Dengue Fever Surges In Southern Vietnam

HANOI, Jun 8 (NNN-VNA) – Some localities in southern Vietnam have witnessed an increasing number of dengue fever cases in the past few weeks, local media reported, yesterday. Ho Chi Minh City remained the hotspot with more than 10,000 cases and seven deaths, so far this year, while An Giang…

Book Fair Mirrors Afghans’ Thirst For Knowledge

KABUL, Jun 8 (NNN-ANA) – For many university students, who lack text books in Afghanistan, a book fair held at the Kabul University, from Sunday last week to Friday this week, is a go-to place to quench their thirst for knowledge. “I come here to find some books about engineering,”…

Syrian, Russian Warplanes Carry Out Military Drills Amid Increasing Israeli Strikes

DAMASCUS, Jun 8 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian and Russian warplanes, yesterday carried out military drills, amid increasing Israeli strikes, according to a military statement. The drills and patrols took place near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, in southern Syria and also in the northern and eastern parts of Syria, the statement said.…

Saudi Arabia Hosts 116th UNWTO Executive Council Meeting In Jeddah

RIYADH, Jun 8 (NNN-SPA) – The 116th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, kicked off in Jeddah yesterday, focusing on boosting the recovery of global tourism. During the meeting, the First Vice-Chair of UNWTO Executive Council, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, who is also the Saudi tourism minister, called for…

Egypt Monitoring Rainfall At Nile Headwaters To Prepare For Coming Flood: Irrigation Ministry

CAIRO, Jun 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, said yesterday, it is monitoring the rates of rainfall at the headwaters of the Nile River, to determine the quantity of water reaching the reservoir at Aswan High Dam. Such procedures are essential for forecasting the different scenarios…

Chinese, Kazakh FMs Hold Talks On Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN, Jun 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Kazakhstan will continue to boost cooperation in various areas, visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi said here yesterday, while meeting with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Tleuberdi. China-Kazakhstan relations have gone through 30 years of trials and…

Egyptian, Jordanian FMs In Iraq For Talks On Trilateral Cooperation

BAGHDAD, Jun 7 (NNN-NINA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, arrived in Baghdad yesterday, for talks with Iraqi leaders on strengthening trilateral cooperation. Iraqi President, Barham Salih, received the Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers, in the presence of Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, at…

Saudi-Based Anti-Terror Centre Sanctions 16 Individuals, Entities

RIYADH, Jun 7 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-based Terrorist Financing Targeting Centre (TFTC), yesterday, blacklisted 16 individuals, entities and groups, for linkage to terrorist organisations. The TFTC announced in Riyadh that, the targets include three individuals associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, four Daesh-associated individuals and one company, and six…

Lao Central Bank Tightens Monetary Policy To Curb Inflation Rate

VIENTIANE, Jun 7 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao central bank, Bank of the Lao P.D.R. (BOL), made changes to its reserve requirement level and base interest rate, as announced by the bank’s governor. The move is aimed at reducing the amount of money in circulation and curbing the spiraling inflation rate,…

New Zealand Reports 10,191 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 In Two Days

WELLINGTON, Jun 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 10,191 new community cases of COVID-19, and 14 more deaths from the pandemic in the past two days, the Ministry of Health said today. Among the new community infections, 2,997 were reported in the largest city, Auckland, the ministry said. In addition,…