Iran, Türkiye Urge Actions To Stop Israeli “Crimes” In Gaza, West Asia

TEHRAN, Jul 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, yesterday, highlighted the necessity to take immediate actions to stop Israeli “crimes” in Gaza and the West Asia region. In a phone call, the two sides discussed the latest regional developments, especially the…

Indian Vice President Resigns For Health Reasons

NEW DELHI, Jul 22 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, resigned from his post yesterday, citing health reasons. In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said, “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the vice president of India, effective immediately.” Dhankhar…

Myanmar To Send Dragon Boat Athletes To 2025 World Games In China

YANGON, Jul 22 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar will send a 16-member delegation, to compete in the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, an official from the Myanmar Rowing and Canoeing Federation said, yesterday. “The delegation, which includes six male athletes, six female athletes, a team leader, a manager and two coaches,…

Turkish Port City Izmir Seeks Deeper Ties With China In Climate Projects, Tourism: Mayor

IZMIR, Türkiye, Jul 22 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye’s Aegean city of Izmir, is pitching itself as a strategic partner for Chinese investors, offering climate-focused urban projects, and incentives designed to attract international capital, Mayor Cemil Tugay, said. Izmir is one of 112 European cities selected under the European Union (EU)’s Climate-Neutral…

Iran Says New Round Of Talks With E3 To Be Held In Istanbul Friday

TEHRAN, Jul 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said yesterday that, a new round of talks between Tehran and France, Britain and Germany (E3), is scheduled to be held in Türkiye’s Istanbul on Friday. Baghaei said, the talks would center on the removal of sanctions on Iran,…

At Least 19 Killed As Bangladeshi Military Plane Crashed

DHAKA, Jul 22 (NNN-BSS) – At least 19 people, mostly students, were killed, as a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed on the campus of a college here, yesterday. A government statement said that, over 100 people were injured in the accident. Many of the injured are in…

Vietnam Proposes 5-Year Visa Exemptions For Foreign Contributors

HANOI, Jul 21 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam is considering granting long-term visa exemptions of up to five years, to selected foreign nationals deemed key contributors to the country’s socio-economic development, it was reported today. Under the proposal, by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, eligible foreigners would be allowed to stay…

Police Set On Fire Over Half A Tonne Of Illegal Drugs In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 21 (NNN-BNA) – Police set on fire more than half a tonne of illegal drugs, in the southern Afghanistan Kandahar province, yesterday, provincial police spokesman, Assadullah Jamshid, said today. The contraband, which included 130 kg of opium poppy, 480 kg of methamphetamine and 660 pieces of stimulant tablets,…

Afghanistan Kicks Off Polio Vaccination, Targeting 7.3 Million Children

KABUL, Jul 21 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan interim government’s Ministry of Public Health, today, announced a four-day vaccination campaign, aimed at protecting 7.3 million children, under the age of five, from poliovirus. Running from today to Thursday, the campaign would provide anti-polio drops to children in 19 out of the…

Cambodia Arrested 2,767 Online Scam Suspects

PHNOM PENH, Jul 21 (NNN-AKP) – The number of suspects arrested, in crackdowns on online scam centres in Cambodia, increased to 2,767, Information Minister, Neth Pheaktra, said yesterday. Pheaktra, who is also a member of the Ad-Hoc Committee to Combat Online Scams, said, the authorities raided a total of 52…