Iran’s President Made Landmark Visit To Iraq’s Kurdistan For Talks On Ties, Border Security

BAGHDAD, Sept 13 (NNN-NINA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, paid a historic visit to Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, yesterday, the first by an Iranian president to the area, to discuss strengthening ties and border security. Pezeshkian met with Kurdish leaders, including the president of the regional government, Nechirvan Barzani, in…

Turkish President Marked 44th Anniversary Of 1980 Coup, Pledged Vigilance Against Future Attempts

ANKARA, Sept 13 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, vowed yesterday, to safeguard the nation against future coup attempts, when marking the 44th anniversary of a military takeover, that left deep scars on Turkish society and politics. “We will not forget the Sept 12 military coup,” Erdogan declared in…

Japan Ruling Party Kicked Off Leadership Race With Nine Hopefuls

TOKYO, Sept 13 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), yesterday, officially began its leadership race, as the two-week campaign started, with a record nine candidates competing to become the new party chief, and the country’s next prime minister. The contest for the position of LDP president, which carries…

Seven Killed In Wall Collapse Following Heavy Rains In Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (NNN-PTI) – Seven members of a family were killed, and two others were rescued from the debris yesterday, after a wall collapsed on two mud houses, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials said. The wall collapsed in the Khalkapura locality of Datia district,…

DPRK Top Leader Makes Multiple Military Inspections

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), made multiple military inspections, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The inspections include a guiding tour…

Latest: Typhoon Yagi Leaves 226 Dead, 104 Missing In Vietnam

HANOI, Sept 13 (NNN-VNA) – Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods, have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. The hardest-hit province of Lao Cai reported 98 deaths, including 47 people in a flash flood…

Two Unpinned Hand Grenades Found On Highway In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Sept 12 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police today discovered two hand grenades, with their safety pins removed, in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, according to local media reports. NTV broadcaster reported that, local residents noticed the grenades in a bag on the sidewalk of the highway leading…

Explosion At Sewage Facility In Osaka Injured Four

TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – An explosion took place around noon today, at a sewage facility in Osaka, reportedly injuring four male workers on site, according to local authorities. At 12:15 p.m. local time, the blast occurred at Nagahori Pumping Station, in the western Japanese city’s Nishi Ward, and was…

Anti-Aircraft Guns Among Weapons Discovered In E. Afghanistan

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, Sept 12 (NNN-ANA) – A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including two anti-aircraft guns, have been discovered in eastern Afghanistan’s Parwan province, provincial police spokesman, Fazal Karim Muskinyar, said, yesterday. The weaponry, which included the two anti-aircraft guns, 10 hand grenades and other munitions, were discovered in…

Floods, Landslides Affect Many Parts Of Laos

VIENTIANE, Sept 12 (NNN-KPL) – Many parts of Laos’ northern region have been affected by flooding and landslides, causing significant damage and leaving many residents stranded and severely affected. Tropical storm Yagi, has brought prolonged heavy rainfall, particularly impacting northern provinces, with Luang Namtha among the worst-affected areas. In Luang…