International Community Must Not Be Silent Towards Killing Of Civilians In Gaza: Palestinian PM

RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, urged the international community to provide the Palestinian people with international protection and prevent the possibility of new Israeli attacks. Ishtaye said, “The international community must not stay silent towards the occupation’s crimes against civilians,” and that, he “would…

Lebanese President Says Syrian Refugees To Leave Due To Bad Economy

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said that, Syrian refugees will have to leave Lebanon due to the bad economic situation in the country, the presidency’s website reported. “If the international community does not facilitate the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland, Syrians will escape…

UAE Releases Qatari Military Boat Seized In April

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, May 7 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday, released a Qatari military vessel, seized in April, after the boat entered UAE’s territorial waters. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said in a statement that, four military personnel were aboard the…

Landmine Explosion Hits Civilian Vehicle In Yemen’s Taiz, Two Killed

ADEN, Yemen, May 7 (NNN-SABA) – At least two people were killed on Monday, when a civilian vehicle was hit by a landmine explosion, in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, a security official said. The security source said, the explosion occurred when a running civilian vehicle touched off a landmine,…

Qatari Emir, Iranian President Exchange Ramadan Greetings

DOHA, Qatar, May 7 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, exchanged greetings of the holy month of Ramadan with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani. The Emir also received a phone call from Bahraini Prime Minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, during which the two leaders exchanged…

NATO Concerned Over Consequences Of Turkey’s Purchase Of Russian S-400

ANKARA, Turkey, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, said that, he is worried about Turkey’s plans to deploy the Russian S-400 missile defence system, despite U.S. objection. “The purchase of any equipment is the decision of each NATO ally,” Stoltenberg said, in a joint news conference with…

Three Killed, 73 Injured In Philippine Traffic Collision

MANILA, Philippines, May 7 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine police said today, Tuesday morning, that, a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a 10-wheeler cargo truck has killed three and injured 73 others. Police said, the accident occurred Monday night, on a highway in Atimonan town, in Quezon province. The driver…

Turkey Continues Drilling In Eastern Mediterranean Despite U.S. Concerns

ANKARA, Turkey, May 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s first drill ship, continues drilling its second well in the Eastern Mediterranean, despite objections from the United States and EU, Daily Sabah reported on Monday. The drill ship “Fatih,” headed to the west of the island of Cyprus on Friday morning, with three…

Death Toll Of Libya’s Tripoli Fighting Rises To 432: WHO

TRIPOLI, Libya, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 432 people have been killed and 2,069 others injured, in the fighting between the UN-backed Libyan government and the east-based army in and around the capital Tripoli, the World Health Organisation (WHO), said, Monday. “Since the armed conflict in Tripoli, began,…

Chinese Leaders Send Condolences Over Moscow Plane Fire

BEIJING, China, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Monday, sent a condolence message to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over a fatal plane fire accident in Moscow on Sunday. Xi said in his message that, he was shocked to learn that a passenger plane caught fire before…