Yemen’s Houthis Claimed Attacks On U.S. Warship, Cargo Vessel

SANAA, May 16 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis claimed yesterday that, they had attacked a U.S. warship and another cargo vessel in the Red Sea, said a statement, by the Houthi military spokesman. The spokesman said, they carried out a military operation targeting the U.S. destroyer, Mason, in the Red Sea…

Five Dead, Four Injured In Three-Vehicle Crash In Philippines

MANILA, May 16 (NNN-PNA) – Five people were killed and four others injured, in a three-vehicle collision in Quezon province, south-east of the Philippine capital, before dawn yesterday, police said. Police said, the fatal accident happened around 2:30 a.m. local time when a speeding truck crashed into a three-wheeled motorcycle,…

One Killed, Five Wounded In Hezbollah Missile Attack On N. Israel

JERUSALEM, May 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – An Israeli civilian was killed and five soldiers were wounded, in an anti-tank guided missile attack, launched by the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, yesterday, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and media. Throughout yesterday, several anti-tank missile launches were identified from Lebanon towards the…

Jordan Dispatched Military Plane To Transport Injured National From Rafah

AMMAN, May 15 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday dispatched a plane from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, to transport an injured Jordanian from Rafah to the kingdom, for treatment, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said. Yara Dababneh, a staffer at the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS) in…

Hezbollah Downs Israeli “Spy” Balloon Over Lebanese Village

BEIRUT, May 15 (NNN-NNA) – An Israeli balloon was shot down yesterday, over the village of Rmeish, in southern Lebanon, according to Hezbollah and Lebanese military sources. Hezbollah said in a statement that, after continuous tracking of the movement of the “spy” balloon and determining its location, the Hezbollah fighters…

Red Cross Opens Field Hospital In Rafah

GAZA, May 15 (NNN-WAFA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), announced yesterday, the opening of a field hospital in Rafah, in southern Gaza, with a capacity of 60 beds. It said in a statement that, the field hospital aims to complement and support the work of the…

New Zealand, Vanuatu To Enhance Collaboration

WELLINGTON, May 15 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and Vanuatu to enhance collaboration on issues of mutual interest, such as climate change, a New Zealand government statement said, today. New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, was in Port Vila, Vanuatu’s capital, this week, to reconnect with Vanuatu’s political leadership and discuss…

Laos Recorded 36-Percent Rise In Int’l Tourists In First Three Months

VIENTIANE, May 15 (NNN-KPL) – More than 1.1 million foreign tourists visited Laos in the first three months of this year, an increase of 36 percent, compared to the figures for the same period in 2023. The largest number of visitors came from Thailand with 347,595, followed by 264,710 from…

Five Killed In IED Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (NNN-APP) – At least five people were killed and several others injured, in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said, yesterday. According to police officials in the area, the blast occurred in the Ladha area of South Waziristan district of…

Syria To Develop Renewable Energy Projects To Resolve Electricity Shortage: Minister

DAMASCUS, May 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – As Syria’s power system has suffered significant damage, due to the prolonged civil war, the country is planning to develop renewable energy projects, to alleviate domestic electricity shortage, Electricity Minister, Ghassan al-Zamel, said. In an interview with Xinhua on Monday, al-Zamel said, the electricity sector…