Key Militant Among Eight Killed In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 12 (NNN-ANA) – Eight insurgents, including a key commander of the militants, have been confirmed dead, in northern Takhar province, the Taliban-run administration’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said. “During a special operation of General Directorate of Intelligence, in Police District 4 of Takhar’s provincial capital, Taluqan city, eight…

Philippine Volcano Makes Phreatic Eruption Anew Within One Week

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – A volcano approximately 600 km south-east of the Philippine capital, spewed ash before dawn today, a week after a phreatic eruption that prompted authorities to raise the alert level to 1, and evacuate residents to safety. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, it…

Malaysia Reported 1,709 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,709 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,524,727, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 1,706 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Two more deaths have been reported,…

U.S. Sanctions Detrimental To Iran’s Health Care System: Envoy

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s envoy said that, U.S. sanctions have adversely affected the health care system of the Islamic republic, Press TV reported yesterday. Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said, at a UN General Assembly session on HIV and AIDS that, “regretfully, unilateral…

Large Fire Rips Through Bangladeshi Train Compartments

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – A large fire ripped through train compartments in Bangladesh’s Sylhet region, some 240 km north-east of the capital Dhaka, yesterday, sending a ball of flame and plumes of black smoke, billowing up high into the sky. There were no immediate reports of anyone being injured.…

Bangladesh Appoints New Central Bank Governor

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government, yesterday, appointed Abdur Rouf Talukder, as the country’s new central bank governor. Talukder, who is currently serving as senior secretary, at the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, will become the new governor of the Bangladesh Bank for the next four…

Türkiye To Further Limit Resident Permits For Foreigners

ANKARA, Jun 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Türkiye will enforce stricter restrictions on the areas where foreign nationals can reside, Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, said yesterday. Soylu said, from Jul 1, foreigners cannot get resident permission in any neighbourhood, where the foreign population accounts for 20 percent of the total, noting that…

Iran, Venezuela Sign 20-Year Partnership Agreement

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, signed a 20-year partnership agreement yesterday, to boost cooperation in energy, economy, tourism, culture, and politics. Speaking at a press conference, after the signing of the agreement, Raisi said that, Iran has always sought…

Palestinian President Hosted Senior U.S. Officials Ahead Of Biden’s Visit

RAMALLAH, Jun 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, held a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, with visiting U.S. senior diplomats, ahead of an expected visit of U.S. President, Joe Biden. During the meeting, Abbas called on the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern…

Egypt Calls For Peace In Yemen, Renews Support To Gov’t

CAIRO, Jun 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday, called for a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis, expressing his country’s support for the legitimate government of Yemen. Sisi’s remark came, during a joint press conference with Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), following their…