Afghan Deputy PM Left For Iran On Ties

KABUL, Jul 30 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan caretaker government’s Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, left Kabul for Iran with a delegation yesterday, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said. During his three-day visit, Kabir, in addition to attending the oath-taking ceremony of Iran’s new President,…

Turkish Intelligence “Neutralised” Two Senior Female PKK Members In N. Iraq

ANKARA, Jul 30 (NNN-TRT) – The Turkish intelligence, yesterday, “neutralised” two senior female militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in a cross-border operation in northern Iraq, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The Turkish intelligence found out that the PKK members were preparing for an attack on the operation…

Mid-East Countries Warn Against Dangerous Escalation Following Majdal Shams Attack

CAIRO, Jul 29 (NNN-MENA) – Several Middle Eastern countries issued warnings yesterday, about a potentially dangerous escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group, after a rocket strike on Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights left at least 12 people dead. The Egyptian foreign ministry cautioned against opening…

Two Killed, Three Injured In Israeli Airstrike On Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jul 29 (NNN-NNA) – Two people were killed and three others wounded yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a civilian car and a motorcycle, in southern Lebanon, sources said. Lebanese military sources said that, an Israeli drone fired two air-to-ground missiles, at a civilian car that was travelling…

New Zealand Farmers Suffer Low Confidence Due To High Cost

WELLINGTON, Jul 29 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand farmers have been suffering low confidence, since the start of the year, due to high debt and interest rates. The latest farm confidence survey of New Zealand’s 1,400 dairy, sheep, beef and arable farmers, showed confidence remains stuck in historically low territory. The…

Death Toll Rises To Three As Heavy Rain Lashes North-Eastern Japan

TOKYO, Jul 29 (NNN-NHK) – One more body, believed to be a missing police officer, was found yesterday, in north-eastern Japan, after heavy rain lashed the regions and triggered flooding and landslides, bringing the death toll to three, local media reported. The body discovered in Shinjo, Yamagata prefecture, is likely…

Vietnam’s Shrimp Exports Face Global Competition

HANOI, Jul 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s shrimp exports grew, in the first half of this year, but the market is facing competition from other countries in the world, it was reported today, citing the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. Besides facing price competition with Ecuadorian and Indian shrimp…

Sri Lanka Expects Significant Increase In Tourists Visiting Nature Reserves This Year

COLOMBO, Jul 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Compared to the last two years, Sri Lanka expects to see a significant increase in the number of local and foreign tourists visiting destinations managed by the Department of Forest Conservation this year, a minister said, yesterday. Addressing a press conference at the Presidential Media…

Malaysia Submits Application For BRICS Membership: PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia has sent an application to Russia, the chair, to join the BRICS group, the country’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday. Malaysia’s desire to join the BRICS organisation was the main essence of discussions with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, who called on…

Alexandria Int’l Book Fair Concluded With Huge Turnout

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jul 29 (NNN-MENA) – The 19th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair, concluded in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria yesterday, with unprecedented visitor turnout, according to a staff of the book fair. “More than 100,000 people visited the two-week book fair, a record-breaking turnout,” Mohammed Sulieman, head of the…