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Arab, Islamic Blocs Slam Israel’s Plan To Impose Full Military Control Over Gaza; Death Toll: 61,369 Palestinians

CAIRO, Aug 10 (NNN-MENA) – The ministerial committee, mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, along with 23…

Greece wildfires: Firefighters battle blaze near Athens for second day

ATHENS, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of firefighters on Saturday battled for a second day a large wildfire near Athens…

Traffic Accident Killed Six, Injured One In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 9 (NNN-BNA) – At least six commuters were killed and another injured, in a road accident in southern…

Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant Construction Kicked Off

ALMATY, Aug 9 (NNN-KNA) – Construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant has officially begun, near the village of Ulken,…

Niger announces nationalisation of its only gold mine

NIAMEY, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger’s military government has announced the nationalisation of the country’s sole industrial gold mine, accusing…

Cambodia Starts First Air Shipment Of Fresh Durians To China

PHNOM PENH, Aug 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, began the first air shipment of fresh durians to China, a Ministry…

Modi, Putin Hold Phone Talks Amid Rising U.S. Pressure On India-Russia Oil Trade

NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (NNN-PTI) – Amid the ongoing U.S. pressure on India-Russia oil trade, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,…

Soldier Killed, Three Injured In Terrorist Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (NNN-APP) – A frontier corps soldier was killed and at least three others injured, in a terrorist…

Extreme heat taking toll on people worldwide, WMO warns

GENEVA, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that extreme heat is impacting millions of people…

Greece: Two Vietnamese tourists die at sea amid gale-force winds

 ATHENS, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force…