Uzbekistan Sends 74 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan sent 74 tonnes of humanitarian aid to neighbouring Afghanistan, following a deadly earthquake and subsequent floods, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry press service said, yesterday. The aid consisted of food, necessities and medicines, and was organised, following Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s instructions. According to the…

Singapore Reported 6,168 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 6,168 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,403,242. Of the new cases, 5,654 were local transmissions and 514 were imported cases. Among the local cases, 450 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 5,204 through ART…

Lebanon Faces New Wave Of COVID-19: Ministry

BEIRUT, Jun 26 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, warned yesterday that, the country is facing a new wave of COVID-19, urging the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The warning was issued in a statement by the ministry, after its Vaccine Executive Committee held an…

Iraqi PM To Visit Iran, Saudi Arabia Soon

BAGHDAD, Jun 26 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, is scheduled to pay an official visit, in the upcoming days, to Iran, before heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with leaders of the two countries, an official news agency reported yesterday. It quoted sources as saying that, the two…

Update: Iran, EU Say Nuke Talks To Resume In Days

TEHRAN, Jun 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and the European Union, announced here yesterday, the resumption of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in the coming days, to revive the Iranian nuclear pact. Making the remarks at a joint televised press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, visiting…

Sri Lanka To Limit Fuel For Private Vehicles As Fuel Suppliers Delay Shipments

COLOMBO, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will not receive shipments of petrol, diesel and crude oil, scheduled for this week and next week, Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera said, yesterday. The minister said that, suppliers have informed state-owned fuel importer and distributor, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) that,…

Palestinian Boy Shot By Israeli Soldiers Succumbs To Wounds: Medics

RAMALLAH, Jun 26 (NNN-WAFA) – A 16-year-old Palestinian boy succumbed to his severe wounds yesterday, after Israeli soldiers shot him, in a village east of Ramallah, in the West Bank, medics said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement, Mohammed Hamed died of severe wounds, after he was…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jun 25 (NNN-IRNA) – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the areas near the port of Charak, in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province today, state TV reported. The epicentre of the earthquake, which took place at 08:07 a.m. local time (0337 GMT), was at a depth of 22 km and located 23…

Two Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces, killed two terrorists, during a recent operation in the country’s north-western district of Dera Ismail Khan, the military said, in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army, said yesterday that, the fire exchange took place…

New Zealanders Celebrated Maori New Year As Public Holiday For First Time

WELLINGTON, Jun 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealanders celebrated Matariki, or the Maori New Year, as an official public holiday for the first time yesterday. Matariki will be a distinctly New Zealand holiday, a time for reflection and celebration, and the first public holiday that recognises the Maori worldview, Prime Minister,…