Indian Gov’t Unveils New Recruitment Policy For Armed Forces

NEW DELHI, Jun 15 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, unveiled a new recruitment scheme for the armed forces, aimed at cutting down salary and pension bills. The scheme, called Agnipath (path of fire), aims to recruit soldiers in the army, the navy and the air force, largely on a…

Palestine, Italy Discussed Unilateral Israeli Actions In West Bank, East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Jun 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday discussed with his visiting Italian counterpart, Mario Draghi, the unilateral Israeli actions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. “We discussed the daily Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the expansion of Israeli settlements, the Israeli settlers’ assaults…

UAE, Tunisia Discuss Ways To Enhance Bilateral Ties

TUNIS, Jun 15 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian President, Kais Saied, met yesterday, with visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties. During the meeting, Saied expressed his thanks for UAE’s support for Tunisia, in various fields,…

Singapore Reports 5,130 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 5,130 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,348,775. Of the new cases, 4,692 were local transmissions and 438 were imported cases. Among the local cases, 387 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 4,305 through ART…

Drought Hits Nangarhar, Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 15 (NNN-ANA) – Below average rainfall has hit food production in eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan, where some rain-fed fields have dried out, officials and farmers said. “I planted wheat on my land but it has failed, due to lack of rain,” Hamidullah, the owner of eight hectares in…

Suez Canal, Panama Canal’s Economic Zones Sign Cooperation Deal

CAIRO, Jun 15 (NNN-MENA) – The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) in Egypt, and the Colon Free Zone (CFZ) in Panama, have signed here, an agreement to promote cooperation, the SCZone said, in a statement yesterday. “The agreement aims at exchanging information, to lure investors, benefit from available human expertise…

Bahrain Announces Cabinet Reshuffle, Oil Minister Appointed

MANAMA, Jun 14 (NNN-BNA) – Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ordered a cabinet reshuffle yesterday, appointing 17 ministers, including the kingdom’s oil minister. According to decree 25 of 2022, issued by the king, Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, former special envoy for climate affairs, was appointed as the…

Malaysia Reports 2,092 New COVID-19 Infections, Four More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,092 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,528,390, according to the health ministry. The ministry reported four more deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,716. No new imported cases were reported. The ministry also reported 1,876 new…

Charity Body Arranges Mass Wedding For 70 Couples In Kabul

KABUL, Jun 14 (NNN-ANA) – A local charity organisation, has arranged a mass wedding party, for 70 couples, in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported, today. “The Silab Foundation held a mass wedding for 70 couples in Kabul yesterday. The couples were unable to arrange…

S.Korea Reports 9,778 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 9,778 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,239,056, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 3,828 the previous day, and last week had hovered around 10,000,…