Turkey Orders Detention Of Over 700 Suspects For Gulen Movement Links

ANKARA, Feb 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish authorities issued detention orders for more than 700 suspects, linked to the group that is blamed by the Turkish government for the failed 2016 coup, local NTV reported. There are 766 detention orders, along with operations for Gulen movement linked structures, in the Ministry…

Storm Dennis Kills At Least Five In UK, Further Damage Feared

LONDON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Storm Dennis killed at least five in the country since Saturday, and there is further wet and windy weather to come this week, Britain’s national weather service, the Met Office warned. Body of a 55-year-old women, who was swept away in Worcestershire, was found Monday.…

Russia Detains Two Teenagers Suspected Of Planning Blasts In Crimean Schools

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), said Tuesday that, it detained two teenagers in the Crimean city of Kerch, suspected of plotting explosions in schools. The FSB said that, it prevented the preparations for terrorist acts in two educational institutions by two Kerch residents, born…

Zoran Milanovic Inaugurated As Croatian President

ZAGREB, Feb 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, was sworn in here on Tuesday (last night), as the fifth Croatian president. “I will invest everything I know and everything I have, to build a presidential term that will benefit Croatia and all its citizens,” Milanovic said, in his…

Rio Expects One Billion Reais In Revenue From Carnival Holiday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Rio de Janeiro will receive one billion reais (232 million U.S. dollars) in revenue, from the upcoming Carnival holiday, the Rio Trade Federation (Fecomercio-RJ) estimated, on Monday. According to Fecomercio-RJ, Rio is consolidated as a cultural and entertainment destination for the Carnival…

Suspension Of Libyan Oil Exports Costs Over 1.6 Billion USD

TRIPOLI, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), said that, the suspension of oil exports, due to closure of oil fields and ports, has caused a loss of more than 1.6 billion U.S. dollars so far. “National Oil Corporation (NOC), confirms a drop in production, as a result…

Iranian Parliament Speaker Supports Lebanon In All Fields

BEIRUT, Feb 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, Ali Larijani, said Monday that, his country is ready to help Lebanon in all fields, amid an absence of support by the international community, local Al Manar TV channel reported. “We discussed today (yesterday), with Lebanese officials, the potential of offering…

Polls In Israel Show Political Deadlock Might Continue After March Elections

JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (NNN-MA’AN) – Opinion polls, on Monday, showed that Israel’s political deadlock may continue, after the upcoming national elections. A poll predicts the centrist Blue and White party, headed by Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Benny Gantz, will gain 36 seats. The Likud, Netanyahu’s right-wing party, is…

Oman Hosts Forum To Boost Information Technology In GCC Countries

MUSCAT, Feb 18 (NNN-ONA) – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Statistical Forum, kicked off on Monday, in the Omani capital, Muscat, serving as a platform to boost information technology of the GCC countries. The two-day forum, themed “Smart Data,” is hosted by the Omani National Centre for Statistics and Information,…

Syrian Army Completely Secures Aleppo City From Rebels

DAMASCUS, Feb 18 (NNN-SANA) – Following years of blind mortar shelling on its residential areas, Syrian northern city, Aleppo, becomes safe from shelling, after a wide-scale military operation. After its liberation in 2016, the provincial capital of Aleppo remained subject to mortar shelling by the rebels in the western and…
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