6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Northern Nepal, No Casualties Reported

KATHMANDU, Sept 16 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, was felt in various parts of Nepal, early this morning as many citizens in the capital, Kathmandu, were suddenly awakened by the powerful tremor. According to Nepal’s National Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was at Ramche…

Car Bomb Explosion Kills Seven In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Sept 15 (NNN-SANA) – At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded on Monday, when a car bomb went off in a rebel-held city in the Syrian northern province of Aleppo, a war monitor reported. The car exploded in the Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood in the centre of the…

Former Senator, Five Guards Killed In Taliban Ambush In W. Afghanistan

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Taliban militants killed a former Afghan senator and five of his guards, in the country’s western Badghis province yesterday, the acting provincial governor confirmed. The incident happened when a vehicle carrying Rangeen Mushkwani, a former member of Meshrano Jirga, or upper house of the…

Egyptian, Russian FMs Discuss Developments Of Regional Issues

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, discussed the developments of regional issues, including the situation in Libya. During a phone conversation, the top diplomats focused on the Libyan issue, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Shoukry highlighted…

Over 88,000 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Universities Across U.S.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A New York Times survey of more than 1,600 American colleges and universities, revealed at least 88,000 COVID-19 cases and at least 60 deaths since the pandemic began. Most of these deaths were reported in the spring and involved college employees, not students, said the…

13.2 Kg Heroin Seized In Myanmar’s Central Region

YANGON, Sept 14 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 13.2 kg of heroin in Mandalay region, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, the joint anti-narcotic police force, made a seizure in Pyin Oo Lwin township, yesterday morning. Heroin worth…

Pakistani Security Forces Kill Terrorist Commander, Three Others

ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military said, the security forces killed a terrorist commander, along with three others, in the Waziristan area of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. An army statement said, “In a major breakthrough, terrorist commander, Ihsan Ullah alias Ihsan Sanray, along with three other terrorists were…

Protesters Clash With Police In Australia As Lock-Down Tensions Flare

SYDNEY, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hundreds of protesters clashed with police, in the Australian state of Victoria yesterday, as frustration over an ongoing COVID-19 lock-down boiled over. In the capital city of Melbourne, 74 people were arrested and 176 infringement notices issued, for violating lock-down regulations, which require residents to…

Houthi Militia Says Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Airstrikes On Its Military Sites In Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, Sept 14 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia, said that, the Saudi-led coalition in the country, launched airstrikes on its military positions in Sanaa, for the second straight day. The militia’s al-Masirah TV, reported about 14 airstrikes at dawn on Sunday, on several military sites in and around the Yemeni…

Iran’s Army Improves Range Of Submarine-Launched Missile: Commander

TEHRAN, Sept 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s army has improved the range of one of its submarine missiles, state TV reported yesterday, quoting top navy commander. The army has increased range of the Jask-II missiles, which can be launched by the homegrown Fateh submarine, the Commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear…
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