Politics

16 Killed, 47 Wounded In Gunmen Attack On Demonstrators In Central Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 16 protesters were killed and some 47 others wounded on Friday, in an…

Five Killed In Shooting On Aid Agency Vehicle In Eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five employees of an aid agency were shot dead, and one international staff member of…

Iran, Azerbaijan Discuss Defence, Security Cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and visiting Azeri Deputy…

Jordan, Qatar Sign Deals To Support Syrian Refugees

AMMAN, Dec 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Qatar signed three agreements, to launch projects and initiatives, to help Syrian refugees…

Sultan Of Oman, Britain’s Prince Discuss Bilateral Relations

MUSCAT, Oman, Dec 5 (NNN-ONA) – Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman and visiting Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, on…

Sub-Zero Temperatures Predicted For British Election Day

LONDON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British voters may see a frosty election day on Dec 12, as forecasters on Wednesday…

South Korea, China Agree To Step Up Exchanges To Re-Set Ties After Missile Defence Row

SEOUL, Dec 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea and China agreed to beef up diplomatic and cultural exchanges, to “completely normalise” ties…

N.Korea Chief Of General Staff Expresses Disappointment Over U.S. Military Threat

PYONGYANG, Dec 5 (NNN-KCNA) – Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, of North…

Protest Erupts In Lebanon, Following Reports About Poverty-Related Suicide Cases

BEIRUT, Dec 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese protesters launched a big demonstration on Wednesday, in the capital Beirut, after news reports…

NATO Leaders Meet In Britain Amid Rows

LONDON, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Leaders of 29 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), gathered north of…