Death Toll Rises To 104 Amid Protests Across Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (NNN-NINA) – Death toll in protests in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities rose to 104, with more than 6,000 people wounded, including security members, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said. The spokesman, Saad Maan, said that, the death toll has risen to 104, including eight security…

Airbus To Invest Over $5 Billion In Turkey By 2030

ANKARA, Oct 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Airbus is expected to invest around $2.5 billion in Turkey in 2020, and that figure will jump over $5 billion by 2030, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Cahit Turhan, said. Turkey and Airbus have maintained a strong and successful collaboration in civilian and military aviation…

Fire-Fighting Aircraft Tackle Out Of Control Blaze Near Sydney Suburb

SYDNEY, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Water-bombing aircraft were brought in, to fight an out of control bush-fire in Sydney’s outer suburbs on Friday afternoon. Hot and windy conditions fanned the flames, which took hold in bush-land near the suburb of Penrith, roughly 50 kilometres from Sydney’s central business district. After…

Indonesia Thwarts Trade Of Dozens Of Protected Birds, Nabs Four Traffickers

JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities foiled an illegal trade of nearly 100 birds, which are on the brinks of extinction and arrested four traffickers in the illegal activity. On a crackdown in the country’s eastern Maluku province, the officials of Indonesian environment and forestry ministry, seized white cockatoos,…

Southeast Asia’s Internet economy to hit US$100 billion this year: Report

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southeast Asia’s Internet economy was forecast to grow 39 per cent this year to US$100 billion as millions of people in the region went online to shop for the first time and ride-share firms grew in popularity, an industry report said. The annual report by…

17 killed in Burkina Faso attacks

File photo OUAGADOUGOU , Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The security forces in Burkina Faso say 17 people have been killed in three separate attacks in the north of the country. Nine people died when dozens of gunmen riding motorcycles attacked Komsilga village, staying there for several hours, the Burkina Faso…

Spotlight: Israel Restricts Palestinian Communities In Jordan Valley From Using Water

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – With sorrow and anger, Harbi Abu Al-Kbash, a resident of the west bank’s Jordan Valley, could not access to water, due to the closure by Israeli armed forces, with barbed wires and surveillance cameras, banning Palestinians from using the water. Abu Al-Kbash lives in…

15 Injured As Blast Hits Afghanistan’s Kandahar City On Election Day

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Up to 15 people were wounded, as a blast hit Kandahar city, provincial capital of southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, today (Saturday), an official said. Provincial police spokesman, Jamal Barikzai, said, investigation is underway to determine the reason for the blast. Meanwhile, an official said,…

Show ‘evidence’ Iran attacked Saudi oil facility: Pres Rouhani

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani challenged the US and others to provide evidence to back up their accusations that Tehran carried out this month’s attack on a Saudi oil facility. “Those who make the allegations must provide the needed proof. What is your evidence?” he…

Iraqi PM optimistic about preventing regional war, calls for patience

BAGHDAD, Sept 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi Thursday said after his visit to Saudi Arabia he is optimistic about preventing armed conflict in the Middle East region and called for patience and more efforts to ease the regional tensions, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting a statement. In a…
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