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Iran Marks Anniversary Of U.S. Embassy Seizure, Remains Defiant To U.S. Pressures

TEHRAN, Nov 5 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranians held demonstrations nationwide on Monday, to mark the 40th anniversary of the seizure of…

Nine Filipino Workers On Board Norwegian Cargo Ship Kidnapped In Benin

OSLO, Nov 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nine Filipino crew members were kidnapped from a cargo ship, owned by Norwegian shipping company,…

6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits 131 Km WNW Of Neiafu, Tonga — USGS

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake, jolted 131 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga, at 22:43 GMT on…

ASEAN Plus Three Countries Pledge To Enhance Regional Connectivity

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three or…

Two Bodies Retrieved In Dokdo Chopper Crash In S. Korea

DONGHAE, S. Korea, Nov 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Coast Guard transported two bodies, retrieved from the chopper crash near the…

Iran Threatens To Target U.S. Interests If Attacked

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian forces will target the interests of the United States and its allies, in case…

Iran’s Top Leader Urges Ban On Negotiations With U.S.

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that, negotiations with the United States should be…

Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Granted Bail By Court

DHAKA, Nov 4 (NNN-BSS) – A court in Bangladesh’s capital, gave bail to Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday afternoon,…

China Launches New Earth Observation Satellite

TAIYUAN, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – China on Sunday, launched a new Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-7, which will play an important…

‘No proof’ Greek tanker involved in oil spill off Brazil coast, says operator

SAO PAULO/ATHENS,Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an…