World Humanitarian Day: UN hails aid workers after record attacks
GENEVA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations paid tribute Wednesday to humanitarian workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic after…
Mortar shells target US base in East Syria; no report of casualties
DAMASCUS, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mortar shells fell in the vicinity of a US base in Syria’s eastern province of…
Myanmar kicks off 4th meeting of 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference
File photo of Myanmar state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (centre) speaking during previous Panglong Peace Talk with ethnic representatives…
Libya’s east-based army reopens oil ports after months of closure
LNA head Khalifa Haftar TRIPOLI, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Oil Facilities Guard of Libya’s east-based army on Tuesday announced…
Covid-19: Saudi Arabia’s cases cross 300,000 mark, as Iraq sees new record daily infections with 4,526 cases
Health workers and members of internal security forces wearing face masks stand inside Beirut international airport CAIRO, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua)…
Covid-19: Poland’s Health Minister resigns amid medical procurement allegations
Lukasz Szumowski WARSAW, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland’s health minister has resigned over questions about the procurement of questionable medical…
California declares statewide emergency to fight wildfires
Transmission towers and power lines near Winterhaven, Calif., on Tuesday LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — California Governor Gavin Newsom…
Cyprus, Greece decide on joint action to address Turkish activities at EU meetings
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (L) and Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides NICOSIA, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cyprus and Greece…
Covid-19: Kazakhstan resumes flights with seven countries
Passengers check in at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur-Sultan NUR-SULTAN, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Kazakhstan has begun resuming flights…
Belarus unrest: President Lukashenko accuses opposition of staging coup
As far as the protesters outside the prison are concerned, President Lukashenko got 0% of the vote MINSK, Aug 19…