Myanmar Reports 355 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

YANGON, Jun 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 355 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the tally to 146,406 yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry. The death toll rose to 3,250, after two new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, the release said. Yesterday, 112…

Construction Of Jakarta-Bandung HSR Overhead Catenary System Starts

JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first mast for the construction of overhead catenary cables was erected at Tegal Luar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) yesterday, the railway’s operator said. At 10:00 am, workers of China Railway Group Limited, Jakarta-Bandung HSR Project, erected the first mast, which is…

Arab League Chief Warns Against Political Stalemate In Lebanon

CAIRO, Jun 17 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, yesterday warned against the ongoing political stalemate in Lebanon, that has resulted in serious social and economic crises, according to an Arab League statement. “It is important to swiftly form a new technocratic government, that would be able to make…

Egyptian FM Calls On New Israeli Gov’t To Resume Regional Peace Process

CAIRO, Jun 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, yesterday, called on the newly elected Israeli government, to take brave decisions for reaching a peace deal in the region, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The new government represents the choice of the Israeli people,” he said,…

Main Structure Of Longest Bridge Along China-Laos Railway Completed

VIENTIANE, Jun 17 (NNN-KPL) – The China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group (CREC-5), completed the construction of the main structure of the longest bridge along the China-Laos Railway, the Phonethong super major bridge. The Chinese engineering company, the CREC-5, said yesterday, with the last pier cemented on Monday, the main…

Bangladesh Extends COVID-19 Restrictions

DHAKA, Jun 17 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has extended the countrywide COVID-19 restrictions on public movement and transport for a month from today. The ongoing restrictions, which were to expire at midnight last night, after having been extended several times, will now run through the midnight of July 15.…

Singapore Selects 24 Private Healthcare Institutions To Provide Sinovac Vaccine

SINGAPORE, Jun 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), selected 24 private healthcare institutions, to be licensed providers of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine, under the Special Access Route (SAR), MOH said here yesterday. These providers will draw from MOH’s existing stock, and can administer the vaccine to Singapore citizens, permanent…

UN Chief Calls For Full Respect Of Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel, Hamas

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday called for the full respect of the ceasefire, agreed between Israel and Hamas, on May 20. Responding to a question about the secretary-general’s reaction to Tuesday’s escalating violence, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the secretary-general, said that, the…

Lebanon, Netherlands Sign Agreement To Boost Business Ties

BEIRUT, Jun 16 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and the Netherlands signed yesterday, an agreement to boost ties between economic bodies and businessmen in the two countries. The agreement was signed by Toufic Dabbousi, head of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli and North Lebanon, and Mohammad Sinno, president…

Dozens Of Palestinians Rally On Gaza Border In Protest Of Israeli March In Jerusalem

GAZA, Jun 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians yesterday rallied along the border areas between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, in protest against an Israeli march in East Jerusalem, security sources and eyewitnesses said. The protests, mostly took place near the border fence between the southern town of Khan…