Palestine Withdraws From World Expo In UAE

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian government announced yesterday that, it decided to withdraw from the World Expo, scheduled in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this Oct. The government said, in a press statement at the end of its weekly meeting, held in Ramallah, that, the government…

Thai Authorities Discover Three Dead Bodies Of Insurgents In Rice Field

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (NNN-TNA) – Thai authorities found bodies of three suspected insurgents in a rice field, in Thailand’s restive southern province of Pattani, said Maj. Gen. Pramote Phrom-in, spokesman of the Fourth Army Area’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) centre. Pramote said that, army troops combed through a rice…

Russian Jets Intercept U.S., British Planes Over Baltic, Black Seas

MOSCOW, Aug 18 (NNN-TASS) – Russian fighter jets, on Monday, intercepted three U.S. and one British reconnaissance aircraft, over the Baltic and Black seas, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Russian airspace control systems detected an air target approaching the Russian border, over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, the…

Taliban Attack On Afghan District Repulsed, Three Insurgents Killed

KABUL, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan forces beat back Taliban militants’ attack on Siagurd district, of the eastern Parwan province today, forcing the attackers to flee, after leaving three bodies behind, a statement of the provincial police said. The armed insurgents, according to the statement, launched a massive offensive on…

Neither UAE Nor Any Other Country Has Right To Speak On Behalf Of Palestinians: President

RAMALLAH, Aug 17 (NNN-PNN) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said that, neither the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nor any other country has the right to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people. During a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, Abbas warned that, if any other Arab country…

Another Rocket Hits Green Zone In Iraq’s Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Aug 17 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket landed yesterday, in the heavily fortified Green Zone, in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. A Katyusha rocket was fired from an area located near the al-Nahdha bus station, in downtown Baghdad, and landed on the zone,…

UAE Summons Senior Iranian Diplomat Over Iranian President’s Speech

ABU DHABI, Aug 17 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, summoned a senior diplomat from the Iranian embassy in Abu Dhabi yesterday, over its president’s speech, following the peace accord between Israel and UAE. Iran’s charge d’affairs was called to the ministry,…

Gaza’s Only Power Plant Will Run Out Of Fuel: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Aug 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PNERA), yesterday warned that, Gaza Strip’s only power plant would run out of fuel by Tuesday (tomorrow), after Israel shut down the border crossing last week. Zafer Milhem, head of the PNERA, said in a press statement, the Gaza…

Israel Reports 447 New COVID-19 Cases, 92,680 In Total

JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 447 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total cases to 92,680. According to the ministry, the total number of death cases reached 685, with 11 new deaths, while the number of patients in serious condition dropped from 387…

Another Three Insurgents Killed By Army Troops During Marathon Shoot-Outs In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA) – Another three insurgents were killed by army troops, during marathon shoot-outs in southern Thailand over the last few days, said an army general yesterday. Four insurgents were fatally gunned down on Friday and Saturday, by army troops in the clashes, which began on Thursday in…
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