Indonesian Mosque Explosion Injured 54 People

JAKARTA, Nov 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – An explosion at a mosque, inside a school in Jakarta, during Friday prayers, injured 54 people, the city’s police chief, Asep Edi Suheri said. The blast occurred around noon yesterday in the mosque, which is located within a Navy compound in North Jakarta. Police said…

Xi Attended Commissioning Of China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier In South China

SANYA, Nov 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – President Xi Jinping, on Wednesday, attended the commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China’s first aircraft carrier, equipped with electromagnetic catapults. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, boarded the aircraft carrier…

Egypt Repatriates 36 Smuggled Artefacts From U.S.

CAIRO, Nov 7 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has recovered 36 ancient artefacts from the United States, that had been smuggled out of the country, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement, yesterday. The artiefacts were retrieved in three groups, the first of which, comprising 11 items, was handed…

Fresh Zionist Israeli Airstrikes Hit S. Lebanon, Testing Fragile Ceasefire

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA/MA’AN) – The Ruthless Israeli army launched a new wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon yesterday, warning residents of several villages to evacuate, as tensions continued to rise despite an almost year-long ceasefire. Analysts believed that, the escalation is part of Israel’s calculated pressure campaign against Hezbollah.…

Six Youths Drowned In River In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Nov 7 (NNN-PTI) – Six youths died by drowning in a river, in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand, yesterday, confirmed the local police. The incident occurred in the state’s Dhanbad district. While the dead bodies of four youths were recovered, a search operation was underway to find the…

Kazakhstan Sent 1st Wheat Shipment To Armenia Via Azerbaijan In 30 Years

ALMATY, Nov 7 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s national grain operator, Food Contract Corporation, has sent its first batch of wheat to Armenia through Azerbaijan in 30 years, the Ministry of Agriculture’s press service said, yesterday. The shipment became possible, following agreements reached between the heads of state of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan,…

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister Urges Global Cooperation To Tackle Poverty At Doha Summit

COLOMBO, Nov 7 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Labour, Mahinda Jayasinghe, addressed the importance of international experience and collaboration in eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable development in the country, local media outlet, Ada Derana reported. Addressing the media during the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha,…

Palestinian Official Says Int’l Force In Gaza Must Not Replace Palestinian Forces

RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, said yesterday that, any international force, planned for deployment in the Gaza Strip, should not serve as a substitute for the Palestinian security forces. Azzam al-Ahmed, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee, said, “The Palestinian position is clear.…

Western Türkiye Excavations Reveal 5,000-Year-Old Vessels Highlighting Women’s Role

ISTANBUL, Nov 7 (NNN-TRT) – Archaeologists have uncovered 5,000-year-old vessels, decorated with necklace motifs in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir, shedding light on the important role of women in early settlements, local media reported, yesterday. The vessels, discovered at Yassitepe Mound, are part of the findings in the excavations, led…

Thailand’s King And Queen To Visit China

BEIJING, Nov 6 (NNN-TNA) – At the invitation of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, of the Kingdom of Thailand, will pay a state visit to China from Nov 13 to 17, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here, today.– NNN-TNA