Philippines Raises Alert Level At Volcano Southeast Of Manila

MANILA, Jun 6 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, yesterday raised the alert level for Bulusan volcano, from zero to one, after the volcano in Sorsogon province, south-east of Manila, spewed grey plume about a kilometre high into the sky. The institute said, the “phreatic eruption” occurred…

Jordan Underlines Need For UN Body To Keep Supporting Palestinian Refugees

AMMAN, Jun 6 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, yesterday highlighted the importance for the United Nations to continue its full mandate of a body, to provide essential services to Palestinian refugees. Safadi made the remarks during a meeting in Amman with Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general…

Jordan Hosts Annual Int’l Warrior Competition

AMMAN, Jun 6 (NNN-PETRA) – The international 12th Annual Warrior Competition, began yesterday, at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre, in Jordan’s capital, Amman. A total of 40 teams representing 25 countries participate in this year’s competition, which will last five days until Thursday. Each year, the Jordanian Armed…

Gov’t, Houthi Rebels Begin Second Round Of Talks On Yemen’s Taiz

ADEN, Jun 6 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s internationally-recognised government and the Houthi rebels, yesterday began their second round of talks, over the opening of blocked roads in Taiz city, a government diplomat said. “Delegations representing the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, began a new round of face-to-face negotiations under the…

Nepali Teams Collect Over 33 Tonnes Of Wastes On Four Mountains

KATHMANDU, Jun 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Teams led by Nepal Army, collected over 33 tonnes of wastes, including human skeletons, from the world’s tallest Mt. Qomolangma, and three other mountains, in a two-month-long cleaning campaign that concluded yesterday. The cleaning teams, involving a total of 92 individuals, started their work on…

Macron Calls For Ending Escalation Between Israel, Palestine

RAMALLAH, Jun 5 (NNN-WAFA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, yesterday called for an end to the violent escalation between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and urged the two sides to move towards a peaceful resolution. Macron made the remarks in a phone conversation with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to discuss…

India Records 4,270 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, Jun 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,176,817 today, as 4,270 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 15 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since yesterday morning took the total…

Afghan Ministry Puts Five Small-Scale Mines For Bidding

KABUL, Jun 5 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Afghan caretaker government, announced bidding on five small-scale mines, in the country’s southern Kandahar province, the ministry confirmed today. The ministry’s General Directorate of Mineral Management, invites tenders for five talcium stone, fluoride, and pink quartz mines…

Wildfire Rages In Southern Athens, Homes Evacuated

ATHENS, Jun 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A major wildfire broke out yesterday afternoon, in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service, as the blaze was reaching residential areas. Fanned by strong winds, the flames spread quickly across the foothills of Mount Hymettus, in Glyfada…

Washington In No Position To Give Moral Lessons: Uruguayan Writer

MADRID, Jun 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Washington is in no position to give moral lessons, either inside or outside its own frontiers, a Uruguayan writer, said. U.S. arrogance comes from its ignorance of history, or perhaps its faith in a loss of popular memories, Jorge Majfud, a writer and also a…