China Launches New Relay Satellite
XICHANG, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – China successfully launched a new relay satellite, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, in south-west…
Palestinian President Holds Phone Talk With Outgoing Israeli President
RAMALLAH, Jul 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, expressed the hope that peace will be achieved soon, between…
Booby-Trapped Drone Hits Erbil Airport In Northern Iraq
BAGHDAD, Jul 7 (NNN-NINA) – A booby-trapped drone, last night struck the Erbil airport, which houses a U.S.-led coalition military…
Explosion Kills One, Injures 20 In Afghanistan’s Southern Kandahar Province
KANDAHAR, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – One security force member was killed and 20 other people were wounded yesterday, after a…
Thai Factory Explodes, Firefighter Injured: Police
BANGKOK, Jul 7 (NNN-TNA) – Two explosions rocked a cosmetic and medical equipment factory, in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok yesterday, with…
EU Says Israel’s Measures Of Displacing Palestinians “Illegal”
RAMALLAH, Jul 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The European Union (EU) said yesterday that, Israel’s measures of displacing the Palestinians in East…
Floods Hit 40 Villages In Westernmost Indonesian Province
JAKARTA, Jul 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 40 villages have been struck by floods, triggered by incessant rains since yesterday…
Suicide Rate In Philippines Up By 57.3 Percent In 2020
MANILA, Jul 6 (NNN-PNA) – Philippines reported a 57.3 percent increase in suicide rate in 2020, from 2019, according to…
77 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Air Force Airstrikes: Gov’t
KABUL, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 77 Taliban militants were killed, as Afghan Air Force increases airstrikes across the…
Japan’s Household Spending Increases In May Amid Recovery From COVID-19 Slump
TOKYO, Jul 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s household spending in May soared 11.6 percent, compared to a year earlier, after jumping…