Turkish Police Captured Daesh Suspect Planning Bomb Attack In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Aug 31 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police, yesterday, arrested a suspected member of the Daesh in Istanbul, who was accused of planning a bomb attack, local media reported. According to the NTV broadcast, anti-terror units initiated the operation, after discovering that the Daesh was plotting a terrorist attack in Istanbul,…

Former Russian Deputy Defence Minister Arrested On Fraud Charges

MOSCOW, Aug 31 (NNN-TASS) – Pavel Popov, a former Russian deputy defence minister, has been arrested on charges of large-scale fraud, and is being held in a pre-trial detention centre. A Russian court has ordered Popov to remain in detention until Oct 29. Investigators said that, Popov and Vyacheslav Akhmedov,…

Maldives President Celebrates 6th Anniversary Of China-Maldives Friendship Bridge

MALÉ, Aug 31 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives President, Mohamed Muizzu, extended his congratulations yesterday, in honour of the sixth anniversary of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge. The bridge, which was inaugurated on Aug 30, 2018, has become a symbol of the close relationship between the two nations, he said, in a post…

One Dead, Town Evacuated After Truck Carrying Chemicals Crashed, Exploded In Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (NNN-AAP) – One person died and a town has been evacuated, after a truck carrying chemicals crashed and exploded in the Australian state of Queensland, today. Residents of the small town of Bororen, some 400 km north of Brisbane, were, this morning told to leave immediately, by…

Teenager Dies By Suicide In West Australian Youth Detention Centre

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (NNN-AAP) – A teenager has died by suicide, at a youth detention centre in Western Australia (WA), marking the second time a child in the system has taken his own life, in less than a year. Roger Cook, the premier of WA, today confirmed that a 17-year-old…

Two Dead In Drug Overdoses In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Aug 30 (NNN-AAP) – A public health warning has been issued, after two people died of drug overdoses, in Australia’s capital city, in 24 hours. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Policing, today issued a health alert, after two fatal drug overdoses occurred in Canberra, yesterday. Police said, a woman died…

Hezbollah Claims Suicide Drone Attack On Israeli Military Site

BEIRUT, Aug 30 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah claimed yesterday afternoon, it launched a suicide drone attack on the headquarters of the 210th Golan Division of the Israeli army, achieving a “direct” hit. “In response to the enemy’s attacks and assassinations that targeted the Bekaa and Masnaa regions, our fighters attacked with…

Afghanistan Implemented 300-Million-USD Projects In Agriculture, Livestock

KABUL, Aug 30 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, has implemented 271 agriculture and livestock projects in the past year, a report from the ministry said, yesterday. The projects were valued at 300 million U.S. dollars in total, the report noted. According to the report, work on…

At Least 52 Dead Amid Devastating Floods In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug 30 (NNN-BSS) – The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged south-eastern Bangladesh for weeks, reached 52 yesterday, according to a report by the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, as millions of people remained cut off in parts of the country. Twenty-one more flood-related deaths were reported…

Above Average Temperatures Forecast For Spring In Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (Xinhua) – Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has forecast above average spring temperatures across the country, following an unseasonably warm winter. The BoM last night released its long-range forecast for the next three months, showing an increased likelihood of warmer than average temperatures in every state and…