Lebanon Sees Resurgence In COVID-19 Cases

BEIRUT, Jun 23 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon registered yesterday, a daily increase of 861 new COVID-19 cases, which is significantly higher than previous reports in the past few weeks. The increase raised the total number of infections to 1,105,129, according to data released by the Ministry of Public Health yesterday. Meanwhile,…

Russian FM In Iran To Discuss Nuclear Talks, Bilateral Ties

TEHRAN, Jun 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Tehran yesterday, to discuss with the Iranian side bilateral cooperation and ways to solve the impasse on the Iran nuclear talks, state IRIB TV reported. IRIB reported that Lavrov, who is on his two-day trip to Iran, at…

ASEAN-China cooperation mutually beneficial: Cambodian deputy PM

PHNOM PENH, Jun 23 (NNN-AKP) – Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, provided mutual benefits and greatly contributed to regional peace, stability and development, Cambodian deputy prime minister and defence minister, Gen. Tea Banh, said here yesterday. Gen. Banh made the remarks, while co-chairing the…

Incessant Rains Trigger Flood Fears In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – Incessant rains over the past five days, pushed water levels up in rivers, in Indian-controlled Kashmir early yesterday, officials said. According to officials, the water level of the Jhelum river has crossed the flood alarm mark, at Sangam in Anantnag. Reports pouring in from various…

Official Campaigning Started For Japan’s Upcoming Upper House Election

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – The official campaigning for Japan’s House of Councillors election, began yesterday, with the ruling and opposition parties focusing on issues including inflation concerns, and arguments over whether a more robust defence posture is necessary. For the upper house election, scheduled for July 10, a total…

The Israeli Regime Begins Building Walls In Northern West Bank

JERUSALEM, Jun 23 (NNN-PNA) – The Israeli regime has begun building nine-metre-tall walls, to replace the old fence barriers, in the northern occupied West Bank, said its Defence Ministry yesterday, citing security reasons. The 45-kilometre-long walls will stretch from near the Palestinian village of Salem, east of Nablus city, in…

Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Man: Health Ministry

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Jun 22 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian young man died, after an Israeli settler stabbed him, near the northern West Bank city of Salfit, last night, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Israeli directly stabbed Hassan Harb in the heart, during confrontations with Israeli settlers, who…

Malaysia Donates Sinopharm Vaccine To Laos

VIENTIANE, Jun 22 (NNN-KPL) – A second consignment of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, donated by the Malaysian government, arrived in the Lao capital, Vientiane, local daily, Vientiane Times, reported today. Malaysia’s first donation of 283,400 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Laos last Dec. The donations…

India Reported 12,249 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (NNN-PTI) – India reported 12,249 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 43,331,645, according to data released by the federal health ministry, today. Meanwhile, 13 more deaths were reported since yesterday morning, taking the total toll to 524,903. There are 81,687 active COVID-19 cases in…

Update: Quake Killed At Least 280, Injured 595 In Eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 22 (NNN-ANA) – At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured, after an earthquake struck Afghansitan’s Paktika province early today, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported. Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province, the hardest-hit eastern province, according…