Türkiye Warns Of Regional Escalation After Deadly Device Explosions In Lebanon

ANKARA, Sept 20 (NNN-TRT) – The Israeli Zionist regime has started to “escalate the attacks, step by step, towards Lebanon,” and the escalation in the region is worrying, Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, said yesterday. “We have reached a point where the Israeli Zionist operation is becoming more and more…

ADB Approves 109.5 Million USD In Financing To Kyrgyzstan

MANILA, Sept 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved 109.5 million U.S. dollars in financing, to fund a road project around the Issyk-Kul Lake, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kyrgyzstan. The Issyk-Kul Ring Road Improvement Project will construct 75.2 kilometres of…

Road Accident Killed Nine In W. Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Sept 19 (NNN-ANA) – Nine persons of a family were killed in a deadly road accident, in western Afghanistan’s Herat province yesterday, provincial government spokesman, Mufti Yusuf Sayedi, said today. The victims, all members of the same family, were travelling somewhere on Wednesday night, when their vehicle collided…

Over 100 Hospitalised After Food Poisoning In Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw

YANGON, Sept 19 (NNN-MNA) – Over 100 individuals in Chaungchar village, in Tatkon township of Nay Pyi Taw, were hospitalised due to food poisoning, according to a release issued by the country’s State Administration Council’s Information Team, yesterday. The villagers in Chaungchar village, a flood-affected region, experienced symptoms, such as,…

Flood Death Toll Reaches 268 In Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 19 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll from severe flooding in Myanmar has reached 268 people, with 88 still missing as of yesterday, according to the Information Team of State Administration Council, late yesterday. The floods, triggered by heavy rains, have impacted multiple regions and states in Myanmar, including…

Communication Devices Explosions In Lebanon Unacceptable: UN Human Rights Chief

GENEVA, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The widespread and simultaneous explosions of communication devices across Lebanon are shocking, with an unacceptable impact on civilians, said the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, yesterday. “The protection of civilians must be the paramount priority. De-escalation is today more crucial…

Palestinian Presidency Condemns Zionist Attacks Targeting Lebanon

RAMALLAH, Sept 19 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian presidency condemned yesterday, the “terrorist” attacks targeting Lebanon, which resulted in large casualties. The presidency expressed Palestine’s solidarity with the Lebanese government and people, against the “terrorism” affecting innocent civilians. It offered condolences to the victims’ families and wished a speedy recovery to…

Uzbekistan Holds Week Of Information And Communication Technologies

TASHKENT, Sept 19 (NNN-UzA) – From Sept 17 to 20 (tomorrow), the Week of Information and Communication Technologies of Uzbekistan, ICT WEEK UZBEKISTAN, is held in the country’s capital, Tashkent, to boost its IT capacity. “The event, which has been held for 20 years, aims to turn Uzbekistan into a…

DPRK Test-Fired New Ballistic Missile, Improved Strategic Cruise Missile

PYONGYANG, Sept 19 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), test-fired a new-type tactical ballistic missile, and an improved strategic cruise missile, yesterday, as the country’s top leader called for bolstering up military capability for self-defence. The test-fire of the new-type tactical ballistic missile, called Hwasongpho-11-Da-4.5, was aimed…

Jordan’s New PM, Cabinet Sworn In

AMMAN, Sept 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s new Prime Minister, Jaafar Hassan, and members of his cabinet were sworn in yesterday, before King Abdullah II. Hassan has previously served as director of the Office of the King, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and minister of planning and international cooperation. He…