More Than 60 People Feared Buried In Landslide At Illegal Goldmine In Indonesia’s Sulawesi

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – More than 60 people are feared buried in a landslide, at an illegal gold mine in Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow, North Sulawesi, in Indonesia. The incident occurred at about 9.00 pm last night, at the illegal gold mining site, located in a forest area, about…

Large Quantity Of Drugs Seized At Lebanon’s Bekaa Farm

BEKAA, Lebanon, Feb 27 (NNN-NNA) – The Army Command – Orientation Directorate – issued, on Tuesday evening, the following statement: “At 1:00 pm today, a patrol of the Intelligence Directorate, supported by an army troop, raided a farm, belonging to the wanted, Nuh Zeaiter and his brother, Zuhair, in the…

Al-Jaafari: Some UN Member States Complete Political Terrorism Against Syria With An Economic Terrorism

New York, Feb 27 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, said that, supporting the Syrians in the humanitarian domain couldn’t be done in an active way, except by keeping away from politicising the humanitarian issues and halting terrorism, which is the main reason behind the…

Measles Outbreak In Philippines Kills 203 In Less Than Two Months

MANILA, Philippines, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the measles outbreak in the Philippines has reached 203, according to the latest data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Between Jan 1 and Feb 23, 12,736 measles cases, including 203 deaths were officially…

Pakistan Army Says It Shot Down Two Indian Fighter Jets, Arrested One Pilot

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 27 (NNN-PPI) – The Pakistan army said on Wednesday its Air Force had shot down two Indian fighter jets, inside Pakistani airspace, and arrested one pilot of a destroyed jet. Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan army’s media wing, Major General Asif Ghafoor, in…

S. Korean Fighter Jet Crashes Into Western Waters

SEOUL, S. Korea, Feb 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – A South Korean fighter jet crashed in the country’s western waters on Wednesday afternoon, for an undisclosed reason, according to local press reports. The two-seat KF-16D fighter jet, of the South Korean air force, crashed into western waters at about 12:13 pm local…

Afghan Troops Retake Key District From Taliban Militants In S. Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan security forces have taken complete control of Sangin district from Taliban militants, in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, a military source said. Scores of militants, including several Taliban subordinate commanders have been killed, and several rounds of landmines and roadside bombs have…

Belt And Road Initiative Brings New Opportunities For Nepal: Former Nepali PM

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 27 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, said, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, seeks to promote peace, stability and development cooperation, and brings new opportunities for Nepal. Nepal, as a close neighbour of China, wants to reap benefits from the initiative, said…

Pakistan Foreign Minister Speaks To Pompeo, Warns India’s “Aggressive Posture” Could Affect Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 27 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, told U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, over the phone that, India’s “aggressive posture” could affect joint efforts for peace in Afghanistan, Qureshi’s office said. Qureshi’s remarks came at a time when the Taliban and the U.S. officials…

Iran, Syria Reaffirm Alliance In Assad’s Surprise Visit To Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Unanticipated visit of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, to the Iranian capital, sparked reiteration of Tehran-Damascus alliance against the U.S. pressures. In a rare visit abroad and on his first trip to Iran, since the eruption of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Assad…