Sri Lanka Needs To Pay 587 Million USD For Planned Fuel Imports

COLOMBO, Jul 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka needs to pay 587 million U.S. dollars, for planned fuel imports until mid-Aug, said Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, yesterday. Sri Lanka has to make these payments to several foreign oil companies from today, for different shipments of fuel, Wijesekera told…

New Delhi Slammed U.S. Panel Report On Religious Freedom In India

NEW DELHI, Jul 4 (NNN-PTI) – India slammed the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), over what it described as biased and inaccurate comments on India. According to India’s foreign ministry, the comments reflect a severe lack of understanding of India, its constitutional framework and its plurality. “We have…

Jordan Revealed Cause Of Aqaba Port Gas Leakage

AMMAN, Jul 4 (NNN-PETRA) – An investigation showed, the main cause of the gas leak incident in Aqaba port was the lack of conformity of the metallic cable to the weight of the cargo, which resulted in the break of the cable, said Jordanian Interior Minister, Mazen Farrayeh, yesterday. Speaking…

Time, Venue Of New Round Of Nuclear Talks Being Finalised: Iranian Negotiator

TEHRAN, Jul 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, said yesterday that, the time and venue of a new round of talks, to revive the 2015 nuclear deal are being finalised. “The negotiations in Doha took place within a pre-determined framework,” Bagheri Kani said, adding that, “the…

Bangladesh’s Exports Hit All-Time High Of Over 52 Billion USD In FY 2021-22

DHAKA, Jul 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 percent to 52.08 billion U.S. dollars, in the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), official data showed, yesterday. According to the data, released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), under the Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh achieved the highest…

Iran Says Maximum Pressure Proof Of U.S. Continued Hostility

TEHRAN, Jul 3 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, condemned the U. S. for its “constant hostility” against Iran, saying, 34 years ago, it was manifested by the downing of a passenger plane, and today, through the continuation of maximum pressure policy. The ministry made the remarks in a…

Syria Welcomed Iran’s Effort To Help Ease Tension With Türkiye

DAMASCUS, Jul 3 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, last night said, his country welcomed any role played by Iran, in easing tension between Syria and Türkiye, and achieving political progress. Tension has been brewing for weeks, after Ankara declared a plan to impose a buffer zone in northern…

India Reported 16,103 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 3 (NNN-PTI) – India reported 16,103 new COVID-19 cases, during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,502,429, data released by the country’s federal health ministry showed, today. A total of 376,720 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. 31 deaths due to…

S.Korea Reported 10,059 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jul 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 10,059 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,389,611, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was slightly down from 10,715 the prior day, but it was higher than 6,238…

Malaysia Reported 2,527 New COVID-19 Infections

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,527 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,571,355, according to the health ministry. There are four new imported cases, with 2,523 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. No new deaths have been…