Philippines Voices Great Concerns Over Escalating Middle East Conflict

MANILA, Jun 23 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines, yesterday, expressed great concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, hours after the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear sites. “The Philippines is greatly concerned over the developments in the Middle East, in these last few hours,” the Philippines’ Department of Foreign…

Pakistani PM, Iranian President Held Phone Talks Over U.S. Attacks

ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday, held a phone conversation with Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and Israel’s unprovoked and unjustified aggression over the past few days. While reaffirming Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the brotherly people, and the…

Mongolia’s Industrial Output Dropped 0.6 Percent In First Five Months Of Year

ULAN BATOR, Jun 23 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s industrial output reached 15.5 trillion Mongolian tugriks (4.33 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of this year, a 0.6 percent decrease year-on-year, local media reported yesterday, citing data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). The fall was attributed mainly to a…

Half Of Australian Women Endure Ongoing Mental Health Struggles: Report

SYDNEY, Jun 23 (NNN-AAP) – Poor mental health has become the norm for half of Australian women, according to a new report, released by the Liptember Foundation, in collaboration with the Sydney-based George Institute for Global Health. The survey of over 7,000 Australian women found, 52 percent experience depression, 44…

Japan’s Shinmoedake Volcano Erupted, Alert Level Remains At 2

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – Shinmoedake, a volcano in the mountain range on the border of Japan’s Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, erupted yesterday, marking its first eruption since 2018. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), reported that, the eruption occurred at around 4:37 p.m. local time, sending a plume of ash…

Iranian President Slams U.S. Attacks On Nuclear Facilities

TEHRAN, Jun 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday, the U.S. attacks on the country’s three nuclear facilities, indicated that, the United States is the “main factor” behind Israel’s hostile actions against Iran. He made the remarks at a cabinet meeting, while strongly condemning the U.S. attack on…

Around 10,000 Afghan Refugees Return From Iran Daily To Escape War

KABUL, Jun 22 (NNN-BNA) – Around 10,000 Afghan refugees are leaving Iran daily, to return to their homeland, amid war and insecurity in the Mideast country, local media outlet, Tolonews, reported last night. “Recently, due to war and insecurity in Iran, the return of refugees from the country has increased.…

Urgent: Eight Killed In Hot-Air Balloon Crash In Brazil

BRASILIA, Jun 22 (NNN-CMA) – Eight people died, after a hot-air balloon carrying 21 people, crashed, in south Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, Governor Jorginho Mello said, on X.– NNN-CMA

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hit 88 Km ESE Of Nemuro, Japan – USGS

HONG KONG, Jun 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted 88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan, at 21:23 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 42.90 degrees north latitude, and 146.50 degrees…

Agreements Worth 80.3 Billion USD Signed At St. Petersburg Int’l Economic Forum

ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 22 (NNN-TASS) – A total of 1,060 agreements worth 6.3 trillion rubles (about 80.3 billion U.S. dollars) were signed, at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian presidential adviser, Anton Kobyakov, said yesterday. Kobyakov, who also serves as executive secretary of the SPIEF Organising Committee,…