Americas

US aviation regulator bans airlines from flying over Gulf, Iraq, Iran after missile attack

US Federal Aviation Administration ban civilian flights over the airspace of Iraq and Iran, as well as over waters in…

Philippines Orders Mandatory Evacuation Of Filipinos In Iraq

MANILA, Jan 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines said today (Wednesday) that, it is imposing a mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in…

US: Pres Trump backs off threat to bomb Iran’s cultural sites

Iran’s Bam and its Cultural Landscape represents an outstanding example of an ancient fortified settlement: UNESCO WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

US: Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns

Kevin Sweeney WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kevin Sweeney has resigned as Pentagon chief of staff after serving the defense…

International Aid, Donations Pour In For Australian Bushfire Crisis

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The international community has rallied behind Australia, during the ongoing bushfire crisis, which in many…

Update: Pres Trump says ‘all well’ after Iranian missiles target US troops

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that initial casualty assessments indicated “all is well” after Iranian missiles…

Costa Rica protests US travel advisory alert

SAN JOS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Costa Rica vehemently objected to the US government’s decision to raise the alert level…

Iran fired ‘more than a dozen’ missiles at US forces in Iraq: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran fired “more than a dozen” ballistic missiles Tuesday against two airbases in Iraq where…

Iran’s IRGC Fires Missiles At U.S. Airbase In Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), fired “tens of surface-to-surface missiles” at the U.S. airbase…

NATO taking ‘some personnel’ out of Iraq

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO said it would take “some personnel” out of Iraq because of the increased danger…