China Donated 100 Commuter Buses To Help Syrians In Economic Woes

DAMASCUS, Jun 30 (NNN-SANA) – Syria, yesterday, received the second batch of 100 commuter buses, donated by China, as part of the Chinese efforts to help improve the livelihood of Syrians, during the difficult times the country is going through. Chinese Ambassador to Syria, Feng Biao and Syrian Minister of…

Palestinian Killed In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Northern West Bank

RAMALLAH, Jun 30 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian young man was killed yesterday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. Wessam Abu Bakker, director of Jenin Hospital, said that, Mohammad Mer’ei, 25, was killed after being shot in the chest…

Uzbekistan Eyes Additional Nine Billion USD In Revenue From Textile Industry

TASHKENT, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has tasked the government, to generate an additional nine billion U.S. dollars in revenue per year, by processing yarn into finished products and attracting foreign brands, the president’s press service said, yesterday. The Uzbek leader set a goal to attract 50…

Uzbek Court Sentenced 14 Supporters Of Militant Groups To Jail Terms

TASHKENT, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – A court in Uzbekistan’s southern Surkhandarya region, sentenced 14 supporters of religious militant groups, up to 10 years in jail, the state news agency UzA said, yesterday. The defendants were found guilty of supporting militant groups in the Middle East, “by disseminating materials that contain…

Lightning, Rain-Related Incidents Killed 22 In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Jun 29 (NNN-PTI) – At least 22 people were killed and eight others injured, due to lightning and rain-related incidents yesterday, in India’s eastern state of Bihar, state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR), reported, today. Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed the state over the…

S.Korea’s Inflation Expectations Hit 10-Year High In June

SEOUL, Jun 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s inflation expectations, hit the highest in over 10 years, this month, fueling worry about faster-than-expected interest rate hikes, central bank data showed today. Inflation expectations, which gauge outlook among consumers over headline inflation for the next 12 months, stood at 3.9 percent in…

Vietnam’s GDP Expands 7.72 Percent In Q2

HANOI, Jun 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded a year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.72 percent, in the second quarter of 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said, today. It is the highest second-quarter GDP growth recorded by the country in the past 10 years. The sector of agriculture,…

S.Korea Reports 10,463 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jun 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 10,463 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, bringing the total tally to 18,349,756, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 9,896 the previous day, and higher than 8,979 tallied a week earlier, according…

Iranian Nuke Talks Resumed In Doha: Report

TEHRAN, Jun 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal resumed yesterday, as Iran’s chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani met with EU coordinator, Enrique Mora, in the Qatari capital, Doha. The nuclear negotiations will be held indirectly with the United States, and facilitated by the EU, said…

Two Thai Deputy Prime Ministers Tested Positive For Covid-19 After Overseas Trips

BANGKOK, Jun 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s two deputy prime ministers, Anutin Charnvirakul and Jurin Laksanavisit, tested positive for COVID-19 after overseas trips, local media reported, yesterday. Anutin, who is also the country’s public health minister, and Jurin, who is also the commerce minister, were both confirmed as being infected, days…