Islamic Jihad Threatens To Expand Range Of Rockets Fired Into Israel

GAZA, Palestine, May 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, the al-Quds Brigades, threatened that it would expand the range of rockets fired into Israel and will target strategic posts and locations. The group published a 45-second video, showing its masked militants and members of the…

PA Calls On UN Security Council To Convene Over Gaza Tension

RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 5 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday, called on the United Nations Security Council to immediately convene, to stop Israeli aerial strikes on the Gaza Strip. The PA ministry condemned in an official emailed press statement, “Israeli military aggression on the…

Israel Attacks 70 Military Targets In Gaza, Destroys Islamic Jihad Tunnel

JERUSALEM, Palestine, May 5 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel attacked about 70 military targets of Hamas and Islamic Jihad organisations, in the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Saturday, said a report by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The Israeli attack followed a barrage of more than 200 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip…

Iraqi PM Holds Phone Call With U.S. Secretary Of State Over Boosting Ties

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 5 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, over boosting bilateral ties and cooperation in various field, as well as, Iraq’s desire to transfer American technology into Iraq. A statement issued by his office, said,…

Turkey Kills 28 Kurdish Militants In Retaliation To Attacks

ANKARA, Turkey, May 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey killed 28 Kurdish militants on Saturday, in retaliation to an attack which left three Turkish soldiers dead, the Defence Ministry said. Earlier Saturday, three Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured, in a mortar attack by Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Turkey’s…

Lebanese FM Calls For Shutting Down All Illegal Borders

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, said that, Lebanon has around 136 illegal borders on its territories, which should be shut down to protect Lebanese market from the smuggling of foreign products. “These illegal borders are killing our economy and industry, and we need a…

Singapore To Hold 34th Book Fair To Promote Joy Of Reading

SINGAPORE, May 4 (NNN-CNA) – The 34th edition of the Singapore Book Fair (SBF) will return to the heart of Singapore’s historic Civic District, for the second consecutive year, according to a press conference held here. The annual fair, which is organised by Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) Chinese Media Group,…

As Death Toll Rises To Nine In India’s Odisha, Cyclone Fani Enters West Bengal

NEW DELHI, India, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani, Saturday hit India’s eastern state of West Bengal, triggering heavy rains and uprooting trees. The storm, one of the strongest in India, after super cyclone of 1999, made landfall in the coastal part of the state, hours…

China Donates Vehicles To Myanmar For Peace Undertakings

YANGON, Myanmar, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese embassy in Myanmar donated five vehicles to the Myanmar Peace Commission Friday, for use in its peace undertakings. The handover ceremony of the vehicles was held at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Yangon. Chinese Ambassador, Hong Liang, said that…

National Literacy Festival Kicks Off In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, May 4 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – The annual national literacy festival, kicked off in Mongolia on Friday, with the aim of encouraging people to learn the traditional Mongolian script and promoting their mother tongue. “The mother tongue and national script are a guarantee of independence of any country.…