Brazil’s Electricity Giant Eletrobras Privatised

SAO PAULO, Jun 16 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil marked the privatisation of the largest publicly-owned electricity company in Latin America, Eletrobras, with a ceremony at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange. President Jair Bolsonaro, participated in the ringing of the bell that marked the finalisation of the sale of the company, which…

23rd Aid Worker Killed In NW Syria Since 2020 Saddens UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (NNN-SANA) – The slaying of a humanitarian worker in north-west Syria yesterday, the 23rd since 2020, saddened the United Nations, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. Dujarric told a regular briefing that, the Syrian aid worker was killed by a car bomb,…

Jordan’s King Meets European Commission President On Ties

AMMAN, Jun 16 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday, called for more cooperation between Jordan and the European Union (EU), when he held a meeting with visiting European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, according to a Royal Hashemite Court statement. During the meeting, the Jordanian king stressed…

Monkeypox Infections Continue To Rise In U.S.

LOS ANGELES, Jun 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Monkeypox cases in the U.S. continued to climb, reaching 72 as of Tuesday, according to data of the U.S. Centres for Disease Control (CDC). Experts are concerned the outbreak may be overlooked due to delay in facilitating testing. Monkeypox cases have been found in…

Somali President Appoints New Prime Minister

MOGADISHU, Jun 16 (NNN-IRIN) – Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, yesterday, appointed Hamza Abdi Barre, as the country’s new prime minister, to replace Mohamed Roble, who has been in office since Sept, 2020. Barre, a Member of Parliament from the Lower House of Parliament, is a close ally of President…

Nigeria’s Missing Chibok Schoolgirl Found Eight Years After Boko Haram Abduction: Army

ABUJA, Jun 16 (NNN-NAN) – A missing Nigerian schoolgirl, abducted from a school dormitory together with over 200 others, in the north-eastern state of Borno has been found, eight years after the abduction, by extremist militant group, Boko Haram, the army said yesterday. The young woman, identified as Mary Ngoshe,…

Egypt’s President, UAE Army Chief Discuss Military, Security Cooperation

CAIRO, Jun 16 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and visiting Chief of Staff of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, discussed here yesterday, ways to promote bilateral military and security cooperation. “The two sides agreed to continue strengthening coordination and regular consultation, with regard…

Germany’s Health Minister Warns Of COVID-19 Summer Wave

BERLIN, Jun 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Germany’s Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach, expressed his concern yesterday, about the current increase in COVID-19 infections, warning that a summer wave has started. “The announced summer wave has unfortunately become a reality. This also means little relief for the next few weeks,” Lauterbach told…

Special Economic Zones To Play Vital Role In Pakistan’s Development: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, the special economic zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will play a vital role in the country’s economic development and prosperity. The Pakistani government has been focusing on establishing SEZs across the country, which would…

Canada, Denmark Reach Agreement On Long-Standing Boundary Disputes

OTTAWA, Jun 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canada and Denmark reached an agreement on Tuesday, to resolve the long-standing boundary disputes, over the sovereignty of an Arctic island, by creating a land boundary. According to a news release issued by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the new agreement “also modernises the 1973 maritime…