Sharjah Fire Victims May Enter Tower To Get Valuables: Police

SHARJAH, mAY 11 (NNN-WAM) – Tenants and families, who live in the fire-hit Abbco Tower in Sharjah, are now allowed to enter the building – but only to get valuables and important documents, police said. Maj-Gen Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, said, residents who wish…

Saudi-Led Coalition Denies Deporting 800 Somalis To Yemen

RIYADH, May 11 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, on Sunday, rejected as “baseless,” the allegation of the Houthi militia, that the kingdom deported 800 Somalis to Yemen. Instead, Turki Al Maliki, the coalition spokesman, accused the Houthis of forcefully deporting more than 8,000 Africans, including children and women, from Yemen…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Luzon, Philippines: USGS

NEW YORK, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted Luzon of the Philippines, at 19:18:11 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 86.86 km, was initially determined to be at 14.0476 degrees north latitude, and 120.525 degrees east…

Three Kids Drown In Sand-Dredging Pit In Cambodia’s Capital Suburb

PHNOM PENH, May 9 (NNN-AKP) – Three young children were drowned, in a sand-dredging pit, on the southern outskirts of Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, according to a national police’s report. The accident occurred in the late afternoon of Friday, in Meanchey district, when they got into the water to…

Two Killed, 38 Injured In 5.1-Magnitude Quake Near Iran’s Capital

TEHRAN, May 9 (NNN-IRNA) – At least two were killed in a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Damavand town, 69 km east of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the early hours of Friday morning, the state TV reported. The two victims, a 60-year-old man in the town of Gilavand and a 21-year-old…

Chinese Envoy Calls For Multi-lateralism On Anniversary Of End Of WWII In Europe

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy called for multi-lateralism on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. “Multi-lateralism is a collective choice made by humanity, at the cost of a world war. Thanks to multi-lateralism, mankind has enjoyed 75 years of peace…

Burj Khalifa Dazzles With 393,000 Lights In Four Days Of Donations

DUBAI, May 7 (NNN-WAM) – Within four days of the World’s Tallest Donation Box launch, Burj Khalifa shone bright with 393,000 lights, as donations continue pouring in to support COVID-19-hit communities in the UAE. The light donations of individuals and companies across the country will secure 393,000 meals to the…

Six Killed, Two Hundred Hospitalised In Gas Leak In South India

NEW DELHI, May 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least six persons died and about two hundred rushed to a local hospital, after a gas leak happened in a chemical plant in Vishakhapatnam district, of India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh today, confirmed a local senior police official. “As of now six…

Cambodia’s Football Federation Bans Senior Officials Over Fund Embezzlement

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), banned four senior officials for life, for allegedly embezzling the federation’s funds, FFC secretary-general, Keo Sareth, said here. The four included FFC deputy secretary-general, May Tola, chief referee, Tuy Vicheka, finance office chief, Chhaing Piseth, and administration office…

Flood Injures Three, Renders Hundreds Homeless In N. Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were injured and hundreds left homeless, as floods swept through several districts in the northern Samangan province, head of Natural Disaster and Managment Authority in the flood-affected province, Sibghatullah Sayad said. He said, preliminary reports confirm total or partial damage of more…
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