Iran Dismisses Lebanese Claims Of Interference, Urges Focus On Israel

TEHRAN, Dec 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday, dismissed accusations by Lebanese Foreign Minister, Youssef Rajji that, Tehran is interfering in Beirut’s internal affairs, characterising the nations’ diplomatic ties as “age-old” and enduring. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei addressed the tensions during his weekly press conference in Tehran. The…

Police Seized 222 Kg Of Hashish In Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 14 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan police arrested two drug traffickers for attempting to smuggle 222 kg of hashish in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, provincial police spokesman, Ehsanullah Kamgar, said, today. The suspects were apprehended earlier today, during an operation in the Kishim district of Badakhshan. According to Kamgar, the…

Hong Kong Airlines Inaugurates Direct Flight To Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Dec 14 (NNN-AAP) – China’s Hong Kong Airlines, flight HX013 touched down yesterday, at the Melbourne Airport, marking the inauguration of the airline’s new direct service from Hong Kong to the Australian city. The flight, welcomed by a water cannon salute at the airport, made Melbourne the airline’s second…

Thai Military Destroys Two Cambodian Military Targets Via Airstrike

BANGKOK, Dec 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s 1st Army Area Command, said in a social media post yesterday that, its subordinate troops, in coordination with the Royal Thai Air Force, launched airstrikes against two Cambodian military targets at 16:09 local time, successfully destroying Cambodia’s weapons and ammunition depots as well as,…

Eight Killed In Communal Clashes In Cameroon’s Restive Anglophone Region

YAOUNDE, Dec 14 (NNN-IRIN) – At least eight people were killed and several others injured, in communal clashes in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of the Northwest, security sources said, yesterday. The clashes erupted early Friday, after gunmen, suspected to be armed separatist fighters, raided Mbororo community, killing three people, a…

Greek Farmers Reject Talks As Protests Escalate Into Third Week

ATHENS, Dec 14 (NNN-AMNA) – Greek farmers, yesterday, rejected a government invitation for talks, vowing to escalate protests, that disrupted traffic across the country for a third week. The decision was made during a nationwide meeting of farmer representatives, who stated that, they would first submit a list of demands…

Flights Between Phnom Penh, Bangkok Remain Normal Despite Ongoing Border Clashes

PHNOM PENH, Dec 14 (NNN-AKP) – Flights between Phnom Penh and Bangkok, as well as, those between Siem Reap and Thailand, are operating as normal, although the Cambodia-Thailand border fighting is still going on, a Cambodian civil aviation spokesperson said. “So far, Cambodia’s two international airports – the Siem Reap…

U.S. Brown University Campus On Lockdown After Active Shooter Reported

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Law enforcement is responding to reports of an active shooter on Brown University’s campus in Providence, U.S. state of Rhode Island, local media said yesterday, quoting a text message sent by the school. Around 4:20 p.m., students at the university received a text message,…

U.S. Lifts Sanctions On Belarusian Potash: U.S. Special Envoy

MINSK, Dec 14 (NNN-BelTA) – The U.S. decided to lift sanctions, previously imposed on the Belarusian potash industry, U.S. special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, said here yesterday. Coale said, the move came in accordance with the instructions of U.S. President, Donald Trump, and described it as a “very good…

Egyptian, French Leaders Stress Gaza Peace Efforts Must Lead To Palestinian Statehood

CAIRO, Dec 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, affirmed yesterday that, the current peace efforts over Gaza must lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. During a phone conversation, the two leaders agreed that the current efforts must be followed by…