One Killed, Hundreds Injured In “Fire Festival” Celebrations In Iran

TEHRAN, Iran, March 20 (NNN-IRNA) – At least one person was killed in the nationwide “fire festival” in Iran, on Tuesday, state IRINN TV reported. In the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or the fire festival, 750 people have also been injured, so far. Besides, 69 people were amputated, due to…

Qatar To Launch Largest Energy Bank With 10 Billion USD: Official

DOHA, Qatar, March 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar will launch the world’s largest energy bank with a capital of 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, an official of the new bank said. The move came in light of a fast-growing energy sector, which plans to expand the capacity of annual production…

UN Says Australia Offers 6.1 Million USD To Provide Clean Water In Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 20 (NNN-NINA) – Australia offered 6.1 million U.S. dollars, to improve access to clean water and sanitation services for vulnerable children in southern Iraq, UNICEF said. “Years of conflict, mass displacement, climate change and under-investment in water networks have created a water crisis that is affecting large…

Jordan, France Vow To Continue Pushing For Political Solution In Syria

AMMAN, Jordan, March 20 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and France vowed that, they will continue efforts to seek a political solution to the crisis in Syria. At a meeting in Amman between Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, and Francois Sinimo, French President Emmanuel Macron’s personal representative in Syria, the two sides…

Saudi Crown Prince, U.S. Secretary Of State Hold Phone Call Over Regional, International Developments

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 20 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, received on Tuesday, a phone call from U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. During the phone conversation, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries, and discussed the latest regional and international developments. The phone…

Syrian President, Russian Defence Minister Discuss Issues Of Idlib, Eastern Euphrates Region

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 20 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, on Tuesday discussed the situation in Syria’s Eastern Euphrates region and Idlib Province, with visiting Russian DefenCe Minister, Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu. Both sides agreed to continue joint work, to find suitable solutions to the issues of Idlib, the last major…

Israeli Forces Shot Dead Palestinian Suspected Of Deadly Attack

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, Palestine, March 20 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian, suspected of killing two Israelis, was shot dead by Israeli forces, in a crossfire on Tuesday night. Omar Amin Abu Laila, who carried out a deadly shooting and stabbing attack on Sunday, was tracked down in a house, in the West Bank…

First Arab Space Group Established In UAE

Photo courtesyWAM DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, March 20 (NNN-WAM) – Eleven Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Tuesday, set up the first Arab space organisation, whose first project will be developing a satellite to monitor environmental and climate changes. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, UAE vice…

Two Killed, 28 Rescued In India Building Collapse

NEW DELHI, India, March 20 (NNN-PTI) – Two persons have been killed and 28 others rescued and hospitalised, after an under-construction building collapsed Tuesday, in south-western Indian state of Karnataka. The building collapsed in Kumareshwar Nagar of Dharwad district, about 433 km north-west of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka.…

Kazakh President Nazarbayev Resigns

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakh President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, announced his sudden resignation on Tuesday, after nearly three decades of leadership, in the Central Asian country. “As the founder of an independent Kazakh state, I see my future task in ensuring a new generation of leaders coming to power,…