Uzbekistan Expresses Concern Over Situation In Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Jun 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan urged all parties involved in the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, to refrain from the use of force and prevent civilian casualties, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said yesterday. “On Jun 23, 2021, 53 soldiers of the Afghan border troops and local militiamen with weapons, crossed…

World Bank Approves 100 Million USD To Support Sustainable Urban Transport In Mongolia’s Capital

ULAN BATOR, Jun 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Bank approved a 100-million-U.S.-dollar loan, to support a sustainable urban transport project in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, the bank’s office in Mongolia said yesterday. The project is aimed at developing a comprehensive framework for sustainable urban mobility for Ulan Bator…

Bangladesh Suspends Transport Services Connecting Capital, To Contain COVID-19

DHAKA, Jun 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bangladesh suspended transport services linking the capital, Dhaka, as the country strives to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bangladesh Railway (BR), in a circular, announced on Tuesday, to suspend all trains to and from the capital city, starting from 12:01 a.m. local time…

India To Study Indigenous Vaccines’ Efficacy Against Delta Plus COVID-19 Variant

NEW DELHI, Jun 25 (NNN-PTI) – India’s top health research bodies, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV), are set to conduct a study, to examine the efficacy of the Indian vaccines against the Delta Plus variant of the COVID-19 virus, local media…

Japan’s Aged Mihama Nuke Plant Goes Online Despite 40-Year Limit, Local Fears

TOKYO, Jun 25 (NNN-NHK) – An aging nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, was controversially brought back online this week, marking the first reactor to be operational beyond the government’s mandated 40-year limit, put in place after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, local media reported…

Mongolia Adds 2,366 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Jun 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia reported 2,366 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the national caseload to 102,629, the health ministry said today. Thirteen more fatalities were reported in the past day, bringing the nationwide death toll to 500, the ministry said in a statement,…

Afghan President Leaves For U.S. Trip

KABUL, Jun 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, leading a high-level delegation, left for the United States last night, the Afghan Presidential Palace confirmed today. During his stay in the United States, Ghani will meet with U.S. President, Joe Biden, members of the U.S. Congress, as well as,…

New Zealand Police Seize 353 Million USD From Gangs, Criminals

WELLINGTON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A significant government milestone has been reached, with 500 million NZ dollars (353 million U.S. dollars) in cash and assets, seized from gangs and criminals by police, over the past four years, Police Minister, Poto Williams said, today. “Gangs should not be making money from…

Pakistan Reports 1,097 New COVID-19 Cases, 951,865 in total

ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan recorded 1,097 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, raising the total tally to 951,865, official data showed today. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country’s nerve centre in fighting against the pandemic, 38 patients died of COVID-19 yesterday, raising the…

DPRK Reiterates No Possibility Of Any Talks With U.S.

PYONGYANG, Jun 24 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), reaffirmed its position here yesterday that, it is not considering any possibility of contact with Washington, as that would only be wasting time. According to report, DPRK Foreign Minister, Ri Son Gwon, made a statement saying, “we are…