Four Killed In NW Pakistan’s Forest Fire

ISLAMABAD, Jun 5 (NNN-APP) – Four of a family were killed, when a fire erupted in a forest, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local reports and officials said. The fatalities occurred after a fire that started some days ago in the hills, overtook several houses yesterday, including the one…

14 Confirmed Dead In Bangladeshi Container Depot Fire: Official

DHAKA, Jun 5 (NNN-BSS) – At least 14 people were killed and 187 others injured, after a private container depot caught fire last night, in Bangladesh’s Chattogram district, some 242 km south-east of the capital, Dhaka, the district’s administration chief told the media this morning.– NNN-BSS

Australian PM Confirms Indonesia Visit

CANBERRA, Jun 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed he will travel to Indonesia today, in a bid to boost relationship between the two nations. Albanese, whose Labour Party won power in the general election on May 21, will today travel to Indonesia with Foreign Minister, Penny Wong,…

New Philippine Administration Vows To Push For RCEP Ratification

MANILA, Jun 5 (NNN-PNA) – The economic team of the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, vowed to push for the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade area, representing 30 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Bangko Sentral ng…

Cambodia’s Rice Export To China Up 23.6 Percent In Jan-May

PHNOM PENH, Jun 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 149,447 tonnes of milled rice to China, in the first five months of 2022, up 23.6 percent over the same period last year, the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) said, yesterday. China remained the top buyer of Cambodia’s rice, followed by the European…

Singapore Reports 2,879 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 5 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,879 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,316,728. Of the new cases, 265 cases were detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and 2,614 through antigen rapid test (ART) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

S.Korea Says DPRK Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile Eastward

SEOUL, Jun 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired an unidentified ballistic missile, off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), said today. The JCS confirmed it in a short statement, without mentioning further details.– NNN-YONHAP  

Sri Lanka To Use Underutilised Land For Farming

COLOMBO, Jun 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, instructed officials to identify all underutilised lands owned by plantation companies, and use them for farming, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said, yesterday. The president has taken the decision, following warnings that Sri Lanka will face food shortages in the…

Iran Welcomes UN-Backed Truce Renewal In Yemen

TEHRAN, Jun 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday welcomed the two-month renewal of the nationwide truce between Yemen’s warring parties under the UN auspices. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said, it is hoped that Yemen’s siege would be fully lifted, a lasting cease-fire secured and a political solution achieved, according…

Türkiye To Address Security Concerns In Syria With New Operation: President

ANKARA, Jun 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Türkiye will address its security concerns in northern Syria with a new cross-border operation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, yesterday. Erdogan made the announcement, in an address to his party members in the capital, Ankara, noting, the new operation will make up for the “shortcomings”…