Asia

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) —…

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…

New Zealand Forest Fire Continues

WELLINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Firefighters are working today (Wednesday), to contain a large forest fire, which started on Monday…

MACC reveals ”shocking” audio recordings of alleged conspiracy

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today played several sets of audio recordings of conversations involving…

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…

UAE To Support Australia In Fighting Bushfires

DUBAI, Jan 8 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, Sheikh…

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…

Two Killed, 18 Injured As Blast Hits Security Forces’ Vehicle In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 8 (NNN-APP) – A bomb went off, near a security forces’ vehicle, in provincial capital Quetta, of Pakistan’s…