deportation of 124 illegal African migrants, as a first batch, back to their countries, voluntarily. It was reported that, “the first batch of 124 illegal African migrants was flown through Aden’s International Airport, in cooperation with the International Organisation…