Roundup: Pakistani President Dissolves National Assembly After Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion Rejected

by Xinhua writers Misbah Saba Malik and Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, yesterday, dissolved the country’s National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, on the advice of Prime M by Xinhua writers Misbah Saba Malik and Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, April 3 (Xinhua) —…

Taliban Supreme Leader Bans Poppy Cultivation In Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 4 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban Supreme Leader, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, yesterday, in a decree, banned the cultivation and trade of opium in the country, the Taliban-led caretaker government confirmed.– NNN-ANA

Iran FM Says Ball In U.S. Court As Agreement Close In Vienna Talks

TEHRAN, Apr 4 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said yesterday that, the talks in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal are close to an agreement, noting that Tehran has put forward its proposals and now the ball is in the U.S. court. Making the remarks in…

UN Urges Lebanese Gov’t To Rebuild Education System

BEIRUT, Apr 4 (NNN-NNA) – UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Najat Rochdi, urged the Lebanese government to work to rebuild the country’s education system. “For the future of Lebanon and its children, it is critical that the Lebanese government and all stakeholders work together, to rebuild the education…

Vietnam Reports 65,619 New Covid-19 Cases, Lowest In Month

HANOI, Apr 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 65,619 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, the lowest in over a month, down 6,937 cases from Friday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 61 localities nationwide, included 65,616 domestically transmitted and three imported. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the…

New Zealand Reports 8,810 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Apr 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 8,810 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the new community infections, 1,555 were in the largest city, Auckland, and the rest of the cases were identified across the nation, according to the Ministry.…

Seven Killed, 22 Injured After Mini-Van Skids Off Road In India’s Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Apr 3 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people were killed and 22 others injured, some of them critically, yesterday, after a mini-van rammed into an electric pole and skidded off the hilly road, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said. The accident took place in…

Nepal-India Cross-Border Railway To Resume Service

KATHMANDU, Apr 3 (NNN-PTI) – Passengers can travel again on a cross-border railway line linking Kurtha in eastern Nepal and the Indian border town of Jogbani today, after a gap of eight years, a Nepal Railway Company official said, yesterday. Nepali Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is in India…

U.S. Making False Denial After Attempting To Topple Pakistani Government: Pakistani Official

ISLAMABAD, Apr 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari, said yesterday that, the United States attempted to topple the Pakistani government, by sending threatening words and is now making false denial. “Has the U.S. government ever spoken the truth? It has always been telling lies to the…

Malaysia Reports 14,692 New COVID-19 Infections, 56 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 14,692 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,234,087, according to the health ministry. There are 218 new imported cases, with 14,474 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 56 deaths have been…