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HAVANA, Sept 24 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The damage caused by the US blockade against Cuba in the transport sector exceeded 170 million dollars from April 2018 to March 2019.

According to the most recent report on the impact of the US blockade on Cuba, the figure represents an increase of more than 69 million dollars over the previous period.

23 Sep 2019; MEMO: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he would like to get NATO ally Turkey back in a joint manufacturing program for F-35 fighter jets, from which it was expelled in July, Reuters reports.

23 Sep 2019; MEMO: France’s foreign minister said on Sunday his country’s main aim at this week’s UN General Assembly meeting is to de-escalate tensions between the United States and Iran and that a meeting between their presidents was not the top priority, Reuters reports.

New York, Sep 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Sunday night to participate in the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly after delivering an electrifying address in Houston to over 50,000 members of the Indian diaspora at a mega community event also addressed by President Donald Trump.

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran released British oil tanker, the Stena Impero, detained in the Strait of Hormuz in July, for “maritime violations.”

Allahmorad Afifipour, general manager of Iran’s Hormozgan Maritime and Ports, confirmed the release of the British tanker, saying, the vessel will start its voyage from Iran’s Bandar Abbas to international waters “soon.”

Although the tanker is allowed to leave Iran’s waters, “the legal dossier for its violations is still open in Iran’s judiciary,” Afifipour was quoted as saying.

DOHA, Sept 23 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar and Turkey, on Sunday, discussed means to boost military and defence relations, the Qatari Ministry of Defence said.

“The two sides took up bilateral cooperation in the military sphere, during a meeting between Qatari Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah and Turkish Chief of General Staff, Yasar Guler, who is currently on a visit to Doha.”

Qatari-Turkish relations have seen a strong push in all fields and the two sides have become close allies in the political, economic and security domains.

LONDON, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Union (EU) is “in no way responsible” for the consequences of Brexit, and the bloc should not be held accountable for what is a “British decision,” European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said.

“The European Union is not leaving the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union,” Juncker said.

“The EU is in no way responsible for any kind of consequences entailed by the Brexit,” he said.

TRIPOLI, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States, declared support for the National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya’s UN-backed government.

“We fully support Libya’s NOC as the country’s sole independent, legitimate and nonpartisan oil company,” said a joint statement issued by these countries.

DUBAI, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Emirates confirmed that the Dubai International Airport was closed from 12.36pm to 12.51pm local time Sunday due to suspected drone activity in the surrounding airspace, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported the airline’s spokesperson as saying.

As a result, flight EK 433 from Brisbane and Singapore to Dubai International Airport was diverted to Dubai World Central and flight EK 511 from Delhi to Dubai International Airport was diverted to Sharjah International Airport.

22 Sep 2019; MEMO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday his country is ready to extend a hand of friendship to all neighbours and “forgive their past mistakes”.

“Wherever Americans have set foot, they increased insecurity, as it was proved in cases of Afghanistan and Iraq,” he said in a speech marking the 39th anniversary of the Iraqi-Iranian war.