European, African Countries Discuss Ways To Fight Human Trafficking

BRUSSELS, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five European states and five African countries agreed at a meeting on Monday, to work closer together to curtail human trafficking in Europe and at source, and to establish legal pathways for migrants to reach Europe, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said. Johansson…

Lavrov, Pompeo Discuss Preparations For UNSC Permanent Members Summit

MOSCOW, July 14 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo held a phone conversation on Monday, discussing preparations for a summit among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The two…

Four Soldiers, Four Terrorists Killed In Clash In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, July 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan army, said that, four soldiers and four terrorists were killed, in a clash in the country’s northwest tribal district of North Waziristan. A statement from the army’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations, said that, four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation, against…

Five Daesh Suicide Bombers, Two Security Members Killed In Raid Near Baghdad

BAGHDAD, July 13 (NNN-NINA) – Five Daesh suicide bombers and two security members were killed, when Iraqi forces and U.S.-led coalition aircraft attacked a Daesh hideout near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Acting on intelligence reports, an Iraqi force, affiliated with the intelligence service, surrounded a Daesh hideout housing five suicide…

Egypt Court Upholds Prison Sentences For Outlawed Muslim Brotherhood Members In Violence Case

CAIRO, July 12 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian court turned down on Saturday, an appeal by Muslim Brotherhood member, Mahmoud Makawi Afifi, upholding a 20-year prison sentence by a criminal court over Afifi’s involvement in violence that took place in 2012. The case involved violence against protesters, who were holding a…

Three Killed, 74 Injured In Two-Day Mali Protests

BAMAKO, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Death toll of the two-day violent protests in Mali’s capital Bamako, increased to three, and at least 74 others were injured, local hospital authorities said. There was also significant material damage, particularly in the country’s National Assembly, which was looted by protesters. At least six…

Taliban Kill 23 Afghan Civilians In Past Seven Days: Gov’t

KABUL, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Taliban militants killed at least 23 civilians and wounded 45 others in Afghanistan, within the past seven days, office of the country’s National Security Council said on Saturday. The casualties were inflicted to civilians from July 4 to July 10, in 16 of the country’s…

16 Taliban Militants Killed In Clashes In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sixteen Taliban militants had been killed during clashes in Afghanistan’s two eastern provinces, the country’s Ministry of Defence confirmed on Saturday. Eight militants were killed and four others wounded, after Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) repelled a Taliban attack on security checkpoints in…

Rebels Down Russian Reconnaissance Drone In Syria’s Idlib: Monitor

DAMASCUS, July 11 (NNN-SANA) – The rebels in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone amid intense battles on Friday, a war monitor reported. The rebels of the National Front group, targeted a Russian reconnaissance drone with anti-aircraft missiles, southeast of Idlib, said the Syrian Observatory…

Thailand Intensifies Border Control With Myanmar Amid Concerns Of COVID-19

BANGKOK, July 11 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Immigration Bureau said, it dispatched hundreds of officers to patrol the porous areas bordering Myanmar, for fear of illegal migrants crossing to Thailand and spreading COVID-19. The Thai army, police and administrative officers of border town, Mae Sot, in the northern province of…
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