Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim To Shoot Down U.S. Drone

SANAA, Yemen, March 23 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels, claimed that, they had shot down a U.S. drone north of the capital Sanaa. “Our air defences shot down MQ-1 Predator Drone in Hamdan district, north of the capital Sanaa,” the rebels said in a brief statement. The group said, the…

Pompeo Discusses Hezbollah With Lebanese Officials

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 23 (NNN-NNA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said that, the U.S. will continue to use all peaceful means to deter Hezbollah and Iran’s influence in the region, local TV Channel OTV reported. “Hezbollah is stockpiling its rockets in Lebanon, to use them against Israel. It…

Iraqi PM Orders The Formation of A Crises Cell, After Mosul Ferry Sinking

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 23 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, ordered the formation of a crises cell, comprising of a university professor and two military commanders, to temporarily run Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, following the ferry sinking incident. A statement by the prime minister’s office said that…

Golan Heights Will Always Remain Arab Syrian Territory: Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, March 23 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian envoy to the UN, said that, the Syrian Golan will always remain an Arab Syrian territory, reacting to U.S. President, Donald Trump’s surprise tweet that the United States would recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “The statement made by the American President…

Vietnam To Launch 5G Service Soon: Minister

HANOI, Vietnam, March 23 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will be one of the first countries in the world to roll out 5G, the latest generation of mobile communications, its minister of information and communications said. Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Manh Hung, made the remarks at the ASEAN Conference on…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro’s Approval Rate Down To 34 Percent

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rate fell to 34 percent, in an Ibope poll. According to the poll, only 34 percent of electors consider Bolsonaro’s government good or very good, down from 39 percent in the previous poll, held in Feb.…

Death Toll In South India Building Collapse Rises To Seven, At Least 18 Still Feared Trapped

NEW DELHI, India, March 21 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in Tuesday’s under-construction building collapse in India’s southern state of Karnataka rose to seven, with at least 18 to 20 people still feared trapped under the rubble, a senior government official said, on Thursday. The building collapsed in Kumareshwar Nagar…

Two Killed After Motorbike Collides With Train In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, March 21 (NNN-VNA) – A motorbike carrying two women, on Thursday (today), collided with a passenger train, in Vietnam’s northern Hai Duong province, killing the duo on the spot. Earlier in March, a train-car collision occurred at the same intersection, which has no barriers, leaving two local people…

Two-Way Trade Between Fiji & New Zealand Increases In Recent Years

SUVA, Fiji, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The two-way trade between Fiji and New Zealand has increased in recent years, and this upward trajectory will continue in the coming years, a Fijian government minister said. Speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the Fiji Trade…

Tokyo Unveils 2020 Olympic Torch With Cherry Blossom Design

Three-time Olympic judo champion Tadahiro Nomura, who serves as torch relay ambassador for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, holds the torch. Photo courtesy of Kyodo TOKYO, Japan, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The 2020 Tokyo Olympic committee, unveiled the official relay torch for the Games today, featuring Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms. The…