Lebanese Army Arrested Daesh’s Leader In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jun 26 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese Army, arrested a senior Daesh figure, believed to be the group’s current leader in Lebanon, marking a significant development in the country’s counterterrorism efforts. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the army said, the man, identified by the initials “R.F.” and known by…

S. Korea’s Court Dismissed Warrant To Arrest Ex-President Yoon

SEOUL, Jun 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s court, yesterday, dismissed a warrant to arrest former President, Yoon Suk-yeol, sought a day earlier by a special counsel investigating Yoon’s short-lived martial law imposition, according to multiple media outlets. The independent counsel team of Cho Eun-suk, leading the investigation into Yoon’s insurrection…

Exhibition Promoting Tourism In Mekong Countries Begins In Laos

VIENTIANE, Jun 25 (NNN-KPL) – A sustainable tourism exhibition, showcasing products from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries, including Laos, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, opened in northern Laos’ Luang Prabang province, alongside the Mekong Tourism Forum. The exhibition, running till Friday, aims to promote Lao tourism, to target…

Over 7,000 Afghan Refugees Returned Home From Pakistan, Iran Yesterday

KABUL, Jun 25 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 1,685 Afghan families, with 7,474 members, returned to their homeland from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan yesterday, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems, said today. The refugees have come home via the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak…

Over 80,000 Evacuated Amid Serious Flooding In SW China

GUIYANG, Jun 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in south-west China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. yesterday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County, and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has…

11 Terrorists, Two Soldiers Killed In Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 25 (NNN-APP) – Eleven terrorists and two soldiers were killed, during an intelligence-based operation, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. The security forces conducted the operation in the South Waziristan district of the province, on reported presence of terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),…

Iran Says Airspace To Remain Closed Until This Afternoon

TEHRAN, Jun 25 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian spokesman said, the country’s airspace will remain closed until this afternoon, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. Majid Akhavan, spokesman of the Roads and Urban Development Ministry, said, the decision was made in light of the recent developments, and to ensure the…

Brunei’s CPI Down 0.5 Percent In May

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 25 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) registered a 0.5 percent decrease in May, according to official data. The decrease was driven by a 0.8 percent decrease in both food and non-alcoholic beverages and non-food indices, the local media, Borneo Bulletin, reported, citing the data.…

Two Hospitalised With Stab Wounds Following Western Sydney Brawl

SYDNEY, Jun 25 (NNN-AAP) – Two men have been hospitalised with stab wounds, following a brawl at a shopping centre in western Sydney. Emergency services were called to reports of the brawl, between two groups of teenagers and young adults, at a shopping centre in Mount Druitt, 38 km west…

Iran Shot Down Drones In Northern City: Deputy Governor

TEHRAN, Jun 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian air defence forces, last night, detected and shot down a number of micro aerial vehicles (MAVs), in the northern city of Rasht, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. According to Gilan Province’s Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement, Ali Bagheri, Rasht was attacked…