Two Officers Killed In Daesh Attack In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 14 (NNN-NINA) – Two army officers were killed and three soldiers wounded yesterday, in an attack by the extremist Daesh militants, in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk, said a local security source. The attack occurred in the morning when the Daesh militants opened fire on a military…

Putin Warns West Against Direct Involvement In Ukraine Conflict

MOSCOW, Sept 13 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, warned yesterday that, by providing Ukraine with long-range weapons, Western countries risk involving directly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In such circumstances, Russia would be forced to make “appropriate decisions” based on the new threats, Putin was quoted by Russian media as…

Ceremony Held In Japan To Award Culture Cities Of East Asia 2025

KYOTO, Sept 13 (NNN-NHK) – At the 15th China-Japan-South Korea Cultural Ministers’ Meeting held here yesterday, China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Huzhou, South Korea’s Anseong and Japan’s Kamakura were awarded the Culture Cities of East Asia 2025. Chinese Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism, Zhang Zheng, Japanese Minister…

Indonesia Announces Successful New Capital City Airport’s First Landing Test

JAKARTA, Sept 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government completed the construction of the runway, at the new capital, Nusantara, yesterday, with Transportation Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi, successfully conducting the first landing test. “After undergoing various calibration processes, and a series of flight safety tests, a Longitude jet, owned by the…

Peru Declares Three Days Of National Mourning For Ex-President Fujimori’s Death

LIMA, Sept 13 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru’s government, declared three days of national mourning, after former President, Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), died Wednesday, from cancer, the state-run daily “El Peruano” said, yesterday. An executive order issued by Peru’s President, Dina Boluarte, and endorsed by Prime Minister, Gustavo Adrianzen, when planning “the corresponding…

Saudi AI Summit Explores Development Challenges, Potential

RIYADH, Sept 13 (NNN-SPA) – The Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, concluded its third edition in Riyadh, yesterday, focusing on challenges in AI development and the technology’s potential benefits for humanity. The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), hosted the three-day event, which covered topics including AI governance, Arabic…

Ukraine Plans To Export 43 Million Tonnes Of Grain In 2024-2025

KIEV, Sept 13 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tonnes of grain in the 2024-2025 marketing year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, yesterday, citing Agrarian Policy and Food Minister, Vitaliy Koval. In particular, Ukraine is expected to supply 25 million tonnes of corn and 16.2 million…

Morocco Confirms Mpox Case In Marrakech

RABAT, Sept 13 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection, reported a confirmed monkeypox (mpox) case in the southern city of Marrakech, yesterday. This marks the first reported case in Morocco, amid a new global outbreak. According to the ministry, the patient is in stable condition and receiving…

Trump Rules Out Another Presidential Debate With Harris After First Face-Off In Philadelphia

by Xiong Maoling, Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former U.S. President, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, announced yesterday that, he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. In a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, Trump claimed…

New Thai PM Outlines Plans To Tackle Economic Woes In Policy Address

BANGKOK, Sept 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, delivered her government policy statement to parliament yesterday, outlining immediate plans to address the country’s economic challenges, with a focus on reducing high household debt and unlocking growth potential. In her speech to the National Assembly, Paetongtarn said, the…