Middle East

Iraq Conducted Airstrike On Daesh Hideout, Killing “Terrorists”

BAGHDAD, Aug 24 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces carried out an airstrike early yesterday, on a Daesh hideout in Salahuddin…

Syria Delays Parliamentary Vote In Three Provinces Due To Security Reasons

DAMASCUS, Aug 24 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s supreme committee for parliamentary elections, announced yesterday, the postponement of parliamentary elections, scheduled for…

Six Students Drown, 24 Injured In Alexandria Beach Accident

CAIRO, Aug 24 (NNN-MENA) – Six students died and 24 others were injured, in a drowning accident yesterday, at a…

UN warns climate change driven heat waves impacting productivity at the workplace

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are warning that…

Floods Kill Three In Yemen As Heavy Rains Persist

ADEN, Yemen, Aug 23 (NNN-SABA) – Three people, including two children, were killed, as floods, triggered by heavy rains, swept…

UAE Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan

ABU DHABI, Aug 23 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, condemned Israel’s newly-announced settlement plan in the occupied…

Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino scammers

Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners, including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, its anti-corruption…

ADB Sells Three Billion USD 5-Year Global Benchmark Bond

MANILA, Aug 22 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), on Wednesday, priced a five-year global benchmark bond of three…

US slams door on foreign truck drivers after deadly crash

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump’s administration on…

World’s oldest person celebrates 116th birthday in UK

World’s oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham LONDON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham, turned 116…