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Canal Istanbul Project Divides Turks Over Environmental, Financial Issues

ISTANBUL, Dec 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Discussions on the construction of an artificial waterway, which would divide Turkey’s most populous city…

S. Korean President Names Ex-Parliamentary Speaker As Prime Minister Nominee

SEOUL, Dec 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, today named Chung Sye-kyun, former National Assembly speaker, as new…

22 Wounded In Bomb Attack In Afghanistan: Official

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 22 people were wounded, in a bomb attack in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s…

Coal Mine, Power Station Under Threat From Bush-fire As Australia’s East Coast Faces Extreme Heatwave

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fire authorities in Australia are locked in a desperate battle to save a coal mine…

Thai Law Enforcement Agencies Warn Against Online Scams

BANGKOK, Dec 17 (NNN-TNA) – A spike in online scams prompted Thai law enforcement agencies, to launch a campaign against…

Kazakhstan Celebrates 28th Anniversary Of Independence

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakhstan celebrated its 28th Independence Day with fireworks and cultural events across the country, and…

NATO Seeks To Increase Cooperation With Gulf Countries

KUWAIT, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – NATO secretary general, said that, NATO seeks to increase cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council…

UAE To Provide Jordan With 300-Million-USD Grant

AMMAN, Dec 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan announces that, it secured a grant worth 300 million U.S. dollars, from the United…

UNIFIL Chief Calls For Agreement Over Disputed Area Along Blue Line

BEIRUT, Dec 17 (NNN-NNA) – Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),…

Lebanon Eyes New Guinness World Record For Biggest Plastic Bottles Christmas Tree

BEIRUT, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon’s municipality of Chekka, lightened a Christmas tree on Monday night, which is expected to…