Study Reveals Four Genetically Distinct Species Of Bluebottle

SYDNEY, Jun 21 (NNN-AAP) – Once thought to be a single species found worldwide, the bluebottle has now been identified as at least four genetically distinct species, a new research revealed. The bluebottle is a frequent summer visitor to Sydney beaches, often blown ashore by the wind. An international team,…

India’s Forex Reserves Rose To Nearly 699 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Jun 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, rose by 2.294 billion U.S. dollars to 698.95 billion dollars, during the week ended Jun 13, according to the weekly data, released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, yesterday. In the preceding week, the country’s…

Sri Lanka Customs Collected 550 Million USD In Vehicle Import Taxes After Lifting Five-Year Ban

COLOMBO, Jun 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka Customs earned around 165 billion rupees (about 550 million U.S. dollars) in taxes, from vehicle imports so far this year, local media reported yesterday, quoting Additional Director General of Customs, Seevali Arukgoda, as saying. Sri Lanka lifted a five-year ban on vehicle imports…

Soldier, Three Rebel Suspects Killed In Southern Philippine Clash

MANILA, Jun 20 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine troops clashed with suspected rebels in Sultan Kudarat province, in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing four, including one soldier, the military said. In a report, the military said, the clash between patrolling soldiers and alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, broke out before dawn…

Four Taken To Hospital After Fire In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jun 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A fire broke out in a residential block in southern Singapore last night, sending four people to hospital, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). Among them, two residents were assessed for smoke inhalation, while two firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion, the SCDF said…

Two Dead After Storms Hit Southern Brazil

SAO PAULO, Jun 20 (NNN-CMA) – At least two people died and one person is missing, following severe storms, flooding and landslides in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, civil defence authorities reported. Heavy rainfall in recent hours caused major rivers to rise, triggering floods in areas,…

Israel Has Power To Destroy “All Of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities,” Says Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, Jun 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday that, Israel had already destroyed “more than half” of Iran’s missile launchers and was “capable of striking all of Iran’s nuclear facilities.” In an interview with the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, Netanyahu said, seven days into the war,…

Talk Of Regime Change In Iran Unacceptable: Kremlin Spokesperson

MOSCOW, Jun 20 (NNN-TASS) – Russia considers any discussion of regime change in Iran completely unacceptable, Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said. “This is unimaginable. Of course, it should be unacceptable, even to talk about it openly,” Peskov told British news outlet, Sky News, in response to Western rhetoric about potential…

Asia-Pacific News Agencies Seek Cooperation To Tackle Global Changes, Tech Challenges

ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 20 (NNN-TASS) – The 19th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), kicked off in St. Petersburg, yesterday. During the two-day event, representatives of member news agencies will hold in-depth discussions, on how news agencies can respond to global changes and technological challenges. Dmitry…

China’s Wang Xinyu Stuns French Open Champion Gauff In Berlin

BERLIN, Jun 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s Wang Xinyu, advanced to her first grass court quarterfinal, at the WTA 500 Berlin Open, yesterday, defeating French Open champion and second seed, Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3. The win also served as a measure of revenge for Wang, who lost to Gauff 6-0, 6-4…