Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Attacks On British, Israeli, U.S. Ships

SANAA, Apr 8 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis said in a statement yesterday that, it had carried out five military operations in the past 72 hours, targeting British, Israeli vessels, and U.S. warships. “The operations were carried out with a number of ballistic and winged missiles, and the operations achieved their…

Kuwaiti Emir Accepts Cabinet’s Resignation

KUWAIT CITY, Apr 8 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, issued yesterday, a decree accepting the cabinet’s resignation, and another decree calling on the National Assembly to hold its first session on Apr 17. The first decree stated that, the emir accepted the resignation of the prime…

Egypt To Increase Number Of Aid Trucks To War-Torn Gaza

CAIRO, Apr 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has decided to increase the number of trucks carrying food, medical aid, and subsistence supplies for the war-torn Gaza Strip to at least 300 per day, starting from Sunday, Chairman of Egypt’s State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, said. In a statement, Rashwan remarked that…

UAE To Participate In 21st China-ASEAN Expo As Special Partner

NANNING, Apr 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), has confirmed its participation in this year’s China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), as a Special Partner Country, marking the very first time the expo has had a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member, as its special partner, said the CAEXPO Secretariat, yesterday. According…

Nepal Army To Clean Mount Qomolangma, Two Other Mountains

KATHMANDU, Apr 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepal Army, yesterday announced a plan, to collect 10 tonnes of waste from three mountains this year, including the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Qomolangma. The army shall send three teams to the 8,848.86-metre-high Mount Qomolangma, that straddles Nepal and China, the fourth highest Mount…

Iranian Commander Vows “Maximum Damage” Retaliation After Israeli Attack On Consulate

TEHRAN, Apr 7 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian military commander, yesterday vowed a decisive retaliation with “maximum damage,” following a deadly Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri, made the…

Senior Australian Minister Accuses Israel Of Systematic Failure To Abide By Laws Of War

CANBERRA, Apr 7 (NNN-AAP) – Australian government minister, Ed Husic, has accused Israel of a systematic failure to adhere to the laws of war in Gaza. Husic, the minister for industry and science, and a member of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s cabinet, today said, the deaths of nearly 200 humanitarian…

Kuwaiti PM Submits Cabinet Resignation After Parliamentary Elections

KUWAIT CITY, Apr 7 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, submitted his cabinet’s resignation to Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, yesterday. The resignation comes after a new parliament was elected on Thursday. According to Article 57 of the constitution, which stipulates the formation of a…

Syrian, Russian Forces Destroy “Terrorist” Strongholds In N. Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 7 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian and Russian forces, yesterday, launched a series of joint attacks on “terrorist” sites, in the countryside of Aleppo and Idlib provinces, in northern Syria, the Syrian Defence Ministry said in a statement. The operations were carried out in response to the continuous violations and…

Heavy Rainfall, Floods Caused Significant Property Damage In Australia’s NSW

SYDNEY, April 7 (NNN-AAP) – Heavy rainfall across Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) last Friday night, and subsequent floods had caused significant property damage in the state. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES), said in a statement this morning that, it was commencing damage assessments in the Illawarra,…