More Than 2.73 Million People In Somalia Face Food Crisis: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Drought and a rain deficit is pushing more than 2.73 million people in Somalia towards a crisis level of acute food insecurity, UN humanitarians said. The annual Gu rains of early spring came late in some parts of the country, and were mainly below…

No Explosive Device Found Aboard Air France Ndjamena-Paris Flight: Minister

PARIS, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – No explosive device was found, on board the Air France Ndjamena-Paris flight, which had been isolated near Paris, for bomb alert, French Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin, announced, yesterday afternoon. “End of the intervention, no explosive device was found on board the Air France…

Tourism Back On Rise In Bosnia-Herzegovina: Statistics

SARAJEVO, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tourist arrivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), rose sharply in Apr, year-on-year, the Agency for Statistics of BiH said yesterday. According to the agency, the country registered 35,328 tourist arrivals during the month. In Apr, 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, when…

Czech Gov’t Survives No-Confidence Vote

PRAGUE, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Czech government, headed by Prime Minister, Andrej Babis, yesterday survived a no-confidence vote, in the Chamber of Deputies. A total of 171 deputies cast their votes last night, including 89 voting in favour of the no-confidence motion, and 82, against. At least 101 votes…

Four Killed As Bomb Hits Mini-Bus In Afghan Capital Kabul

KABUL, Jun 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four people were killed and five others wounded, in a bomb attack targeting a mini-bus in western part of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, yesterday, the third bomb explosion hitting public transport buses within a week, the capital police confirmed. “The blast occurred in Pul-i-Sokhta locality.…

Netanyahu Set To Be Ousted, As Opponents Reach Coalition Deal To Form New Government

TEL AVIV, Jun 3 (NNN-ANI) – Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be ousted, after his opponents reached a coalition deal to form a new government. Opposition leader, Yair Lapid, officially informed President Reuven Rivlin and Knesset Speaker, Yariv Levin, late last night that, a coalition deal has been formed, to…

Iran Says Main Issues With U.S. In Vienna Nuke Talks Settled

TEHRAN, Jun 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the main issues between Tehran and Washington, in the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna, have been settled. “Today (yesterday), we are witnessing the resolution of major issues with the United States” in the Vienna talks, aimed at the revival…

Indonesia Ends Salvage Of Sunken Submarine

JAKARTA, Jun 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia ended its efforts to lift the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, that sank in Bali waters, a navy officer said. The Indonesian Navy thanked and extended the highest appreciation to the navies of various countries that have assisted in the search and rescue operations, including the…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 28,441,986

NEW DELHI, Jun 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,441,986 today, with 134,154 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, said the federal health ministry. Besides, 2,887 deaths were reported since yesterday morning, taking the death toll to 337,989. There are still 1,713,413 active cases in the…

Gunmen Kill Bharatiya Janata Party Leader In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jun 3 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen, believed to be militants, shot dead a local level leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said, today. The slain leader, identified as, Rakesh Pandita, was attacked last night, at a friend’s house in Tral area of Pulwama…