Iran Foils Plot To Blow Up Oil Pipelines

TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – A senior Iranian security official said, Iran has thwarted a plot to blow up Iranian oil pipelines, in the energy-rich Asalouyeh region, in the south of the country. The Iranian “enemy” masterminded the plot, to attack the Asalouyeh energy facilities, amid the recent violent…

Iran Blames U.S. For “Intervention” In Gas-Linked Protests

TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry, on Monday, blamed the United States for its support to the recent protests in Iran, over the price rise of gasoline. The Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said that, the United States wants more “riots and violent protests” in the Islamic…

Iran Is Self-Sufficient In Drone Technology

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian military official, said that, the Iranian ground forces have become self-sufficient in drone technology. “The Iranian ground troops have so far conducted some development plans, in order to provide all army units with hardware to stand up to any possible threats,” Kiumars…

Istanbul Mayor Seeks Foreign Loans For Uncompleted Projects

ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul, said, he has been seeking financial resources from abroad, to resume unfinished projects in the biggest city of Turkey. Speaking at a press conference, Imamoglu spoke of eight metro lines and many investment projects in the city being suspended for…

Iraqi FM Hails Advanced Relations With China

BAGHDAD, Nov 25 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, hailed relations between China and Iraq, describing the bilateral ties as “excellent.” Al-Hakim made the remarks during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador, Zhang Tao, where he praised the stable and developed Iraqi-Chinese relations, said a statement by the Chinese embassy…

UK police charge man over Vietnamese migrants disaster

LONDON, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 23-year-old man has been charged with human trafficking offences in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals whose bodies were found in a refrigeration truck in Britain. Christopher Kennedy, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court…

Kazakhstan To Modernise Over 3,000 Villages By 2024

NUR-SULTAN, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakhstan plans to modernise 3,477 villages by 2024, in accordance with new regional standards, making drinking water, repaired roads and basic social facilities available, in the most remote rural areas, First Deputy Prime Minister, Alikhan Smailov, said, at a Nur Otan Party session. “The government…

Myanmar Military Seizes Large Amount Of Arms, Ammunition In Fight With Insurgents

YANGON, Nov 25 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s armed forces seized large amount of arms and ammunition in Namsang township, northern Shan state, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services said. The seizure was made during an encounter between a military column and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), near…

New Zealand Foreign Minister To Visit United Arab Emirates

WELLINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-WAM) – New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, will travel on Tuesday to the United Arab Emirates, for a five-day visit, a government statement announced on Sunday (today). “New Zealand enjoys a dynamic and wide-ranging relationship with the UAE, an important partner for New Zealand in…

Chinese Firms Sign 184-Million-USD Deals To Purchase Goods From Laos

KUNMING, China, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese companies, signed contracts worth 1.3 billion yuan (about 184 million U.S. dollars) to purchase goods, mainly agricultural products, from their Laos counterparts. The deals were signed as the 2019 Sino-Laos Investment Fair concluded Friday, in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. A…
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