Israel’s Unilateral Actions Undermine Chances For Peace, Two-State Solution: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Jun 13 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestine official, said yesterday, unilateral Israeli actions in the Palestinian territories, undermine chances for peace and the two-state solution. Hussein Al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), made the remarks, during a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah with visiting…

Egypt Rehabilitates Coastal Areas To Address Climate Change: Minister

CAIRO, Jun 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has rehabilitated 210 km of its northern coast and pushed forward projects mitigating or adapting to the effects of climate change, the country’s minister of irrigation and water resources said, yesterday. Egypt is still working on restoring 50 km of shores across the country,…

Russia Urges U.S. To Explain Military Biological Activities

MOSCOW, Jun 13 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries. Yesterday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said, the United States must fulfill its obligations, under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), which is essential for international security. Russia…

Russian Navy To Receive 46 Ships This Year

MOSCOW, Jun 13 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian navy will receive 46 warships and support vessels this year, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Nikolay Yevmenov, said yesterday. The global military-political situation requires Russia to have a strong and balanced fleet, Yevmenov said, at a keel-laying ceremony for two diesel-electric submarines, in Russia’s…

Over 27.2 Million People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has fully vaccinated more than 27.2 million people against COVID-19, as of Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health yesterday. It said that, the country have administered over 63.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and more than 2.2 million people have received booster shots.…

S.Korea Says DPRK Fires Multiple Projectiles

SEOUL, Jun 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired multiple projectiles, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, yesterday. The projectiles were presumed to be fired from multiple rocket launchers. The South Korean military detected the multiple trajectories from 8:07 a.m. to 11:03 a.m. local…

Afghanistan Injects 11 Million USD To Stabilise Local Currency

KABUL, Jun 13 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s central bank injected 11 million U.S. dollars into the local market, in a bid to strengthen the national currency, afghani, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said, yesterday. DAB was requesting all eligible banks, foreign exchange and monetary service providers, to participate in the auction, scheduled…

India Records 8,582 New COVID-19 Cases, Four More Deaths

NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,222,017 today, as 8,582 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, four deaths from the pandemic were registered across the country, since yesterday morning, taking the…

Philippine Peso Remains Stable As Asia Recovers From Pandemic

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine peso continued to be in the middle of the pack of the most stable currencies in Asia, as the region is recovering from the pandemic, the Philippines’ Department of Finance (DOF) said, today. DOF chief economist, Gil Beltran, said, the peso depreciated by…

Philippine Defence Secretary Fainted At Independence Day Ceremony, Now “In Stable Condition”

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, fainted during an Independence Day ceremony this morning, while the Department of National Defence said, he is “in stable condition.” “I am fine now. Just resting, since the results of the tests conducted earlier are okay,” Lorenzana, 73, posted on…