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.…

Prosecutors Seek Over Two Years In Jail For Americans Who Helped Ghosn Flee Japan

TOKYO, Jul 3 (NNN-NHK) – Jail sentences of almost three years are being sought by Japanese prosecutors, for a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son, who admitted helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd. chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan, local media and wire services reported yesterday. According to the…

U.S., NATO Forces Evacuate Largest Military Base In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – All U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, have evacuated the Bagram Airfield, near the Afghan capital, Kabul, handing over the largest coalition base to Afghan government troops, a spokesperson of the Afghan Defence Ministry confirmed, yesterday. “All coalition and American troops departed from Bagram Air…

Lebanese Judge To Start Questioning Top Politicians, Security Chiefs Over Port Blasts

BEIRUT, Jul 3 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese judge, leading investigation into Beirut port’s blasts, announced yesterday that, he will start questioning caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, former ministers and current and former heads of security agencies. Judge Tarek Bitar, set a date for interrogating Diab, without publically disclosing it, while…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Fiji Region: USGS

NEW YORK, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted Fiji region at 20:14:38 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The epicentre, with a depth of 605.63 km, was initially determined to be at 21.8295 degrees south latitude, and 179.3622 degrees west longitude.…

Malaysian Parliament To Reconvene As Soon As Possible Before Aug 1 – Msian Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Parliament sitting will be called as soon as possible before Aug 1 as decided by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin as the Leader of the House. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan said the matter will be finalised in the…

New Zealand Launches New Ministry For Ethnic Communities

WELLINGTON, Jul 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand launched a new Ministry for Ethnic Communities today, elevating the position of the previous Office of Ethnic Communities, in a move to strengthen ethnic affairs, following the Mar 15 terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques in 2019. “This is the first time in…

Iranian President Says U.S. Gov’t Still Follows Trump’s Legacy Against Iran

TEHRAN, Jul 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said yesterday that, the U.S. government still follows anti-Iran economic pressure policy, adopted by former President, Donald Trump. Iran “has been facing an economic terrorism since three years ago. What Trump did against Iran was more a war than sanctions,” Rouhani…

Heatwave Hits Iraq As Temperature Reaches 50 Degrees Celsius

BAGHDAD, Jul 1 (NNN-NINA) – A new heat-wave engulfed Iraq with temperature jumping to above 50 degrees Celsius, in the central and southern provinces, the Iraqi Meteorological Organisation and Seismology said in a statement, yesterday. The maximum temperature in the southern provinces of Basra, Qadisiyah, and Muthanna climbed to 51…

Iranian Navy Kicks Off Military Drill In Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jul 1 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Navy, yesterday kicked off a military exercise in the Caspian Sea, in the north of the country. The drill, called Sustainable Security 1400, covers an area of about 77,000 square km, in Iran’s territorial waters of the Caspian Sea, according to the Tasnim…
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