Nuclear Agreement Within Reach If U.S. Side “Realistic”: Iran’s FM

TEHRAN, Apr 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday urged the U.S. to be “realistic,” to help reach an agreement in the Vienna talks, aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The Iranian diplomat said in a tweet…

Singapore Reports 3,334 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 5 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,334 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,113,078. Of the new cases, 452 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 2,882 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of…

India’s Mar PMI Declines To 54 As Business Confidence Drops To Two-Year Low

MUMBAI, Apr 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Mar, declined to 54 from 54.9 in the preceding month of Feb, as per a statement released yesterday by S&P Global. Though the index remained above the 50-level, that separates growth from contraction for the past nine-straight months,…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 55 Km Off Port-Vila, Vanuatu: USGS

HONG KONG, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted 55 km off Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at 16:06:57 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 33.13 km, was initially determined to be at 17.475 degrees south latitude, and 167.8723 degrees east…

Iran Ready To Resume Talks With Saudi Arabia To Solve Differences

TEHRAN, Apr 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is ready to resume talks with Saudi Arabia, to solve differences, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman announced, yesterday. “We are ready for the continuation of talks and for the settlement of differences. We have submitted our views in written form to the Saudi side,…

Syria’s War-Battered Ancient Marketplace Under Reconstruction

ALEPPO, Apr 5 (NNN-SANA) – Amid the ruins in the old city of Aleppo, energetic construction workers are building and fixing the famous walled ancient marketplace, hoping to restore business life in the area to its former glory. During Syria’s protracted war, many sections of the al-Madina Souq, the world’s…

Afghan Security Forces Launched Clearance Operation In Eastern Province

JALALABAD, Apr 5 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan security forces launched a clearance operation in Jalalabad city, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, and the surrounding districts, as the latest preventive measures, to ensure a high level of security, the local government said yesterday. The clearance operation was launched Sunday by the…

Sri Lankan President Invites All Political Parties To Form New Gov’t

COLOMBO, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, today extended an invitation to all political parties to join the government, to find solutions to the ongoing crisis in the country. The invitation came hours after cabinet ministers resigned from their posts. In a statement, the President’s Media Division…

Mongolia’s Active COVID-19 Cases Drop Below 1,000 First Time Since Late 2020

ULAN BATOR, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of active COVID-19 cases in Mongolia has dropped below 1,000 for the first time since Dec 22, 2020, the country’s health ministry reported today. The number of active cases in the country stood at 971 after 81 new local infections were reported…

Water Supply Project Launched In W. Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Apr 4 (NNN-ANA) – A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, the local media outlet, Salam Watandar, reported today. Work for the project started yesterday, with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500…