Australian PM Issues Warning To Prospective People Smugglers

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has issued a stern message to people smugglers and would-be asylum seekers, warning them to stay away from Australia. Morrison, who was the architect of Australia’s strict border policies, during his time as the minister for immigration and border…

Eight Policemen Killed In Fresh Clashes In N. Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least eight Afghan police officers were killed and three others wounded, after Taliban stormed a security checkpoint in the northern province of Balkh overnight, a local official said today (Sunday).– NNN-AGENCIES

India Raises Customs Duty On Goods From Pakistan To 200 Percent After Withdrawal Of MFN Status

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being received by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on his arrival in Nagpur. Photo ourtsy PTI Photo NEW DELHI, India, Feb 17 (NNN-PTI) – India, on Saturday, hiked customs duty on goods imported from Pakistan to 200 percent, officials said.…

One Killed, Six Injured In Riot In Jordan

This photo circulated on social media purportedly shows fires blocking a street in Anjara town of Ajloun Governorate, 70km northwest of Amman, during riots that broke out over the weekend (Social media photo) AMMAN, Jordan, Feb 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Public Security Department Spokesperson, Amer Sartawi, said that, one Jordanian…

Iran Warns Saudi Arabia, UAE Of “Retaliation” Over Terrorist Acts

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) “support terrorist acts inside Iran.” Saudi Arabia and the UAE would face “retaliatory measures” for their supports to terrorist acts inside Iran, Mohammad Ali…

Battles Intensify In Yemeni-Saudi Border: Report

SANAA, Yemen, Feb 17 (NNN-SABA) – Battles intensified Saturday, between Yemeni Houthi rebels and Saudi troops, in the southern Saudi border province of Jizan, the rebel-run al-Masirah TV reported. The fighting took place in the Saudi border sites of Shurfa and Jahfan, in the southern edge of Jizan. The rebels…

Hezbollah Leader Says Warsaw Summit Is No Threat To Iran, Hezbollah

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 17 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said that, the Warsaw summit does not constitute any threat to Iran and Hezbollah, Al-Manar Local TV Channel reported. Nasrallah said that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, aims at mobilising public opinion against Iran through this summit, but this…

Four Daesh Militants Killed In Air Strike In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 17 (NNN-NINA) – Four Daesh militants were killed Saturday, in an air strike in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a security official said. Acting on intelligence reports, Iraqi helicopter gunships pounded a Daesh hideout, near the town of Abu Saida, some 95 km northeast of the Iraqi…

52 Syrians Detained In Turkey Over Suspected Daesh Links

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police today (Thursday), detained at least 52 Syrians in the north-western province of Bursa, over their suspected links to the Daesh militant group. Counter-terrorism units launched simultaneous operations in five locations across the city, to catch the suspects, according to the private Demiroren…

France’s Macron Says Violent “Yellow Vest” Protests Must Stop

PARIS, France, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday said, violent “Yellow Vest” protests must come to an end, reaffirming the government’s firm stance to manage troublemakers and preserve the country’s calm. “The events in recent days related to the movement (“of Yellow Vest”) take a new…