Fijians Urged To Take Booster Shots Amid Growing COVID-19 Cases

SUVA, Jun 10 (NNN-PIN) – Fijians have been advised to get their booster doses, as immunity obtained from COVID-19 vaccination wanes over time, and the current case numbers indicate an urgency to increase the booster dose coverage. Fiji’s Ministry of Health recorded 61 new cases of COVID-19 this week, Fiji…

Blast Kills Five Security Personnel, One Civilian In S. Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Jun 10 (NNN-ANA) – Six people, including five security personnel, have been confirmed dead, as a blast struck a vehicle in Spin Boldak area, of the southern Kandahar province yesterday, police said today. Confirming the deadly attack, police chief of Spin Boldak district, Mawlawi Mohammad Hashim Mahmoud said, an…

Vietnam Ranks 68th Out Of 120 In Budget Transparency

HANOI, Jun 10 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam was placed 68th out of the 120 countries in the biannual Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2021, up nine spots from 2019, it was reported today. The country scored 44 out of the maximum of 100, in transparency, 80 in budget oversight and 17 in…

S.Korea’s Top Diplomat To Visit Washington For Talks With Blinken

SEOUL, Jun 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean Foreign Minister, Park Jin, planned to visit Washington this weekend for talks with his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, the South Korean foreign ministry said today. At the invitation of Blinken, the South Korean foreign minister will make a four-day trip to Washington from…

Two Factories Established In Afghanistan’s Herat Province

HERAT, Jun 10 (NNN-ANA) – With the support of local businesspersons, two factories have been established, at an industrial park in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, a provincial source said yesterday. “The cotton-processing and oxygen-producing factories were established in Herat Industrial Park on Wednesday,” Hamidullah Khadem, chairman of the province’s…

Bangladeshi Businesses Seek Ways To Promote Trade Ties With China

DHAKA, Jun 10 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi businesses sought ways to promote trade ties with China, as China has been opening up wider. At a seminar on trade with China on Wednesday, Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, chairman of the local think-tank Research and Policy Integration for Development, said, Bangladesh should develop a…

UN Condemns Killing Of WHO Staff Member In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 10 (NNN-MNA) – The United Nations (UN) yesterday, condemned the killing of a staff member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in south-eastern Myanmar. Ramanathan Balakrishnan, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar, called for all parties and stakeholders to respect the neutrality of the UN and humanitarians, and…

Chinese Envoy Voices Concerns Over AUKUS-Related Nuke Material Transfer

VIENNA, Jun 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy, yesterday voiced concern, over the nuclear weapon material transfer involved in AUKUS, saying, the United States, Britain and Australia must give an account to the international community. Wang Qun, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, made the remarks when…

Iran To Remove 27 Monitoring Cameras From Nuclear Sites: IAEA

VIENNA, Jun 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that, it is removing 27 surveillance cameras from its nuclear facilities, the agency said yesterday, warning, the move could deal “a fatal blow” to chances of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. IAEA Director-General, Rafael Grossi, told…

Hezbollah Vows To Protect Lebanon’s Oil, Gas In Dispute With Israel

BEIRUT, Jun 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah, yesterday, vowed, it has the capabilities to prevent Israel from extracting oil and gas from a disputed offshore field in the Mediterranean. In a televised speech, Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said, his party “will not remain silent, if the Israeli enemy steals…