115 migrants missing in boat wreck off Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya, July 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) -Some 115 irregular migrants are missing after a boat wreck off Libya’s western coast, the navy of the country’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Thursday.  Some 250 irregular migrants were aboard when the boat capsized, the navy said in a statement. Some 134 migrants were rescued and…

Al-Shabaab claims Somalia attack: Mogadishu mayor injured, 7 killed

MOGADISHU, July 25 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Mayor of the Somali capital, Abdirahman Omar Osman, was injured on Wednesday after what is suspected to be a suicide attack at the Banadir administration headquarters in Mogadishu. Seven officials were killed in the said attack which happened moments after the United Nations, UN, envoy…

Sweden talking to Iran and UK over seized Stena Impero tanker

Photo courtesy of Irna STOCKHOLM, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sweden is speaking to the United Kingdom and Iran over a British-flagged tanker seized by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps naval forces. A Swedish company owns the Stena Impero, although it sails under a British flag. “Sweden is concerned by developments in the…

North Korea fired projectiles from around Wonsan: South Korea

SEOUL, July 25 (NNN-Yonhap) — North Korea on Thursday fired two unidentified projectiles from near its east coast town of Wonsan into the East Sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The incident came amid growing uncertainty over the prospects of working-level talks that the leaders of North…

Iran Nuclear Deal Remaining Signatories to Meet in Vienna

AUSTRIA, July 24 (NNN-TELESUR) – The international governments that are still signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will meet on July 28 in Vienna to discuss to what extent the agreement can be saved, according to the European Union’s diplomatic service. China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, Iran and…

Dr Mahathir, Erdogan to discuss on defence, trade issues

Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo courtesy of bernama ANKARA, July 24 (NNN-Bernama) — International relations, defence, trade and investment are among issues which Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will discuss with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Turkey…

China issues white paper on national defense in new era

BEIJING, July 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — China on Wednesday issued a white paper to expound on its defensive national defense policy in the new era and explain the practice, purposes and significance of China’s efforts to build a fortified national defense and a strong military. Titled “China’s National Defense in the…

Boris Johnson: New PM to form government after taking office

Boris Johnson. Photo courtesy of Anadolu LONDON, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES)  – British leader-in-waiting Boris Johnson vowed on Wednesday to “get Brexit done” after the ruling Conservatives chose him in a run-off to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May. Johnson won about two-thirds of the votes from 160,000 Conservative party members in a…

US Senate confirms Mark Esper to be new Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON, July 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor Tuesday of confirming former Raytheon executive Mark Esper to helm the Pentagon, ending months of leadership uncertainty at the Defense Department. The Pentagon had been without a permanent defense secretary since James Mattis left the post at the end of December over disagreements with…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects newly built submarine

PYONGYANG, July 23 (NNN-KYODO) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a newly built submarine that will soon be deployed to the Sea of Japan, the country’s official media reported Tuesday. The Korean Central News Agency report comes as the country is believed to be seeking a submarine-launched…