Russian War Planes Strike Rebel Positions In Syria’s Idlib

DAMASCUS, Syria, April 27 (NNN-SANA) – Russian war planes struck positions of the rebels in north-western Syria on Friday, in retaliation for the rebels’ shelling of a Russian air base, a war monitor reported. The Russian air strikes targeted the positions of the rebels in the countryside of the north-western…

Three Pro-Government Soldiers Killed In Landmine Blast In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, April 27 (NNN-SABA) – Three pro-government forces soldiers were killed, during a landmine explosion, that targeted their patrol, in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a government official said. The landmine explosion hit the military patrol in Mandher area, south of Hodeidah, the official said. He said,…

60 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza: Medics

GAZA, Palestine, April 27 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 60 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday afternoon, during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel. The clashes were part of the weekly anti-Israel rally, better known as the Great March of Return, which…

Lebanon To Start Drilling First Well By End Of 2019

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 27 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Minister of Energy and Water, Nada Boustani, said that, his country will start to drill its first well, in maritime Block 4, by the end of 2019, an online independent newspaper reported. “This is a very important step because, it will allow us…

First Batch Of China’s Aid Materials To Flood-Hit Iran Arrives

TEHRAN, Iran, April 27 (NNN-IRNA) – The first batch of emergency aid materials from the Chinese government, to Iran’s flood-hit areas, landed in the capital Tehran, on Friday. Chinese Ambassador to Iran, Pang Sen, handed over the aid materials to an Iranian representative, after a brief signing ceremony. Among the…

10 Killed In Clashes Between Rival Pro-Government Factions In Yemen’s Taiz

ADEN, Yemen, April 27 (NNN-SABA) – Armed confrontations erupted between rival factions loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, in the south-western province of Taiz on Friday, killing at least 10 people, a security official said. The intra-faction fighting was between two pro-government Islamist groups in and around the old neighbourhood…

Sri Lankan Forces In Gun Battle With Terrorists

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 27 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Sri Lanka’s special forces were engaged in a severe gun battle, with suspected terrorists in Kalmunai city, in the Eastern Province on Friday evening, the military said. In a statement, the army said, a combined team of Security Forces, including the Army,…

Morocco Attaches Great Importance To China-Proposed BRI: FM

RABAT, Morocco, April 27 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco attaches great importance to the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. “The initiative is of particular interest to Morocco, as it aims to promote regional integration, interconnection and the construction of major…

Tunisia, Algeria FMs Agree On “Alarming, Chaotic” Situation In Libya

TUNIS, Tunisia, April 27 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Foreign Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, and his visiting Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum, agreed on the “alarming and chaotic” situation in Libya. “In a joint statement, the two ministers urged the warring sides in Libya, to put an immediate end to the infighting and the…

Interim Results On Thursday Show Jokowi-Ma’ruf Leading

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin (Jokowi-Ma’ruf) outshone the Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno (Prabowo-Sandi) pair, in provisional ballot counting for the 2019 presidential election published by the General Election Commission (KPU) at 5:45 a.m. local time, today. The KPU’s Vote Counting Information System (Situng), showed the Jokowi-Ma’ruf pair…