Syria’s Assad, Jordanian FM Discussed Refugee Return

DAMASCUS, Oct 21 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, met with visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, in the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday, to discuss a range of issues, with a primary focus on facilitating the return of Syrian refugees. Assad emphasised that, the safe return of Syrian refugees remains…

Two Non-Local Labourers Killed, Three Wounded In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen killed two non-local labourers and wounded three others, yesterday, in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The non-locals, working as construction labourers were attacked late evening at Gagangir village, in Ganderbal district, about 69 km north-east of Srinagar city, the summer capital of…

Security Forces Killed Seven Suspected Criminals In Philippines

MANILA, Oct 20 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine security forces killed seven suspected criminals, in a clash in southern Philippines, a military commander said, yesterday. Lieutenant General William Gonzales, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said, the fighting occurred shortly before 2.00 p.m. local time on Friday, in the waters of a…

12 Dead In West India Road Accident

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people, including eight children and two women, died, and several others were injured, in a road accident in India’s western state of Rajasthan, on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, confirmed local police over the phone. The road mishap occurred…

Cambodia Arrested Four Foreigners, Seizing Almost 96 Kg Of Narcotics

PHNOM PENH, Oct 20 (NNN-AKP) – Military police in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, arrested a gang of four foreign drug traffickers, seizing nearly 96 kg of illicit drugs, the Phnom Penh Gendarmerie said in a news release, today. The suspects, including three men and a woman, were apprehended on…

Zionist Barbaric Airstrikes On Camps In Central, Northern Gaza Cause Enormous Casualties

GAZA, Oct 20 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 18 Palestinian civilians, including women and children, were murdered in the Zionist barbaric airstrikes yesterday, targeting separate refugee camps in central and northern Gaza, Palestinian sources said. Zionist warplanes, brutally bombed a house belonging to the Shana’a family with several missiles, without prior…

Afghanistan Exports Fresh Fruits Worth 31 Million USD In Six Months

KABUL, Oct 20 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan exported fresh fruits worth 31 million U.S. dollars, over the past six months, spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, said yesterday. “The Afghan products were mostly exported to China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India, France,…

Bomb Threat Reported Aboard Air New Zealand Plane At Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, Oct 20 (NNN-AAP) – A bomb threat has been reported onboard an Air New Zealand plane, at Sydney Airport yesterday, local media reported. The incident involved an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Sydney, carrying 140 passengers, according to Sky News Australia. The plane has landed safely but…

Death Toll From Zionist Airstrikes On Lebanon Reaches 2,448, Injuries Up To 11,471

BEIRUT, Oct 20 (NNN-NNA) – The death toll from Zionist airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has reached 2,448, with injuries up to 11,471, according to a report yesterday. The report, released by the Disaster Risk Management Unit, at the Lebanese Council of Ministers, said that,…

Iraqi Militia Claims Four Drone Attacks On Israeli Targets

BAGHDAD, Oct 20 (NNN-NINA) – The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, yesterday, claimed responsibility for carrying out four drone strikes on Israeli targets. In separate online statements, the group reported launching two drone attacks in the morning on two sites, including one in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.…