15 Militants Killed In S. Afghan Special Operation

KABUL, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fifteen Taliban militants have been killed and two others arrested, after Afghan Special Forces waged an operation in the country’s southern Kandahar province, command of special forces said today (Saturday). “The raid was conducted on Friday in Khinjak area, Nish district. One militants’ control and…

Cambodian PM Renews Call On Fight Against Fake News

PHNOM PENH, Dec 7 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, renewed his call on all journalists, to jointly fight against fake news, according to his message on Friday. In the message to the Editor Forum of Cambodia, which was held here, Hun Sen said, fake news is…

400 People Evacuated From Hotel Blaze In Thailand’s Resort Of Pattaya

BANGKOK, Dec 7 (NNN-TNA) – About 400 people were evacuated on Friday, after a fire gutted a hotel in Thailand’s popular resort city of Pattaya. However, police reported no casualties from the fire that gutted the Holiday Inn Hotel in Pattaya. Officers and volunteers helped evacuate around 400 hotel guests…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits 160 km WNW Of Hihifo, Tonga

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake, jolted 160 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga, at 15:42:48 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre, with a depth of 24.5 km, was initially determined to be at 15.15 degrees south latitude, and 175.003 degrees west longitude.–…

Over 1,300 Daesh Fighters, Loyalists Surrender In Eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 1,301 fighters and families of the Daesh outfit, laid down their arms and surrendered to security authorities in the eastern Nangarhar province, over the past one month, officials said. Talking to reporters here, Nangarhar’s governor, Shah Mahmoud Miakhil, contended that a total…

UAE Deploys Mobile Clinics To Fight Epidemics In Yemen

ADEN, Dec 7 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), continued on Friday, its fight against epidemics, in various areas of Yemen. In the Red Sea coast areas, particularly in the cities of Hodeidah and Mocha, several mobile clinics were deployed by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). Medical sources said…

Qatar In Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Gulf Crisis

DOHA, Dec 7 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari foreign minister said that, his country is under talks with Saudi Arabia on the Gulf crisis, expressing hopes for positive results. “We moved from a dead end in the Gulf crisis to a talk of future vision, on relations between the two sides,” Sheikh…

Nine Killed After Bus Hits Stationary Goods Truck In India’s Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured, after a passenger bus hit a stationary goods truck today (Thursday), in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The accident took place at 6:30 am (local time), in Rewa district, about…

Five Killed In Shooting On Aid Agency Vehicle In Eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five employees of an aid agency were shot dead, and one international staff member of the agency was wounded, when terrorists attacked their vehicle in Jalalabad, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, a provincial government spokesman said. “Terrorists fired on a passing vehicle of an…

Jordan, Qatar Sign Deals To Support Syrian Refugees

AMMAN, Dec 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Qatar signed three agreements, to launch projects and initiatives, to help Syrian refugees and host communities. The agreements were signed between the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation and the Qatar Charity, to implement aid programmes for Syrian refugees and communities affected by the presence…
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