Flag Handover Marks Myanmar As Host Of Mekong Tourism Forum In 2026

VIENTIANE, Jun 29 (NNN-KPL) – The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum concluded successfully, with Laos officially handing over a symbolic flag to Myanmar, the designated host for the 2026 forum. The handover ceremony was led by Phonemaly Inthaphome, director general of the tourism development department, under the Lao Ministry of Information,…

S. Korean President Names Ministers, Secretaries

SEOUL, Jun 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Lee Jae-myung, who took office on Jun 4, named six ministers and two senior secretaries, the presidential office said, today. Koo Yun-cheol, former vice finance minister, was selected to lead the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and double as deputy prime minister…

Sri Lanka To Renovate 100 Railway Stations

COLOMBO, Jun 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government has launched the “Dream Destination” project, to renovate 100 railway stations around the country, the President’s Media Division (PMD), said, in a statement yesterday. The project was launched during a ceremony on Friday evening, which was attended by President Anura Kumara…

Egypt Unearths Three Rock-Cut Ancient Tombs In Aswan’s Necropolis

CAIRO, Jun 29 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered three ancient rock-cut tombs, in the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis near Aswan, dating back to the Old Kingdom period (2686-2181 BC), the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said yesterday. The discovery was made during the current excavation season, by an Egyptian team…

As Rain Keeps Falling, Laos Braces For Rising Flood Risk

VIENTIANE, Jun 29 (NNN-KPL) – As rainfall continues across Laos, rising river levels have caused flooding in several villages, leading to growing public concern, as communities brace for an escalating threat of widespread flooding. Continuous heavy rainfall in Laos has triggered rising river levels and widespread flooding across several villages.…

Pakistani Forces Killed 14 Terrorists After Suicide Bombing In NW Province

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (NNN-APP) – Fourteen terrorists were killed in a security operation in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, following a suicide bombing on a military convoy, the Pakistani army said, yesterday. The incident took place in the tribal district of North Waziristan, where a vehicle-borne suicide attacker targeted a…

Japan Launches H2A Rocket For Final Time

TOKYO, Jun 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s flagship H2A rocket, was successfully launched for the 50th and final time, early this morning, marking the end of over two decades of service. The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 1:33 a.m. local time, as scheduled.…

Water Supply Network Inaugurated In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 29 (NNN-BNA) – A new water supply project has been completed and put into operation, in northern Afghanistan’s Sari Pul province, it was reported yesterday. According to the report, the network, which cost eight million afghani (about 113,526 U.S. dollars), can provide clean water to nearly 463 families…

Dozens Of Israeli Settlers Attack Israeli Soldiers Near West Bank Town, Six Arrested

JERUSALEM, Jun 29 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), said in a statement yesterday that, dozens of Israeli civilians, among them settlers, attacked Israeli soldiers near the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik, central West Bank, overnight. Israeli news website, Ynet, reported that the gathering, including about 40 Israeli settlers…

Iran’s FM Urges Trump To Stop “Disrespectful Tone” Towards Iranian Top Leader

TEHRAN, Jun 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said early yesterday that, if U.S. President Donald Trump is sincere about seeking to reach an agreement with Tehran, he should put aside his “disrespectful tone” towards the Iranian supreme leader. He made the remarks in a post on…