Pakistani Foreign Minister Visits Iran

ISLAMABAD, Jun 14 (NNN-APP) – At the invitation of Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is visiting Iran from today to tomorrow, Jun 15, said the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, yesterday. During his official visit to Tehran, Zardari will hold a detailed exchange of views…

Indian Rupee Falls To New Record Low Against USD

MUMBAI, Jun 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian rupee touched a new record low yesterday, against the U.S. dollar, as fears of a sharp rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve hit the currency of Asia’s third-largest economy. The Indian rupee touched a lifetime low of 78.29 to the dollar, while…

Lebanon Condemns Israeli Attack On Damascus Airport

BEIRUT, Jun 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon yesterday, condemned the Israeli missile attack on Damascus International Airport, in the Syrian capital, that has damaged facilities and forced flights to a halt, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said, the attack targeted a vital civilian facility, calling it…

Syrian PM Urges Quicker Repair Of Damascus Airport Following Israeli Strikes

DAMASCUS, Jun 13 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, yesterday urged a quicker repair of the damage, caused by the latest Israeli missile strikes to the airport of the capital, Damascus. Arnous made the call during his visit to the airport, where he was briefed on the damage to…

UN Chief, Iranian FM Discuss Yemen, Nuke Deal

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, discussed peace in Yemen and the Iran nuclear deal, in a phone call. The secretary-general received a phone call from Amir Abdollahian, said Guterres’ press office, yesterday, in a readout. “The secretary-general expressed…

WTO’s 12th Ministerial Meeting Opened In Geneva

GENEVA, Jun 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO), 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), opened yesterday at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. During the four-day meeting, members will hold discussions on such issues as TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver, for COVID-19 vaccines, pandemic response, fishery subsidies, agriculture,…

Brazil Confirms Second Case Of Monkeypox

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 13 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil on Saturday, confirmed its second case of monkeypox, detected in a 29-year-old man, who arrived last week from Spain. The man was put into isolation in the town of Vinhedo, as a laboratory in Spain informed him of his positive test result,…

Venezuela Registers First Case Of Monkeypox In Patient From Spain

CARACAS, Jun 13 (NNN-ABN) – Venezuela registered its first positive case of monkeypox, in a patient who recently arrived from Spain, the Ministry of Popular Power for Health, reported, yesterday. The ministry said in a statement that, “the first suspected case of monkeypox was detected at the Simon Bolivar International…

Palestinian PM Calls For Forming Int’l Front To End Israeli Occupation, Protect Two-State Solution

RAMALLAH, Jun 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday, called for forming an international front, to pressure Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories and protect the two-state solution. Ishtaye made the remarks, during a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, with Maya Tissafi,…

Members Of Winning Bloc In Iraqi Parliament Resigned

BAGHDAD, Jun 13 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi parliament speaker, approved the resignation of all lawmakers of the Sadrist Movement, the biggest winner in the Oct 10 elections, shows a video, aired by state-owned al-Iraqiya channel, yesterday. The resignation came, just after the Sadrist Movement’s leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, also a prominent…