Politics

Syria Forms New Gov’t, Leaving Top Ministers Unchanged

DAMASCUS, Aug 31 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, ordered the formation of a new government on Sunday, keeping top…

48 Syrian Soldiers Killed In One-Week Battle With Daesh: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 48 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters have been killed over the past…

Latest Syrian Constitutional Talks End After “Challenging Week”

GENEVA, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – The latest session of the United Nations-mediated Syrian constitutional talks concluded in Geneva on Saturday…

Rocket Lands In Green Zone In Iraq’s Capital

BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket on Saturday evening, landed inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, in Iraq’s…

Roadside Bombs Kill Seven, Wound Eight In Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Roadside bombs on Saturday killed seven people and wounded eight others across Afghansitan, officials said.…

Three Killed, Seven Wounded In Fighting In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 30 (NNN-PNA) – Three people were killed, including a soldier, and seven other soldiers wounded, when government forces…

Three Militants, Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – Three militants and a trooper were killed early today, in a fierce gunfight…

ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea Reaffirm Commitment To Actions Against COVID-19 Fallout

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China,…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-Laden Drone Heading Towards Border City Najran

RIYADH, Aug 29 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition said yesterday, it intercepted a bomb-laden drone, launched by the Houthis, towards…

Car Bomb Explodes Near Turkish Military Point In NW Syria

DAMASCUS, Aug 29 (NNN-SANA) – A car bomb exploded yesterday evening, near a Turkish military point in Syria’s northwestern province…