Feature: Climate Change Threatens Lebanon’s Cedar Forests

by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Apr 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Lebanese have always taken pride in their cedar tree, or Cedrus libani, which presents in the middle of their national flag. However, the current situation of the national tree is worrying, as the remnants cover only three percent of the country,…

Explosion Rocks Downtown Kabul, Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A powerful explosion shook Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, last night, an Afghan security official confirmed, without providing information on casualties. At around 9:50 p.m. last night, an explosion rocked Police District 15 of Kabul, said Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman, Tariq Arian. But he gave no…

Some 20 Crew Members Missing As Vessel Runs Aground In Waters Off Southern Philippines

MANILA, Apr 21 (NNN-PNA) – Search and rescue operations are underway for 20 missing crew members from a cargo vessel that ran aground in waters off the southern province of Surigao del Norte, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, yesterday. The vessel, LCT Cebu Great Ocean, ran aground on the…

Three Killed, Three Wounded In Car Bomb Blast In Afghanistan’s Herat Province

HERAT, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three people, including an assailant, were killed and three others wounded, when a suicide car bomb rocked a police station, in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat early today, the provincial governor confirmed. “The incident occurred outside the police station of Ghoryan district, in the western…

Iran Welcomes Talks With Saudi Arabia: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran welcomes talks with Saudi Arabia, to settle mutual differences, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said yesterday. Iran considers dialogue with Saudi Arabia to be in the interest of both nations, regional peace and stability, said Khatibzadeh, during his weekly press conference. He abstained…

Gov’t Forces Free 28 From Taliban Prison In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six armed militants were killed and 28 people were freed from a Taliban detention centre, after the Afghan army launched a special operation in the restive southern province of Helmand last night, the military confirmed today. “The commandos of Afghan National Army launched the raid…

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits W. Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, jolted North Sumatra province, in western Indonesia early today, but there was no potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake struck at 6:58 a.m. local time, with the epicentre at 142 km…

Hollywood Blockbuster Mad Max To Be Filmed In Australia

SYDNEY, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The latest instalment of one of the world’s favorite action film series will be shot in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). ‘Furiosa,’ to star Hollywood A-listers, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hardy and Anya Taylor-Joy, will be the fifth release in the Mad Max…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 255 Km S Of Sinabang, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter Scale, jolted 255 km South of Sinabang, Indonesia, at 23:58:22 GMT late last night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 0.1783 degrees…

Iran FM Zarif Meets With Indonesian President

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohmmad Javad Zarif, met with Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, in Jakarta last night, to discuss ways to expand bilateral and international issues. During the meeting, Zarif stressed Iran’s preparedness to expand brotherly relations with Indonesia, and appreciated the country’s stances…
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