Yemeni Gov’t Forces Clash With STC’s Military Units In Socotra

ADEN, May 2 (NNN-SABA) – Intense clashes erupted on Friday, between Yemen’s government forces, and the military units of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in the country’s archipelago of Socotra. “The government forces exchanged artillery shelling with the STC’s military units, during hours of clashes, sparked over the control of…

Saudi Arabia’s Q1 Budget Deficit Reaches 9.1 Billion USD Amid Oil Price Collapse

RIYADH, Apr 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s national budget deficit in the first quarter reached 34.107 billion Saudi riyals (9.09 billion U.S. dollars), amid oil price collapse and a significant drop in demand in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Finance Ministry, said. “The total revenue for the first…

Iran Says Reported U.S. Attempt To Extend Iran’s Arms Embargo Breaches UN Resolution

TEHRAN, Apr 30 (NNN-IRNA) – The U.S. attempt to extend Iran’s arms embargo, reported by media, is in contravention of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, Iranian ambassador to the United Nations said on Wednesday (yesterday). The UN “Security Council members should pay heed to the fact that any move to…

Fire erupts in Istanbul’s recycling facility, no casualties reported

ISTANBUL, Apr 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A fire erupted at a recycling facility in Istanbul, on Wednesday, with no reported injuries, a local media outlet said. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, the NTV broadcaster said, noting, the intervention of fire brigades has been continuing. A video, aired…

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council Declares 72-Hour Curfew In Aden

ADEN, Apr 30 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared a three-day 24-hour curfew, in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country’s southern port city of Aden. Responding to five confirmed cases of COVID-19, the STC that’s controlling Aden and the neighbouring southern cities, announced…

12 Rangers Killed In Armed Attack In National Park In DRC

GOMA, DRC, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Seventeen people, including 12 rangers from Virunga National Park, died in an armed attack, by an unidentified armed group, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities said. According to a press release from Nzanzu, Kasivita Carly, governor of the eastern province…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Off Papua New Guinea

HONG KONG, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3, jolted 132 km west of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 0253 GMT, was initially determined to be at 6.5105 degrees south latitude, and 154.3008 degrees…

Iran’s President Hails Military Satellite Launch

TEHRAN, Apr 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Friday, hailed the recent launch into orbit, of a military satellite, by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). “It was a right move in the right direction,” Rouhani was quoted as saying, by Press TV. “The successful launch of the…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Apr 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, on Thursday (today), struck Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 1:44 p.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.2 degrees north, and a longitude of 137.7 degrees…

Thousands Of Displaced People In Yemen Hit By Floods

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations is working with the government of Yemen, to assess the needs of 14,700 internally displaced people, reportedly caught in floods in Aden. Heavy rains hit Yemen earlier this week, causing flooding in northern governorates and Aden, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for…
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