Forest Officials Issued Red Alert In India’s Madhya Pradesh After Tiger Killed Man

NEW DELHI, May 19 (NNN-PTI) – A red alert has been sounded, across 36 villages in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, as a tiger is on the prowl, after killing a man, forest officials said, yesterday. The alert applied to villages of Raisen district, adjacent to Bhopal, the…

Rainstorms, Floods Killed 50 In West Afghanistan

FIROZ KOH, Afghanistan, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours, in west Afghanistan’s Ghor Province, a local official said, yesterday. Floods engulfed the province’s Shahrak, Dulina, Laal and Sarjangal districts, with 2,000 residential houses and 2,500 shops…

Unexploded Ordnance Blast Killed Two Children In Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – Two children have been confirmed dead and another was injured, as an unexploded device went off in north Afghanistan’s Balkh province, said a statement by the provincial police yesterday. The incident took place in the province’s Balkh district, when the children found a device…

Syrian Heritage At Risk As U.S. Blockade Threatens Antiquities: Official

DAMASCUS, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria, shed light on the “catastrophic” impact of the U.S. economic blockade, on the management of cultural heritage in Syria. In an interview with Xinhua, Awad said that, the economic blockade imposed…

Iraqi Parliament Fails To Elect New Speaker

BAGHDAD, May 19 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi parliament failed yesterday, to elect a new speaker, due to wrangling between parliamentary political blocs. The parliament’s Acting Speaker, Mohsen al-Mandalawi, adjourned the session until further notice, after the third round of voting ended in failure. The session was chaired by al-Mandalawi, with…

Israeli Occupation Army Continues ‘Barbaric’ Attacks On Gaza’s Jabalia Camp, Urges Civilian Evacuation

GAZA, May 19 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli occupation army yesterday, continued its attacks on Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, urging residents in the area to evacuate their homes, and head to shelters in western Gaza City, which is also under attack. The Zionist army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said in…

Intense Heat Wave, Rains Forecast In Parts Of India

NEW DELHI, May 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s northern and western parts will face heat waves during the next five days, while the southern and northeastern region will witness heavy rains till Tuesday, said the country’s meteorological department, yesterday. Delhi and its surrounding areas have been witnessing intense heat wave conditions,…

Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse Inaugural Charter Flight Landed In Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse cross-border charter flight, landed here last night, with an aim of promoting tourism. The inaugural charter flight, operated by Himalaya Airlines, carried onboard a total of 105 tourists from Shanghai. During the 12-day trip, they will visit Kathmandu, Chitwan, Bandipur and Pokhara in…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 35,386: Health Authorities

GAZA, May 19 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,386, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, in a press statement yesterday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 83 Palestinian civilians and wounded 105 others,…

21 Years After U.S.-Led Invasion, Iraq Strives To Retrieve Looted Antiquities

BAGHDAD, May 19 (NNN-NINA) – As the world celebrated International Museum Day yesterday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities, in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. Boasting an ancient civilisation of thousands of years, Iraq has abundant archaeological treasures. However, the U.S. invasion of Iraq and…