Iran urged U.S. to seize chance of upcoming nuke talks

TEHRAN, Aug 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said yesterday that, the United States should seize the opportunity of a new round of negotiations, to revive the Iranian nuclear agreement. “Heading to Vienna, to advance the negotiations. The onus is on those who breached the deal and failed to…

Iraqi Shiite Cleric Calls For Dissolving Parliament, Holding Early Elections

BAGHDAD, Aug 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, called for dissolving parliament and holding early elections, urging his followers to continue their open sit-in, in the parliament building until their demands are met. “Most of the Iraqi people are tired of the ruling class, including some faces…

Aramco, Sinopec Signed MoU To Deepen Wide-Ranging Cooperation Via Joint Ventures

RIYADH, Aug 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s oil giant, Aramco and China’s largest oil refiner, Sinopec, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Riyadh, yesterday, to deepen their long-term cooperation through joint ventures, according to an Aramco press release. Aramco Senior Vice President of Downstream, Mohammed Al Qahtani, said, the…

Brunei Welcomes More Investment From China: Senior Official

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 4 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei is looking forward to welcoming more foreign direct investment (FDI) from China in all sectors, Haji Khairuddin, the country’s deputy minister of finance and economy, said here yesterday. When delivering his keynote speech at the Brunei-China Trade and Economic Forum, Haji Khairuddin…

Indonesia Emphasised Importance Of Strengthening ASEAN’s Institutional Capacity

JAKARTA, Aug 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia emphasised the importance of strengthening institutional capacity and effectiveness of ASEAN in dealing with health and food security issues, said the country’s Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, yesterday. “Health challenges will remain in the future, therefore, ensuring ASEAN’s readiness to address current and future health…

China, Greece Vowed To Further Deepen Mutually Beneficial Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Greece pledged here yesterday, to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly work for better bilateral relations, for the next 50 years. While meeting with Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ meeting, Chinese…

55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Related Meetings Kicked Off In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Aug 4 (NNN-AKP) – The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, kicked off here yesterday, with a focus on post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery and key regional and global challenges. Cambodia is the chair of ASEAN for 2022, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,…

Roundup: Bangladesh Trade Deficit Hit Record High

DHAKA, Aug 3 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s trade deficit ballooned to a record level of over 33 billion U.S. dollars, in fiscal 2021-22, which ended Jun 30, on the back of increased imports, showed the latest central bank data. The trade deficit in the last fiscal year (Jul 2021-Jun 2022), surged…

Storms Continue To Wreak Destruction In Aussie States

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s long stretch of wet and windy weather, showed little signs of easing today, with the punishing conditions continuing throughout much of the nation’s southern regions. In the Western Australian capital of Perth, departure flights were grounded last night, following a triple storm front, causing…

Australia Announced Funding For Local Film Projects

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (NNN-AAP) – Screen Australia, a government body that supports the nation’s film industry, announced new funding for a variety of projects, as it seeks to further propel Australia’s “golden age” of online content production. Today, the body announced two million Australian dollars (about 1.38 million U.S. dollars),…