New Transmission Line Under CPEC To Help Stabilise Pakistan’s Power System: Pakistani Official

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Energy Minister, Hammad Azhar, said here yesterday that, the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will bring stability to the power system of the country. Addressing the transmission ceremony of the project, held simultaneously in Islamabad…

Newly-Elected Mongolian President Stresses National Unity

ULAN BATOR, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Newly-elected Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, yesterday, pledged to do his best to maintain national unity. Khurelsukh made the commitment after being sworn in as Mongolia’s sixth president, since 1993. “As the President of Mongolia, I will cherish our people’s unity like the apple of…

Indonesia Reports 18,872 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 422 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 18,872 within one day to 2,072,867, with the death toll adding by 422 to 56,371, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 8,557 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

Turkey Reports 5,630 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 5,630 new COVID-19 cases, including 477 symptomatic patients, raising the total number of cases in the country to 5,398,878, according to the health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 56 to 49,473, while the total recoveries climbed…

Israel’s Active COVID-19 Cases Nudge 1,000

JERUSALEM, Jun 26 (NNN-PNN) – The number of active coronavirus cases in Israel rose from 803 to 984 yesterday, the State’s Ministry of Health said. This is the highest number of active cases in Israel since May 8. The ministry also reported 194 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally in…

Iran Reports 10,820 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,150,949 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 26 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry reported yesterday, 10,820 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,150,949. The pandemic has so far claimed 83,588 lives in Iran, up by 115, in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education said in…

Thai PM Orders One Month Closure Of Worker Camps In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Jun 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said yesterday that, temporary closure will be applied to specific clusters, to stem domestic spreads of COVID-19. Prayut said, construction worker camps in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, together with selected sites in four southern provinces will be closed down for…

Iraq Signs Agreement With UAE Company To Produce Renewable Energy

BAGHDAD, Jun 25 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, announced yesterday, the signing of an agreement with Masdar, a renewable energy developer, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to establish a solar energy project in central and southern Iraq. Ismail, who is also chairman of the Iraqi…

Southern Israeli City Detects Traces Of Delta Variant In Sewer System

JERUSALEM, Jun 25 (NNN-PNN) – Traces of the Delta COVID-19 variant have been detected in the sewer system of the southern Israel’s coastal city of Ashkelon, the Israeli Ministry of Health said yesterday. This result raised concerns that certain residents in the city have been infected with the variant, the…

World Bank Approves 400-Million-USD Loan To Philippines

MANILA, Jun 25 (NNN-PNA) – The World Bank today approved a 400-million-U.S. dollar loan, to support reforms that will assist the Philippine government in achieving a resilient financial sector, and help ensure a more inclusive recovery from the COVID-19. The bank said, the Philippines First Financial Sector Reform Development Policy…