Flights Resumed At Airport In Libya’s Tripoli After Drone Incident

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Flights were resumed at the M’etiga International Airport in the Libyan capital here, a few hours after the authorities closed it, due to “infiltration” of unidentified drone. Eight international flights took off from the airport, following the reopening of the air hub, the airport’s…

15 Killed In Clashes In N. Afghan Province: Official

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least seven security forces and eight militants were killed, following fresh clashes in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kunduz overnight, as fighting rages in the country. The clashes erupted after Taliban militants, armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades (RPG’s), attacked security checkpoints outside…

Indian State Sees Sharp Rise In Farmer Suicide

MUMBAI, India, March 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s south-western state of Maharashtra, has seen a 91-percent rise in farmer suicide over the past four years, according to report under the Right to Information on Thursday. The number of farmers’ suicide rose sharply to 11,995 from Jan, 2015, till the end of…

Iraqi PM Discusses Preparations For General Population Census In 2020

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, discussed preparations for a general population census, scheduled for autumn 2020. The meeting, which was chaired by Abdul Mahdi, was attended by officials of the Supreme Council for Population and several ministers, including the ministers of finance, planning…

Libya’s Tripoli Airport Closed Due To Unknown Drone Aircraft

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority, on Wednesday, closed M’etiga International Airport of the capital Tripoli, due to “infiltration” of unidentified drone aircraft. “Based on instructions from the Civil Aviation Authority, air traffic was suspended this morning, at M’etiga International Airport, for the second day in…

Afghan Air Strikes Kill Taliban Key Commander In Eastern Ghazni Province

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Taliban key commander, named Kakar, has been confirmed dead, after war aircraft targeted a Taliban hideout in Andar district of Afghansitan’s eastern Ghazni province on Tuesday, provincial government spokesman, Aref Nuri, said. “Acting on tip off, the aircraft pounded a Taliban hideout in…

Australia To Support Lebanon For Hosting Refugees

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 6 (NNN-NNA) – Australian Ambassador to Lebanon, Rebecca Grindley, said that, Australia will continue to support Lebanon in its hosting of Syrian refugees. “We hope to find a final solution to this issue very soon,” Grindley was quoted as saying, during her meeting with Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal…

Jordan Urges International Community To Support Syrian Refugees

AMMAN, Jordan, March 6 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Tuesday, urged the international community to shoulder its responsibilities towards Syrian refugees and Jordan. Jordan is exerting its utmost efforts to provide services to the Syrian refugees, in spite of the difficult economic conditions in the country, Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi,…

Kuwait To Implement Environmental Projects In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 5 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti Ambassador to Lebanon, Abdul-Aal al-Kinai, said that, Kuwait will implement environmental projects in Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. “We are aiming at implementing vital projects in Lebanon, and Kuwait will be one of the greatest contributors in the CEDRE programme,” al-Kinai was…

Eight Daesh Militants Killed In International Coalition Air Strike In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Mar 5 (NNN-NINA) – Eight Daesh militants were killed on Monday, in an international coalition air-strike on their hideout, in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, Iraqi Ministry of Defence said. In coordination with Iraq’s joint operations command, U.S.-led coalition fighter jets pounded a Daesh hideout in the desert…
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