Haze forces two schools in Miri to close

MIRI, Aug 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 1,906 pupils including 50 pre-schoolers, from two primary schools here were unable to continue the school session today as the schools were forced to close due to worsening haze in the Kuala Baram area of this city in Malaysia’s Sarawak state. Sarawak…

US will act if tanker carrying Iranian oil delivers to Syria

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US will take every action it can to prevent an Iranian tanker from delivering oil to Syria in contravention of US sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Tuesday. “We have made clear that anyone who touches it, anyone who supports it, anyone…

EU’s Tusk: By Not Proposing Alternatives, Opponents of Irish Backstop back ‘Reestablishing Border’

BRUSSELS, Aug 20 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — The comments of European Council president Donald Tusk, that without alternatives proposed, the opponents of the Irish Backstop plan were backing “reestablishing border”under the Brexit plan, has raised concerns. Tusk made the comments in response to UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s letter urging the Council…

Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Pledges New Effort at Dialogue Over Protests

HONG KONG, Aug 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will start work immediately on building a platform for dialogue among all walks of life, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday. While meeting the press, Lam said she hopes all sides can show mutual understanding and…

Arab Coalition strikes Houthi military targets in Yemen

The Arab coalition has attacked Houthi military targets in Sanaa. Photo courtesy of WAM SANA’A Yemen, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Arab Coalition in Yemen on Monday launched attacks on military targets in the capital Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, Saudi state press reported. Civilians have been urged…

Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand

The Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, which has been renamed Adrian Darya 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain. Photo courtesy of IRNA TEHRAN, Aug 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian ambassador to Britain Hamid Baeidijnejad said…

Update: 63 Killed In Kabul Wedding Hall Explosion

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 63 people were killed and over 180 others wounded, in Saturday night’s suicide explosion at a wedding hall in western Kabul, police of the Afghan capital confirmed today (Sunday). “A total of 63 people were martyred and 182 wounded following Saturday night’s…

Afghanistan: Bomb rips through wedding in Kabul

KABUL, Aug 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Several people were either killed or injured after an explosion ripped through a wedding hall in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday night, the spokesman of Interior Ministry confirmed early Sunday. The blast happened inside Shahr-e-Dubai wedding hall in Police District 6 of Kabul…

US issues warrant to seize Iranian supertanker Grace 1 as it prepares to sail

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) -The US Justice Department unveiled a last minute warrant on Friday to seize the Iranian oil supertanker Grace 1 just a day after Gibraltar ruled the detained vessel could be released. It comes after a six week international standoff appeared to have come to an end…

Arson indicated in destruction of 2,800 hectares of forest in Evia, Greece

Greece, Island Of Evia: A firefighter leads a woman as she is evacuated during wildfires with the largest burning out of control through a nature reserve on the island of Evia. Photo: Courtesy of -/Eurokinissi via Zuma Press/dpa ROME, Aug 16 (NNN-ANSAMED-BERNAMA) — The wildfire that started blazing on the…
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