Anti-COVID Task Of Tokyo Olympic Games Remains Arduous

TOKYO, Jun 24 (NNN-NHK) – The countdown to the Tokyo Olympic Games marked one month yesterday, as the Games, which was postponed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is just around the corner, despite intense pressure. Japan has just lifted a state of emergency in many prefectures, and…

Acting UN Humanitarian Chief Reports Dire Economic Situation In Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 24 (NNN-SANA) – Acting UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ramesh Rajasingham, yesterday, reported a dire economic situation in Syria, exacerbated by water shortages and COVID-19. Daily life is becoming less and less affordable, he told the Security Council in a briefing. The economic crisis has profound consequences…

Chinese UN Envoy Asks For End To U.S. Unilateral Sanctions Against Other Countries

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese UN envoy yesterday called for an end to U.S. unilateral coercive measures against other countries. Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, made the appeal at a UN General Assembly meeting, on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and…

Baghdad University Holds First Exhibition Of Scientific Products

BAGHDAD, Jun 24 (NNN-NINA) – Baghdad University held, yesterday, its first exhibition for scientific products, with the aim of introducing the university’s contributions to the Iraqi economy. “Today, we opened this scientific exhibition, at the University of Baghdad, which includes many patents and scientific products in various agricultural, medical, and…

Postponing Palestinian Elections Hinders Efforts To End Internal Split: Hamas Deputy Chief

GAZA, Jun 24 (NNN-WAFA) – A Hamas senior official said yesterday that, the Palestinian Authority’s decision to postpone the Palestinian elections, has hindered the efforts to end the internal Palestinian split. Saleh Arouri, Hamas’ deputy chief, who is in charge of the reconciliation issue, said in a press statement that,…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jun 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province today, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake rocked at 9:24 a.m. local time, with the epicentre at 238 km north-east of Maluku Barat Daya district, and the depth at 344…

Israel’s Active COVID-19 Cases More Than Triple In Two Weeks

JERUSALEM, Jun 24 (NNN-PNN) – The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel has more than tripled, in the past two weeks, the state’s ministry of health said yesterday. The number of active cases in Israel has reached 606, compared with 477 reported on Tuesday and 186 on Jun 9.…

Cambodia, Britain Vow To Forge Closer Bilateral Ties

PHNOM PENH, Jun 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Britain, yesterday, pledged to forge deeper bilateral ties and cooperation on economy, trade, education, mine clearance, health, and environment, according to a Cambodia’s foreign ministry statement. The vow was made here, during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,…

Traffic Accidents Leading Cause Of Deaths, Injuries In Cambodia: Report

PHNOM PENH, Jun 24 (NNN-AKP) – Traffic accidents are the leading cause of deaths and injuries in Cambodia, costing the Southeast Asian nation about 466 million U.S. dollars a year, according to a new report released yesterday. Jointly conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the National Road…

Bangladesh FM Slams Wealthy Nations For Hoarding COVID Vaccines, Putting Conditions

DHAKA, Jun 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen, criticised the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations. Even the rich nations are putting conditions for supplying vaccines to other countries, Momen told journalists, at his office in Dhaka yesterday, after a weeklong visit to the United States.…