Philippine Tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. Dies At 93

MANILA, Nov 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine tycoon and philanthropist, John Gokongwei Jr., died late on Saturday night, his son said today (Sunday). He was 93. Gokongwei was born on Aug 11, 1926 in southeast China’s Fujian Province. Lance Gokongwei, Gokongwei’s only son, said that, his father died Saturday evening, at…

Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants Deported From Libya

TRIPOLI, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s Immigration Control Department, in the eastern city of Benghazi, on Saturday announced the deportation of almost 200 illegal immigrants to Egypt. The Illegal Immigration Control Department of Benghazi, deported 194 Egyptian immigrants to their country, the department said in a statement. Without any official…

Three Killed In Canada Home Fire

OTTAWA, Canada, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three people were killed, in a mobile home fire, in Plumas area of central Canadian province of Manitoba, Friday evening, CTV reported, Saturday. Police found the bodies of a man, a woman and a girl in the home. The incident is under police investigation.–…

Thai Army Has No Plans To Impose Curfew In Restive South

BANGKOK, Nov 10 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Army has no plans to impose curfew in the restive south, despite Tuesday’s deadly attacks killing 15 civilians, said Col Pramote Prom-in, spokesman of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC). Col Pramote said, several Thai media outlets have interpreted the Royal Gazette wrongly,…

UAE Delivers Urgent Relief Aid To Families In Shabwa, Yemen

SHABWA, Yemen, Nov 9 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has provided urgent relief aid, to the families in the Governorate of Shabwa, in Yemen, as part of the efforts to normalise life in Yemen. The ERC, today, distributed 300…

Six Killed, Hundreds Injured In 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake In NW Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 9 (NNN-ISNA) – At least six people were killed, in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Tark region, in Iran’s northwestern East Azerbaijan province on Friday morning. In the incident that took place at 02:17 local time Friday morning (2247 GMT), 380 others were also injured. Many of the…

Lebanese Private Hospitals Will Not Receive Patients Due To Shortage In Fund

BEIRUT, Nov 9 (NNN-NNA) – Syndicate of Private Hospitals President, Suleiman Haroun said, Lebanese private hospitals, soon, will not be able to receive patients, due to the shortage in cash. “The materials used in hospitals may last for one month only, and we may witness the death of patients in…

69 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers Near Gaza Border

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 9 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 69 Palestinian demonstrators were injured in clashes, on Friday afternoon, with Israeli soldiers, stationed on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the health ministry in Gaza, said that, 69 Palestinian demonstrators were injured in eastern Gaza,…

At Least Two Dead In Devastating Australian Bush-fires

SYDNEY, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bush-fires have claimed the lives of at least two people, in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), authorities confirmed on Saturday (today). A further seven people were unaccounted for, with fears that the death toll could rise. “Our thoughts and prayers go to…

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Civilians At Risk In Syria, Amid Ongoing Violence: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Almost daily violence, targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria, continues to threaten the lives of civilians there, the United Nations said. At least 92 people have been killed in northeastern and northwestern Syria, in the weeks following Oct 9, when Turkish forces…
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