Taliban Attack On Afghanistan’s Northern Taluqan City Repulsed, 15 Militants Killed

TALUQAN, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Taliban militants’ attack on Taluqan city, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, has been repulsed, and the militants fled after leaving 15 bodies behind, the provincial government said in a statement today. The Taliban insurgents launched massive offensive on Taluqan city early today, but…

Philippine Volcano Near Manila Billows “Greyish Plume”

MANILA, Jul 7 (NNN-PNA) – A “short-lived” phreatomagmatic eruption occurred, at the main crater of the restive Taal volcano, south of Manila today, producing a 300-metre high “greyish plume,” said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The eruption happened at 5:18 a.m. local time today, said the institute, adding…

India’s Popular Film Actor Dilip Kumar Dies At 98

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s popular film-actor, Dilip Kumar, died at the age of 98 today, after a long and protracted illness. Dilip Kumar breathed his last at 07:30 hours today, at a hospital in Mumbai. He is survived by his wife, Saira Banu, a veteran actor herself.…

World’s Largest Planetarium To Open In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest planetarium, in terms of building scale, will open on Jul 17, the planetarium announced. Covering an area of approximately 58,600 square metres, the museum is located in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang Special Area. It…

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 China’s Sichuan Province, at 11:53 p.m. yesterday, (Beijing Time). Tianlian I-05 was sent into orbit by a Long March-3C carrier rocket. Yesterday’s launch was the 378th mission of the Long…

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 Israel and Palestine, during a phone talk with outgoing Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin. Rivlin thanked Abbas for making the phone call, which is rare between the two presidents. The report…

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 base, in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, in northern Iraq. The attack took place at 11:30 p.m. local time (2030 GMT), without causing casualties, except for a fire on the…

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 powerful explosion ripped through a busy road in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, a provincial health official confirmed. The wounded included 11 civilians and nine security personnel,…

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 one firefighter being injured, local police said. Some huge tanks containing oil and thinner exploded with blaze erupted at about 6:10 p.m. local time, at Floral Manufacturing Group factory, in…

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 Jerusalem and demolishing their homes “are illegal and lead to more violence.” In a press statement, the EU mission in Palestine, said that, the Israeli authorities demolished last week, a…
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