International Billiard Tournament To Be Held In Vietnam’s HCM City

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Feb 18 (NNN-VNA) – The 2019 Carom Billiard Three-Cushion World Cup, will take place here on May 16-28, Vietnam’s General Department of Sports and Physical Training said today (Monday). At the 2018 Carom Billiard Three-Cushion World Cup, also held in Ho Chi Minh City, with…

Four Troopers, Two Militants Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Feb 18 (NNN-PTI) – Four troopers, including an officer, and two militants were killed today (Monday), in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The gunfight broke out early Monday at the village Pinglan of Pulwama district, about 30 km south of Srinagar city, the…

Israeli Officer Charged With Not Stopping Soldiers From Beating Detained Palestinians

JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Israeli army officer was charged with failing to prevent his soldiers from beating two Palestinian detainees, Israel’s army said on Sunday. The commanding officer, whose identity was not disclosed, was indicted for “failing to prevent a crime, negligently causing injury and conducting unbecomingly as…

Qatar To Develop 20-Billion-USD Sports Sector, Ahead Of World Cup

DOHA, Qatar, Feb 18 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)’s CEO, Yousuf Al-Jaida, said that, his country wants to develop a 20-billion-U.S. dollar sports sector, prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Unveiling the strategic vision for 2022 World Cup in Doha, Al-Jaida told media that, his financial centre…

Hundreds Of Lebanese Protest Against New Government

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 18 (NNN-NNA) – Hundreds of Lebanese, on Sunday, protested in the capital, Beirut’s downtown, against the new government and its policies. “If you really want to fight against corruption, bring back the money that was stolen from Paris 1, 2 and 3 conferences, just as you are…

UAE Signs 1.3 Billion USD Military Deals In Defence Fairs

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, Feb 18 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, signed deals worth 4.9 billion dirhams (1.35 billion U.S. dollars) on the first day of the global defence exhibitions held in the capital, Abu Dhabi, a spokesman for the event said. “The concluded contracts comprised…

Arab Parliament To Present Demands To First EU-Arab Summit

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Arab Parliament, said that, it would present its demands to the Arab and EU leaders, during their coming summit, which will be held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, on Feb 24-25. The demands, reflecting the aspirations of the Arab people,…

Arab League Voices Objection To Presence Of Foreign Troops In Syria

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 18 (NNN-MENA) – Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, stressed that, the pan-Arab body is completely against the presence of any foreign troops in Syria. Aboul-Gheit’s comments came, during a session on the Syrian crisis, which was held as part of the three-day Munich Security Conference,…

Israeli Army Bomb Two Hamas Posts In Gaza After Soldier Injured In Clashes With Palestinians

JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Israeli army said that, it fired artillery shells at two Hamas posts in the northern Gaza Strip, after a soldier was injured during clashes along the border fence. According to a military statement, a “violent riot” started in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday…

Palestinian Authority Condemns Israel’s Approval Of Slashing Palestinian Tax Revenues

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) condemned on Sunday, the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of cutting over 138 million U.S. dollars from its tax revenues that PA pays to Palestinians jailed in Israeli prisons. “The deduction from the Palestinian clearing funds is totally rejected and it…