Uzbekistan Hosted Conference To Rally Support For Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Jul 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan hosted an international conference here yesterday, to garner support for the economic and social revival of Afghanistan. In a message to the conference, themed “Afghanistan: security and economic development,” Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, called on the Afghan government, “to demonstrate strong will,” to take…

IMF Slashes India’s Economic Outlook To 7.4 Percent

NEW DELHI, Jul 27 (NNN-PTI) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), yesterday, cut down India’s economic outlook for the financial year 2022-23 to 7.4 percent, from its earlier projection of 8.2 percent. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF also projected India’s economy to grow by 6.1 percent…

China Calls For More Influential Peace Conference To Address Palestinian Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – China yesterday called for a more influential international peace conference, to address the Palestinian issue. “China calls for a larger, more authoritative, and more influential international peace conference, in which permanent members of the Security Council and all stakeholders in the Middle East process,…

Iranian President Says Conclusion Of Nuclear Talks Requires U.S. “Will”

TEHRAN, Jul 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, yesterday said that, the conclusion of talks, to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, requires U.S. determination. Iran never left the negotiating table, and it was the westerners, who created a crisis in these negotiations, said Raisi, referring to the issuance of…

Jordan Called For Continued Support As Syrian Refugees’ Burden Grows

AMMAN, Jul 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, called for continued support, as its burden of hosting Syrian refugees is growing. Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Nasser Shraideh, made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Assistant High Commissioner for Operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,…

China Willing To Enhance Ties With Lebanon: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Jul 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon, Qian Minjian, said yesterday that, China is willing to further enhance relations with Lebanon, and between the two armies, and contribute more to maintaining peace in Lebanon and the region. “China will continue to hold high the banner of multilateralism, to…

Greece, Saudi Arabia To Explore Further Cooperation

ATHENS, Jul 27 (NNN-AMNA) – Greece and Saudi Arabia will explore further bilateral cooperation in many sectors, with emphasis on energy, as announced by the two sides during the two-day visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, to Athens yesterday. “We would like to explore further…

Two Pakistan’s National Flag Carriers Escaped Mid-Air Collision

ISLAMABAD, Jul 27 (NNN-APP) – Two aircraft of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), flying on the same route and altitude, escaped a mid-air collision over Iranian territory on Sunday, officials said yesterday. The unfortunate situation arose owing to the negligence of Iranian air traffic control, which cleared the planes for…

Blast Killed Two Children, Injured 10 In Afghanistan’s Zabul Province

QALAT, Afghanistan, Jul 27 (NNN-ANA) – At least two children were killed and 10 others wounded, when an explosive device left over from past wars went off, in the country’s southern Zabul province yesterday, a local official said. “A group of children found a toy-like object in Mizan district, at…

Türkiye Detains 26 Army Personnel Over Ties To 2016 Coup Bid

ISTANBUL, Jul 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish law enforcement units, detain 26 military personnel, on the grounds of aiding a network, accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported yesterday. In a joint effort by the army and the police forces, detaining 35 individuals, whose arrests were warranted…