Feature: Hanging With Puppy Friends In Cairo’s New “Dog Cafe”

CAIRO, May 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Humans and dogs were seen in a new coffee shop in the Egyptian capital Cairo, with dog owners drinking their tea and coffee, and their puppy friends enjoying their meals and treats. The newly-opened dog cafe is believed to be the first specialised one in…

Brunei’s Ministry Of Energy Abolished

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 22 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, gave an order to abolish the country’s Ministry of Energy, local media reported yesterday. According to an official announcement on Radio Television Brunei, the country’s national public broadcaster and local daily newspaper Borneo Bulletin, the Sultan has commanded…

Pakistani Foreign Minister Visits China

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (NNN-APP) – At the invitation of Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is paying an official visit to China for two days, until today, according to a press release by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. This would be the minister’s…

Afghanistan Bans Wheat Export To Meet Local Needs

KABUL, May 22 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan caretaker government, banned wheat exports with immediate effect, in a move to meet local needs, the government confirmed. “Acting Finance Minister, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, directed all customs offices in the country to stop exporting wheat,” it said in a statement, adding that, the…

DR Congo Reports 1,284 Suspected Cases Of Monkeypox In 2022: WHO

KINSHASA, May 21 (NNN-IRIN) – At least 1,284 suspected cases of monkeypox and 58 deaths had been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by May 8, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday. The Congolese provinces of Sankuru, Tshopo, Equateur, and Tshuapa recorded 913 cases, accounting for…

Ukraine Gets 600-Million-Euro Financial Aid From EU

KIEV, May 21 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros (634 million U.S. dollars) of the European Union’s (EU’s) emergency macro-financial assistance programme, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said yesterday. “The funds will be used to maintain financial stability in Ukraine during the war,” the ministry…

Record Number Of Aid Trucks Into Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: UN

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (NNN-ENA) – During the past week, 319 relief trucks and a fuel tanker reached Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the highest number in a single week since June, 2021, UN humanitarians said yesterday. “Since aid convoys resumed at the start of Apr, around 15,500 metric tonnes of food…

Italy’s Oil Imports From Russia Quadruple Since Feb: Reports

ROME, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italy is importing three times more oil from Russia than it did, before the start of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to news reports. A story, published in the Financial Times reported that, Italy had quadrupled the amount of Russian crude oil it…

Demining In Ukraine To Take 5-7 Years: Official

KIEV, May 21 (NNN-UNIAN) – The work on clearing the territory of Ukraine from the landmines scattered during the conflict with Russia would take between five and seven years, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported yesterday, citing a senior Ukrainian official. About 300,000 square metres of Ukrainian territory are littered with…

France Announces New Government

PARIS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, appointed yesterday, ministers for the new government of the country. In total the new government has 27 members with 17 ministries, six ministries delegates and four secretaries of state. Some ministers from the previous governments were again appointed as ministers, but…