Australia’s Blue Mountains Gradually Recovers From Devastating Bushfires

SYDNEY, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 100 Australian plant species had their all-known populations burnt, during the 2019-20 “Black Summer” bushfires, according to a study published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), early this year. The study also found that, 816 species had at least half…

Afghan President Meets With U.S. Peace Delegation In Kabul

KABUL, Jun 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, yesterday met with the visiting U.S. inter-ministerial delegation, led by Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, the president’s office said. The two sides discussed issues including expanding cooperation, and maintaining bilateral political, security, defence and economic relations, the…

Myanmar Reports 64 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Myanmar reported 64 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 144,317. A release from Myanmar’s Ministry of Health, yesterday also reported two new deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the country, bringing the COVID-19 related death toll to 3,225. According to…

Senior PKK Official Killed In Turkish Operation In Iraq: Erdogan

ANKARA, Jun 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A senior official of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was killed, in a Turkish intelligence operation in northern Iraq, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday. “Selman Bozkir, codenamed Doctor Huseyin, senior official of the PKK terrorist organisation and general manager of Makhmur, was…

Turkey Registers 5,386 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jun 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday reported 5,386 new COVID-19 cases, including 482 symptomatic patients, raising the total number of cases in the country to 5,287,980. The death toll from the virus rose by 96 to 48,164, while total recoveries climbed to 5,160,774, after 6,003 more people recovered in…

Dead Marine Life Washes Ashore In Sri Lanka After Burning Of X-Press Pearl Ship

COLOMBO, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s government officials yesterday said, bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, seabirds and fish have washed up on the country’s beaches, after the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship. Department of Wildlife Conservation officials was cited in local media reports as…

Singapore Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including six locally transmitted and 14 imported, bringing the total tally to 62,196. Of the six locally transmitted infections, five are linked to previous cases, all of whom have already been placed…

Eight Killed After Passenger Van Falls Into Ravine In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 7 (NNN-APP) – A passenger van plunged into a ravine, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province yesterday, claiming eight lives while injuring at least three others, a government official said. The incident happened when the van tumbled off the road, near the Phulda area of Mansehra district,…

AU Deploys Observers For General Elections In Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Jun 6 (NNN-ENA) – The African Union (AU) deployed its long-term observers for Ethiopia’s general elections, scheduled to take place on Jun 21. Following an invitation from Ethiopia, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, approved the deployment of both long- and short-term AU observers to…

Police Arrest 27 Suspected Criminals In Afghan Capital Kabul

KABUL, Jun 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested 27 suspects in the country’s national capital Kabul, within the past 48 days, the capital police confirmed, today. The arrestees were involved in murder cases, armed robberies, possession of illegal weapons, sale of narcotics, car theft and other crimes…