Nine drug addicts shot dead in Afghan capital: police

KABUL, Feb 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nine drug addicts were shot dead, in an overnight shooting, in a non-residential area in the western side of Kabul, Afghanistan, the capital police said today (Sunday). “The shooting occurred at the side of Qurugh Mountain, in Police District 6, roughly at 8:00 p.m. Saturday.…

10 Daesh Militants Killed In Airdrop Operation In Central Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb 16 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 10 Daesh militants were killed on Saturday, when Iraqi forces carried out an airdrop operation, on Daesh positions in the Hamrin mountain range, in central Iraq. Acting on intelligence reports, an airborne force from the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) attacked Daesh positions in…

UN Says Airstrike In Northeastern Yemen Kills 31 Civilians

SANAA, Feb 16 (NNN-SABA) – An airstrike in the Yemeni northeastern province of al-Jawf, on Saturday, killed at least 31 civilians and injured 12 others, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen said in a statement. “We share our deep condolences with the families of those killed and we pray for…

Iran Starts Parliamentary Elections Campaign

DUBAI, Feb 16 (NNN-STATE TV) – Iran’s week-long parliamentary election campaign started on Thursday, a vote seen as a popularity test for the clerical establishment, at a time when relations with Washington are at their worst, since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The Guardian Council, which must approve candidates, rejected around…

Russian, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Mideast Situation

MOSCOW, Feb 16 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, discussed the situation in the Middle East with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Germany, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, Saturday, in a statement. Meeting on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference, Lavrov and Cavusoglu discussed in detail,…

Indian PM Stresses Upon Scientists To Focus On 5G, AI

NEW DELHI, Feb 15 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, urged upon scientists to focus on new technologies, including 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and renewable energy sources, in a bid to improve quality of life of the common people, officials said today (Saturday). Modi made the comments, while chairing…

Two Gunmen Go On Shooting Rampage In Thailand, Second Case On Same Day

BANGKOK, Feb 15 (NNN-TNA) – Two gunmen, one of whom armed with an M-16 assault rifle, went on a shooting rampage, at a shop-house in Nakhon Pathom province, in central Thailand on Friday, the second such incident on the same day, said police. No casualties were reported. One of the…

Campaign Calling For End Of Violence Against Women, Children Held In Manila

MANILA, Feb 15 (NNN-PNA) – Students from St. Scholastica’s College, Manila (SSC), participated in the global campaign, One Billion Rising, to call for an end to violence against women and children. The programme was graced by Monique Wilson, global director of One Billion Rising, and Mae Paner, actress and activist.…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan — USGS

BEIJING, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted 99 km SE of Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan, at 0331 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 41.7969 degrees north latitude, and 79.2784 degrees…

Syria Declares Damascus-Aleppo Highway Fully Secure

DAMASCUS, Feb 15 (NNN-SANA) – The strategic highway, linking Syrian capital Damascus in the south with Aleppo province in the north, has become fully secure, it was reported on Friday. The highway has become secure after the Syrian army recaptured all areas surrounding the road. The road fell under government…
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