Syrian President, FM Slam U.S., West For Policies Fostering Military Escalation

DAMASCUS, Oct 27 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, yesterday slammed long-standing American and European policies, for fostering military escalation and chaos across the globe. In a meeting at the Syrian Foreign Ministry, Assad said, the core of the American policy has been the “relentless pursuit of military escalation and…

Türkiye’s Central Bank Raises Policy Interest Rate To 35 Percent

ANKARA, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Türkiye’s central bank increased its policy interest rate by 500 basis points from 30 percent to 35 percent yesterday. The central bank’s monetary policy committee, said in a statement that, it decided to continue the monetary tightening process, in order to establish the disinflation course…

China To Strengthen Communication, Coordination With Iran Within Multilateral Mechanisms – Premier

BISHKEK, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – China stands ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Iran, within the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), BRICS and other multilateral mechanisms, practice true multilateralism, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries, Chinese Premier, Li Qiang said here yesterday. Li made the…

Iranian Court Orders U.S. To Pay 420 Million Dollars For 1980 Surprise Attack

TEHRAN, Oct 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran announced yesterday, a court ruling, demanding the U.S. government pay 420 million dollars, in reparations for inflicting material and moral damages on Iranian people during a 1980 military operation. Citing the ruling, issued at an undisclosed date by the 55th branch of the Tehran…

Syria Condemns Israel’s Attacks, Calls For Accountability

DAMASCUS, Oct 26 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry, yesterday renewed condemnation of the Israeli regime, for the attacks in the Gaza Strip, and the repetitive attacks on Syrian territories. In a statement, the ministry denounced the attack on the Aleppo International Airport, that took place earlier yesterday, saying, the…

Iran’s Top Leader Says U.S. “Accomplice” Of Israel’s “Crimes” In Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, said yesterday, the United States is a “definite accomplice” of Israel’s “crimes” in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement posted on the leader’s website. At a meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran, Khamenei condemned those responsible for the deteriorating…

Four Dead In Philippine Landslide

MANILA, Oct 26 (NNN-PNA) – Four people died in a landslide that hit a remote village in Quezon province of the Philippines, a Philippine Air Force spokesperson said, today. Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo, chief of the Philippine Air Force Public Affairs Office, said, bodies of the four buried alive by…

Seven Killed In House Fire In Mongolia’s Capital

ULAN BATOR, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven people died in a fire, that occurred in a building early this morning in Mongolia’s capital, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency, said. The fire broke out at around 3:50 a.m. local time (1950 GMT Wednesday), in Songinokhairkhan district of Ulan Bator, the…

Myanmar’s Police Seized Drugs Worth Over 381 Million USD

YANGON, Oct 26 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s police seized drugs worth over 381 million U.S. dollars on Oct 23, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), in a meeting. The first meeting of the CCDAC for 2023 was held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, and attended by CCDAC’s…

16.9 Million USD Worth Of Meth Seized In Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Oct 26 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been charged, after more than 27 million Australian dollars (about 16.9 million U.S. dollars) worth of prohibited drugs were seized, in Australia’s state of Queensland. Queensland Police said in a statement today that, search warrants were executed earlier this week at two…