UAE To Support Australia In Fighting Bushfires

DUBAI, Jan 8 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed with Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, over the phone, the latest developments of the bushfires in Australia. Sheikh Mohamed posted on his official tweeter…

Update: 43-Hour Rescue Ends, After 36 Dead In Building Collapse In Cambodia

by Nguon Sovan, Mao Pengfei PHNOM PENH, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Death toll in the collapse of a six-story building in southwest Cambodia’s Kep province on Friday, rose to 36, as rescue had completed, Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said on Sunday. “A total of 36 people, including…

Trump Threatens To Hit 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Retaliates After Soleimani Killing

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, warned Iran that, America has targeted 52 Iranian sites, and Iran will be hit “very fast and very hard” if it attacks any American or U.S. assets. “We have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran…

Five Killed In Gas Explosion In Northern Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five people were killed and four others injured, in a gas explosion, in the city of Kaduna, northern Nigeria, local police said. Kaduna police spokesman, Yakubu Sabo, who confirmed the casualty figures, said, the explosion emanated from a roadside gas vending shop, in the business…

Port City Colombo Launches Year-Long Project To Clean-Up Sri Lankan Beaches

By Shiran Illanperuma COLOMBO, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Port City Colombo, in association with local partners, launched a year-long project, to clean up a 5-km stretch of beach in Colombo. The project was inaugurated at the Mount Lavinia public beach, with the presence of Secretary to the Ministry of Urban…

Airstrike Hit Vehicle Convoy Of Iraq’s Paramilitary Group In N. Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – A convoy of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces was attacked early today (Saturday), in northern Baghdad, the paramilitary group confirmed in a statement. “The attack, which took place near the Taji Stadium in Baghdad, hit a medical convoy of the Popular Mobilisation Forces,” said the…

Update: Two More Die In Australian Bush-fire

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian authorities confirmed that, two more deaths occurred, in the bush-fire, on Kangaroo Island of South Australia, according to News.com.au’s report, on Saturday (today). South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall, told reporters that, it was “very sad” to hear of the latest deaths. According to…

Six Die, 16 Injured After Under-Construction Building Collapses In SW Cambodia

KEP, Cambodia, Jan 4 (NNN-AKP) – Six Cambodian workers died and 16 others injured, after a six-floor guesthouse building, under construction, collapsed, in southwestern Cambodia’s Kep province, on Friday, a provincial spokesman said today (Saturday). “Twenty-two people were pulled out of the debris, but six of them died,” Kep Provincial…

5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits NE Iran, No Casualties

TEHRAN, Jan 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sangan town, in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, on Thursday morning, according to the Iranian Seismological Centre. According to the report, the epicentre of the quake was at the depth of eight km, 34.030 north latitude, and 60.325 east longitude, 300…

Several People Trapped After Factory Collapses During Fire In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (NNN-PTI) – Several people, including firefighters, were trapped inside a factory that collapsed today (Thursday), during a devastating fire, officials said. The fire broke out in west Delhi’s Peera Garhi area. According to officials, an explosion during the fire caused collapse of the factory structure, trapping…
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