Turkey’s Erdogan says Russian S-400s will be fully deployed by April 2020

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo courtesy of Anadolu ANKARA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s S-400 are the best missile defense systems in the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “S-400 deliveries to Turkey have begun. What has been said about this? It was said that we…

US Seeks to Include China in New Nuclear Deal With Russia: Report

WASHINGTON, July 16 (NNN-SPUNTIK) – The Trump administration is sending a high-level delegation to meet with Russian counterparts in Geneva this week to pursue a new arms control treaty that will also include China, The New York Times reported Monday. According to US-based media, the White House, however, is not…

China Q2 GDP growth slows to 6.2% year-on-year, weakest in 27 years

BEIJING, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – China’s economic growth slowed to 6.2 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered amid an escalating trade war with the United States. Monday’s official growth data marked…

Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 55, thousands displaced

KATHMANDU, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days rose to 55 on Sunday (Jul 14), with dozens missing and injured, the government said. Ten thousand people have been displaced from their homes as incessant monsoon rains pounded many…

Pandelela-Mun Yee deliver first medal for Malaysia in world meet

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (NNN-Bernama) — National diving duo, Pandelela Rinong-Leong Mun Yee finally ended Malaysia’s barren run by winning the silver medal at the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Pandelela-Mun Yee finished in second place in the women’s 10m synchronised platform by accumulating 312.72 points…

Iran ‘ready for talks’ with US if sanctions are lifted

In reaction to US sanctions, Tehran announced in May that it would scale back its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal. Photo courtesy of Iranian presidency BOJNURD, July 145, (NNN-IRNA)- The Iranian president says his country is always ready for talks, stressing that it won’t give in to bullying powers. …

India aborts launch of moon mission due to ‘technical snag’

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists working on the orbiter vehicle of ‘Chandrayaan-2’, India’s first moon lander and rover mission planned and developed by the ISRO, in Bangalore. Photo courtesy of ISO Twiiter SRIHARIKOTA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES)- India aborted the launch on Monday of a spacecraft intended to land on…

No full privatisation, jobs cut – Malaysia Airlines’ veterans & unions urge

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — No full privatisation, no job cuts and retain Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) as the national carrier — those are all its veterans and union want from the government if the acquisition by private parties is the way to go to revive the ailing carrier.…

Malaysia secure first medal at Universiade

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) — The Malaysian contingent ended their barren run at the 30th World University Games (Universiade) after winning a bronze medal in taekwondo in Napoli, Italy on Saturday (Sunday in Malaysia). The national quartet comprising Ahmad Nor Iman Hakim Rakib, Mohd Syafiq Zuber, Rozaimi Rozali and…

India to land rover on moon’s unexplored South Pole for signs of water

NEW DEHLI, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – India is set to launch its second unmanned moon mission on Monday when it will send a rover on the uncharted lunar South Pole – a giant leap with a relatively low-cost budget in its ambitious space program. The Indian Space Research Organization will…