China Rebuts U.S. Defence Secretary’s Remarks On South China Sea, Taiwan

SINGAPORE, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – China strongly objected to remarks made by U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, yesterday, at the ongoing 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, regarding the South China Sea and Taiwan, calling them unfounded declarations and false accusations against China. Austin’s accusation that China’s “unprofessional and frequent interceptions” of…

Landmine Explosion Killed Eight, Wounded 27 In Southern Syria

DAMASCUS, Jun 12 (NNN-SANA) – Eight people lost their lives and 27 others were injured, in a leftover landmine explosion, in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, yesterday, it was officially reported. Citing medical sources, the report said, the landmine was part of the leftovers of rebel groups, who used…

Houthi Group’s “Home-Grown” Missiles Can Penetrate U.S.-Made Defence Systems: Leader

SANAA, Jun 11 (NNN-YPA) – The Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said, his group now has “home-grown” ballistic missiles that can defeat the U.S.-made missile defence systems, owned by the Saudi-led coalition, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. “We now possess high-precision missiles that can cruise very long distances, and the new American…

Iran Vows Never To Back Down Despite IAEA’s Anti-Iran Resolution

TEHRAN, Jun 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran vowed never to back down from its positions, despite an anti-Iran resolution, adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the Iranian presidency, yesterday. “Such measures can never stymie the Iranian nation’s progress,” Iranian President, Ebrahim…

Syria Suspends Flights At Damascus Airport After Israeli Dawn Airstrikes

DAMASCUS, Jun 11 (NNN-SANA) – Syria announced the suspension of all flights at Damascus airport, following the overnight Israeli missile strikes, on sites south of the Syrian capital. In a statement, the Syrian Ministry of Transport said, some technical devices and equipment went out of service at the airport, without…

Pakistan Rejects Washington’s Report On Religious Freedom As Arbitrary, Subjective Assessment

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Ministry, yesterday, rejected Washington’s report on the deteriorating religious freedom in Pakistan, saying that, it is an “arbitrary” and “subjective” assessment. “The inherent problem with such kinds of reports, unilateral in nature, is that, they are devoid of the element of constructive engagement,”…

Pakistani Gov’t Unveils “Pro-People” Budget For FY23

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani government, yesterday, proposed its budget for the next fiscal year, with plans to focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth, with officials calling it a pro-people and balanced budget, amid financial challenging times. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail, presented the…

Road Accident Kills Four In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Jun 11 (NNN-KNA) – Four people were killed yesterday, in a road accident, when a passenger car and a truck collided in east Kyrgyzstan. According to the traffic police, the driver of a Volkswagen Passat fell asleep, drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a Volvo truck. The…

Cambodia’s Rubber Export Up Three Percent In First Five Months Of This Year

PHNOM PENH, Jun 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 105,048 tonnes of dry rubber, in the first five months of this year, up three percent compared to the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report yesterday. The kingdom earned 168 million U.S. dollars in revenue from exports…

Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Produces 700 Tonnes Of Honey So Far This Year

KABUL, Jun 11 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, produced 700 tonnes of honey, so far, this year, 200 tonnes more than the total in the previous year, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported yesterday. “Bee farm owners harvested 700 tonnes of honey, so far, this year, in Nangarhar, while…