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Afghan Troops Retake Key District From Taliban Militants In S. Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan security forces have taken complete control of Sangin district from Taliban militants,…

Iraqi PM Says Daesh Group Besieged In Syria, Trying To Escape

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 27 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, said, the Daesh militants are besieged in neighbouring…

UN Envoy Arrives In Yemen To Push Rebels To Withdraw From Hodeidah Ports

Secretary-General António Guterres and Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, attend the High Level Pledging event on Yemen in Geneva,…

Probe Committee Formed Over Foiled Bangladesh Plane Hijacking

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Feb 26 (NNN-BSS) – A five-member committee was formed on Monday, to probe into a gunman’s foiled attempt…

Britain’s Prince Harry, Meghan Start Visit To Morocco

RABAT, Morocco, Feb 24 (NNN-MAP) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, arrived on Saturday night, in the Moroccan…

One Killed, Six Injured In Riot In Jordan

This photo circulated on social media purportedly shows fires blocking a street in Anjara town of Ajloun Governorate, 70km northwest…

Battles Intensify In Yemeni-Saudi Border: Report

SANAA, Yemen, Feb 17 (NNN-SABA) – Battles intensified Saturday, between Yemeni Houthi rebels and Saudi troops, in the southern Saudi…

Four Daesh Militants Killed In Air Strike In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 17 (NNN-NINA) – Four Daesh militants were killed Saturday, in an air strike in Iraq’s eastern province…

12 Soldiers Wounded After Gunmen Attack Governor’s Convoy In Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 12 soldiers and one journalist were wounded Tuesday, when gunmen attacked a…

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Arrives In Pyongyang For Three-Day Visit

Arrived in Pyongyang starting my official visit at the invitation of Minister Ri Yong-ho pic.twitter.com/LZk8EtnUGX— Pham Binh Minh (@DPMPhamBinhMinh) February…