Libya: Fighting flares on Tripoli outskirts, 21 dead

Photo courtey Anadolu Agency TRIPOLI, April 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Fierce clashes erupted Sunday between East Libya-based forces and government troops on the outskirts of the Libyan capital Tripoli. Gunfire was heard in southern and central Tripoli between forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar — who reportedly seeks to wrest control…

Hundreds protest China, urge US action for Uighurs

US should set an example by using Global Magnitsky Act to sanction culpable officials in oppression of Uighurs, says leader. Photo courtesy of Anadolu WASHINGTON, April 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Hundreds of people gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest China’s human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province, calling…

Update: Iran expands evacuations as rains worsen floods

TEHRAN, Iran, April 6 (NNN-IRNA) – While Iranian relief organisations, armed forces and volunteer groups are contributing to the restoration of ordinary life in Iran’s flood-hit areas, reports forecast heavy rainfall in the coming days. Iran’s Meteorological Organisation announced that a new wave of rainfall will happen, which will affect…

Ethiopian Airlines Crash: Boeing reduces 737 production

WASHINGTON, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boeing is temporarily cutting production of its best-selling 737 airliner in the continuing fall-out from crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Production will drop from 52 planes a month to 42 from mid-April, Boeing has said in a statement. The decision is a response to a…

Hayabusa-2: Japanese probe set to ‘bomb’ an asteroid

TOKYO, April 5 (NNN-KYODO) – Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe started Friday the first step of an experiment to shoot a projectile onto the Ryugu asteroid to create an artificial crater, part of its mission to explore the origin of life and the evolution of the solar system, the Japan Aerospace…

Probe result shows crashed Ethiopian plane pilots followed required Boeing procedures

ADDIS ABABA, April 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Preliminary investigation results on doomed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane discovered that the pilots followed Boeing required procedures, but could not control the flight, the Ethiopian government said on Thursday. The Nairobi-bound Ethiopian airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed near Bishoftu town,…

Turkey Reaffirms No Returning From S-400 Deal With Russia

ANKARA, Turkey, April 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said that, his country will not step back from the deal to buy the S-400 missile defence system from Russia. “The S-400 deal is a done deal and we will not step back from this,” Cavusoglu said, at a…

US, Turkey hold constructive talks: Turkish FM

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) walks with U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo (R) during their meeting in Washington, United States on April 03, 2019. Photo courtesy of Fatih Aktaş – Anadolu Agency WASHINGTON, April 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The U.S. and Turkey held constructive talks Wednesday,…

Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn arrested again, less than month after release

Photo courtesy of Kyodo TOKYO, April 4 (NNN-KYODO) – Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested again Thursday, less than a month after he was released on bail, with prosecutors this time investigating alleged misuse of the automaker’s funds paid to a distributor in Oman. Ghosn was served…

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib’s corruption case takes off

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be tried on seven charges involving RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds in the High Court here today. Coincidentally, on this same day 10 years ago, Najib, who is Pekan Member of…
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