Two Drones Shot Down Over Air Base In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jun 7 (NNN-NINA) – Two drones were shot down yesterday, over a military airbase, housing U.S.-led coalition forces, in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said. The attack took place at 12:30 a.m. local time (2130 GMT Saturday), and the air defence system at Ayn al-Asad Air…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 28,909,975 As Daily Cases, Deaths Drop

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,909,975 today, with 100,636 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, said the federal health ministry. The single-day spike of cases is found to be the lowest in over two months. Earlier, on Apr 5 the country had…

Japanese Olympic Committee Official Dies In Tokyo Subway Suicide

TOKYO, Jun 7 (NNN-NHK) – A staff member of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), has reportedly died in a suicide, in Tokyo’s subway, local broadcaster, Nippon Television, said today. Yasushi Moriya, 52, who worked as an accounting manager with JOC, jumped in front of an approaching train, from a subway…

Kuwait Launches Free PCR Tests For Grade 12 Students Before School Exams

KUWAIT CITY, Jun 7 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait launched yesterday, free PCR tests for unvaccinated students of Grade 12, to ensure their safety during the upcoming school exams next week. Kuwait’s Ministry of Education said, in a press statement that, this measure comes in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (MoH)…

Egypt Slams Houthi Attack On Yemen’s Marib

CAIRO, Jun 7 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt condemned “in the strongest terms” the recent deadly missile attack launched by the Houthi rebels, against Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry yesterday. “Egypt also affirmed its support for the Yemeni government, reiterating its call for ceasing these reprehensible attacks,…

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Iraq Vows To Work With Int’l Community To Stabilise Region, Fight Terrorism

BAGHDAD, Jun 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Barham Salih said, Iraq is working with international community to stabilise the region by confronting terrorism and violence as common challenges. Salih made the remarks during his meeting with Danish Foreign Minister, Jeppe Kofod, who is visiting Baghdad for talks, to strengthen bilateral…

Indonesia Reports 5,832 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 163 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,832, within one day, to 1,856,038, with the death toll adding by 163 to 51,612, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 4,187 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

30 Killed, Several Injured In Train Accident In Southern Pakistan

GHOTKI, Jun 7 (NNN-ARY) – At least 30 people lost their lives and several sustained injuries, as the Sir Syed Express train collided with a Millat Express, between Reti and Daharki railway stations, in Ghotki, it was reported today. According to the railways’ officials, the accident occurred when a Sargodha-bound…

83 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Fiji

SUVA, Jun 7 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji’s Ministry of Health confirmed 83 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Health, James Fong, said, the majority of these cases are from known clusters or areas already under containment or lockdown protocols, around the capital Suva. Fong said, the cluster of…