Syrian air defence intercepts missile attack: state media
DAMASCUS, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Syrian air defences intercepted missiles over the capital Damascus on Thursday, state media reported, without…
China virus death toll nears 1,400
BEIJING, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from China’s virusepidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained…
US: Pres Trump says peace deal with Taliban “very close” as partial truce announced
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pres Donald Trump said the United States and the Taliban were nearing a peace agreement…
US: Republican-controlled Senate votes to limit Pres Trump’s war powers on Iran, presidential veto expected
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine speaks to journalists after the GOP WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Republican-dominated US Senate voted…
Cruise passengers land in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over virus fears
Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen welcomed around 100 tourists SIHANOUKVILLE (Cambodia), Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Passengers on a cruise ship…
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture”,…
Gaza balloon attacks re-emerge as threat to Israel
They attached explosives to the weapon before setting it adrift towards Israel. GAZA, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As the bunch…
Rocket attack hits northern Iraq base hosting US troops
The US carried out retaliatory attacks that killed 25 Kataib Hezbollah fighters. BAGHDAD, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A rocket attack…
Australia fires: New South Wales blazes all ‘contained’ as storm approaching
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All of the bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) are now considered contained, say fire…
Update: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor after refusing to sack aides as ordered by PM Johnson
Chancellor Sajid Javid LONDON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor as Boris Johnson carries out a…