Two Killed In Israeli Missile Strike On Residential Building In Damascus

DAMASCUS, Feb 22 (NNN-SANA) – Two people were killed in an Israeli missile strike on a residential building, in an upscale neighbourhood here yesterday, the Syrian Defence Ministry said in a statement. Around 9:40 a.m. (0640 GMT), the Israeli army launched an aerial attack with several missiles from the direction…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Attack Against “Israeli” Ship

SANAA, Feb 21 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, said yesterday that, they had launched a missile attack against “an Israeli ship” in the Gulf of Aden. Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, said in a statement that, the targeted ship is called “MSC Silver,” and his men hit it with several missiles.…

Indonesia Inaugurated Two New Ministers

JAKARTA, Feb 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has inaugurated two new ministers in the Indonesia Maju Cabinet, to lead the country for the next eight months. Inaugurated today, at the State Palace in Jakarta, the two were Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, as…

Road Accident Claimed Seven Lives In North Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, Feb 21 (NNN-ANA) – One road accident claimed seven lives and injured two others, in north Afghanistan’s Samangan province, yesterday, head of Civil Hospital in the province, Sayed Usman Hamidi said, today. Two women and a child were among the victims, Hamidi said, adding, the two injured persons…

Man Arrested Over Alleged Murder After Family Of Three Dead In Sydney

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (NNN-AAP) – Australian police confirmed today that, a man has been arrested, following the discovery of three bodies in Sydney’s north-west. According to the New South Wales (NSW) Police Force, the 49-year-old man was placed under arrest at 11:20 p.m. local time last night. He currently remains…

Helicopter Lost Contact In Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – A helicopter, with three people on board, lost contact in Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku, yesterday, as a search and rescue operation is underway, Head of Provincial Search and Rescue Office, Fatur Rahman, said today. The chopper failed to communicate with the air traffic…

Cambodia’s Parliament Endorses New Deputy PM

PHNOM PENH, Feb 21 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s National Assembly, today, endorsed Civil Service Minister, Hun Many, as a new deputy prime minister. Hun Many, who became the minister of the Ministry of Civil Service last Aug, is a younger brother of current Prime Minister, Hun Manet and the youngest son…

Bangladeshi Exporters Received Over 35 Million USD Orders At Annual Trade Fair

DHAKA, Feb 21 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi exporters have received spot orders worth 3.92 billion taka (around 35.62 million U.S. dollars) from international buyers at the Dhaka International Trade Fair. It was five million dollars higher compared to the previous year, Bangladeshi State Minister for Commerce, Ahasanul Islam Titu, said, at…

Security Forces Gun Down Terrorist In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (NNN-APP) – A terrorist was killed in a clash with security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday, the country’s military said, in a statement. The incident happened in Dera Ismail Khan district of the province, where security forces launched an intelligence-based operation, on reported presence…

Objection To Cease-Fire In Gaza Equals Licence To Kill: Chinese Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Following the U.S. veto on a Security Council draft resolution, that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, a Chinese envoy said yesterday that, objection to a cease-fire in Gaza, is nothing different from giving the green light to the Zionist regime…