Turkey Registers 6,261 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jun 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 6,261 new COVID-19 cases, including 561 symptomatic patients, raising the total infections in the country to 5,319,359, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 69 to 48,593, while the total recoveries climbed to 5,192,945, after 6,217…

Egyptian President, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Regional Issues, Bilateral Ties

CAIRO, Jun 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, discussed yesterday, regional issues and bilateral relations. “Our meeting focused on discussing ways to develop joint relations between our countries,” Sisi said, on his official Facebook page. Saying that the two sides have…

Sri Lanka Further Extends Nationwide Travel Restriction Till June 21

COLOMBO, Jun 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lankan authorities, yesterday said, an ongoing nationwide travel restriction would be extended till Jun 21 in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19. Army Commander and Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19, General Shavendra Silva, said that, following a…

Heatwave Scorches Pakistan, Cities Record Sweltering Temperatures

by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Muhammad Ahmed, a 4th grade student at a public school in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, was taking his English language class when he felt nauseous and dizzy before passing out due to heatstroke. “My teachers immediately poured water on my forearms, neck and…

Forum On Gaza Reconstruction Kicks Off In Egypt

CAIRO, Jun 11 (NNN-MENA) – Cairo Construction Hub, a three-day forum on construction efforts in Arab countries, kicked off yesterday with a focus on rebuilding the war-torn Palestinian enclave, Gaza Strip. Held in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the forum is a unique platform that features a series of events, specialised…

36-Year-Old Politician Elected As Youngest-Ever Chief Of S. Korea’s Main Conservative Party

SEOUL, Jun 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – A 36-year-old politician was elected today, as the youngest-ever chief of South Korea’s main conservative party. Lee Jun-seok won 43.8 percent of the ballots, cast online and by telephone, in the major conservative People Power Party convention. The voting continued from Monday to Thursday among…

India’s Agriculture Exports Rise To 41.25 Billion USD In FY 2020-21

NEW DELHI, Jun 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s agriculture exports, during the financial year 2020-21 (Apr 2020-Mar 2021) crossed the 40- billion U.S. dollar-mark, reaching 41.25 billion U.S. dollars, indicating an increase of 17.34 percent over the previous year. Briefing the media virtually, Commerce Secretary, Anup Wadhawan, stated that, agriculture exports…

Indian PM Modi To Attend G7 Summit Virtually

NEW DELHI, Jun 11 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will attend the G7 (Group of Seven) Summit virtually, tomorrow, Jun 12-13, announced the Ministry of External Affairs spokesman, Arindam Bagchi. The G7 summit is going to be held in Britain. “In accordance with the G7 Summit invitation, from…

World Bank To Provide 1.1-Billion-USD Financial Support To Jordan In Fiscal 2021

AMMAN, Jun 11 (NNN-PETRA) – The World Bank Group and other partners will provide a package of over 1.1 billion U.S. dollars, in financial support to Jordan in the 2021 fiscal year, the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation said yesterday. The package includes support to Jordan’s COVID-19 Emergency…

World Insights: Trump’s Return To Spotlight Highlights Possible 2024 White House Run

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, June 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former U.S. President, Donald Trump, returned to the spotlight, underscoring the possibility that the bombastic billionaire will make a run at the White House in the next U.S. elections. On Monday’s Varney & Co. on Fox Business News, Trump spoke on a…