Iranian President Demands U.S. Apology For Downing Iranian Airliner In 1988

TEHRAN, Jul 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, criticised, yesterday, the lack of apology from the U.S. government, for more than three decades, for downing an Iranian airliner in 1988. “The U.S. government has to know that it committed a very big crime in the Gulf, in 1988,” Rouhani…

Feature: Turkey Passes New Law To Protect Animals

ISTANBUL, Jul 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will no longer classify animals as commodities, under a highly anticipated animal-rights bill, presented to parliament after years of efforts from activists and people involved in animal welfare. The bill, submitted on Wednesday, by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is expected to…

Two Dead, 20 Missing In Massive Mudslide In Central Japan

TOKYO, Jul 4 (NNN-NHK) – Two people were dead and about 20 others remained missing yesterday, following a massive mudslide, triggered by torrential rain in central Japan, local authorities said. The disaster occurred at about 10:30 a.m. local time yesterday in Atami city in Shizuoka prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, as…

Russian Defence Ministry: Al-Nusra Terrorists With Help Of “White Helmets” Fabricate Chemical Attack In Idleb

MOSCOW, Jul 3 (NNN-SANA) – Russian Defence Ministry, said that, the terrorist organisation of Jabhat al-Nusra, with the help of “White Helmets” terrorists, prepare to fabricate a chemical attack in Idleb. Deputy Head of the Russian Coordination Centre in Hmeimim, General Vadim Kolit, said in a press statement that, information…

Mother-In-Law Of S. Korea’s Conservative Presidential Frontrunner Sentenced To Three Years In Jail

SEOUL, Jul 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – The mother-in-law of South Korea’s conservative presidential frontrunner, was sentenced to three years in jail yesterday, ahead of the presidential election in Mar, next year. A local district court in Uijeongbu, about 20 km north of Seoul, sentenced the 74-year-old woman, only identified with her…

Cambodia Sees Rubber Export Up Seven Percent, Rice Down 29 Percent In H1: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Jul 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 132,174 tonnes of dry rubber in the first half of this year, up seven percent over the same period last year, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Veng Sakhon, said yesterday. Cambodia earned 221 million U.S. dollars in gross revenue from rubber…

Suspected Terrorist Arrested In Indonesia’s North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Jul 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian National Police, said yesterday that, its counterterrorism squad has arrested a suspected terrorist, who is believed to be a member of the outlawed Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), in North Sumatra province. The National Police’s spokesperson, Senior Commissioner Ahmad Ramadhan said, the suspect, under the…

Three Children Killed In Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (NNN-APP) – A toy bomb blast in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, left three children dead yesterday, said police. A group of children found a toy-like explosive device near their house, in the Mehsud Keruna area of Tank district of the province, and were playing with…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Rises To 50.8 In Jun

SINGAPORE, Jul 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), announced yesterday that, the Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, rose from 50.7 in May to 50.8 in Jun. This is the 12th month of expansion for Singapore’s overall manufacturing sector. A…

Five Militants, Army Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jul 3 (NNN-PTI) – Five militants and an Indian army trooper were killed, in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said yesterday. The gunfight broke out at Hanjin-Rajpora village, of Pulwama district, about 37 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.…
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