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6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island last night, the…

Palestine Calls On U.S. To Remove PLO From Terror Lists: Official

RAMALLAH, May 25 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) called on the United States to remove the Palestinian Liberation Organisation…

Turkish Police Detain Foreign Daesh Bomber With Attack Plan In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, May 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police detained a foreign national, suspected of planning a suicidal bomber attack in Istanbul,…

APEC Meeting Calls For Efforts To Ensure Open Trade, Equitable Vaccine Access

BANGKOK, May 24 (NNN-TNA) – Trade officials and representatives from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, called for efforts to…

Jordan Condemns Israeli Decision Allowing “Extremists” To Pray At Al-Aqsa Mosque

AMMAN, May 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday condemned an Israeli court decision, allowing “extremists” to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque…

Iraq Reports 90 Haemorrhagic Fever Cases, 18 Deaths

BAGHDAD, May 22 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health said yesterday that, up to 90 cases of viral haemorrhagic…

Voting opens in Australian general election

CANBERRA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Voting opened in Australia’s general election this morning. Polling booths across the country opened to…

NATO Chief Vows To Settle Turkey’s Concerns Over Expansion

COPENHAGEN, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), yesterday pledged to address…

Yemeni Gov’t Accuses Houthi Rebels Of Recruiting Children In Conflict

ADEN, May 19 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, yesterday, accused the Houthi rebels of recruiting children, in their ongoing fighting…

Nearly 100 Civilians, Mostly Displaced, Killed In E. DRC: UN

UNITED NATIONS, May 18 (NNN-IRIN) – The killing of almost 100 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…