Politics

Japanese PM Abe Resigns Over Health Issues, Intends To Run In Next General Election

TOKYO, Aug 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said at a press conference yesterday that, he would step…

Iran’s FM Slams Pompeo For Trying To “Flood” Region With Weapons

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, criticised U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, for “violating…

Iran Willing To Keep Cooperation With IAEA Under Int’l Norms: FM

Zarif made the remarks, during a meeting with IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi, in the Iranian capital, Tehran. TEHRAN, Aug…

UN Mideast Envoy Voices Concern Over Situation In Gaza, West Bank

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (NNN-WAFA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, voiced concern over…

Six Killed In Truck Bomb Explosion In N. Afghanistan, Taliban Claims Responsibility

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Six people, including an assailant, were killed and 32 others wounded, after a Taliban militants’…

Former Japanese Justice Minister, His Lawmaker Wife Deny Vote Buying In Trial

TOKYO, Aug 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s former Justice Minister, Katsuyuki Kawai and his lawmaker wife, Anri Kawai, denied charges of…

Afghan Taliban Delegation, Pakistani FM Discuss Afghan Peace Process: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (NNN-PPI) – A delegation of political representatives of the Afghan Taliban, met Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood…

ASEAN Economic Ministers Discuss Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic

HANOI, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yesterday…

U.S. Officials’ Mideast Tours Aim To Use Arab Division To Boost Israeli Role: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, said that, the visits of U.S. officials to the Middle East,…

Hamas Receives Russia’s Invitation For Palestinian Unity Meeting In Moscow

GAZA, Aug 25 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Hamas movement, ruler of the Gaza Strip, announced that, it received an invitation…