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Peacekeeping Force In Afghanistan Not On Radar Screen Of Security Council: Indian UN Ambassador

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Security Council is not considering a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, although the situation…

EU Investigates Facebook’s Proposed Acquisition Of Kustomer

BRUSSELS, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Commission said yesterday, it opened an in-depth investigation, into Facebook’s proposed acquisition of…

Urgent: 6.0-Magnitude Quake Jolts Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, hit Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu today, according…

Royal Jordanian Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Amman

AMMAN, Aug 3 (NNN-PETRA) – A Royal Jordanian flight from Cairo, yesterday, made an emergency landing in Amman, with all…

Afghan Airstrikes Kill 15 Taliban Militants In Northern Samangan Province

AYBAK, Afghanistan, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 15 militants were confirmed dead, as fighting planes struck Taliban hideouts…

5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits 183 Km NE Of Tual, Indonesia

HONG KONG, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, jolted 183 km NE of Tual, Indonesia,…

Sri Lanka Commemorates 94th Anniversary Of PLA’s Founding

COLOMBO, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan graduates, from the National Defence University, of the People’s Liberation Army, commemorated here…

Five Killed In Clashes South Of Beirut: Media

BEIRUT, Aug 2 (NNN-NNA) – Five people were killed and over 10 others were wounded yesterday, in an armed clash…

Magnitude 5.1 Quake Hits Central North Island Of New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s GeoNet, reported that, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake, hit the Waikato region, in the…

India Assumes UNSC Presidency For Aug

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday, assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the…