Iraq Calls For Emergency Meeting Of Arab FMs Over Regional Tensions

BAGHDAD, Jun 19 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, yesterday, called for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers, on the sidelines of the upcoming Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference in Istanbul, to address regional challenges. Hussein put forward the proposal during a phone conversation with his Egyptian…

Croatia, India Signed Agreements To Enhance Cooperation

ZAGREB, Jun 19 (NNN-CNA) – Four agreements were signed, to enhance cooperation between Croatia and India, Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, said yesterday. The agreements covered the fields of agriculture, culture, science and a cooperation agreement between the University of Zagreb and partners in India, especially, regarding the study of…

Turkish Experts Warn Of Global Energy Turmoil As Iran-Israel Tensions Escalate

ISTANBUL, Jun 19 (NNN-TRT) – As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, Turkish experts are raising alarm over the conflict’s potential ripple effects on global energy supplies and vital trade routes. They warn that, prolonged instability could trigger soaring oil prices and destabilise energy-dependent economies worldwide, with Türkiye among the…

Assault On Gaza Continues Amid Lack Of Food, Fuel, Medical Supplies: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Attacks on Gaza continue, killing and injuring scores of Palestinian people, including women and children, amid severe shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said, medical teams at Nasser Medical…

UN Chief Condemns Killings Of Food-Seeking Gazans

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, condemns as “unacceptable,” the killing and injury of Gazans seeking food aid from the non-UN, militarised distribution sites, a spokesman said, yesterday. “The secretary-general condemns the loss of lives and injuries of civilians in Gaza, who are once again being…

Bus, Container Truck Collided In Sri Lanka, Injuring 23

COLOMBO, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 23 people were injured, when a passenger bus collided with a container truck, in Ratnapura district, in south central Sri Lanka this morning, according to police. Traffic on the Colombo-Ratnapura main road was disrupted for about an hour, following the accident, according to the…

Most Japanese Firms See Negative Impact From U.S. Tariffs

TOKYO, Jun 18 (NNN-NHK) – A private survey, conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research, showed today that, over half of Japanese companies believe, the U.S. tariffs are negatively impacting their business performance. Of the more than 7,000 companies surveyed nationwide, 11 percent reported a significant negative effect, and 45 percent a…

Japan Posts Trade Deficit As Auto Exports Drop

TOKYO, Jun 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan recorded a trade deficit of 637.6 billion yen (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars) in May, marking the second consecutive month in the red, according to data released today by the Ministry of Finance. The deficit was largely driven by a decline in auto exports…

Nearly 2,000 Australian Citizens Register To Leave Israel, Iran

CANBERRA, Jun 18 (NNN-AAP) – Nearly 2,000 Australian citizens have registered for assistance to leave the Middle East, according to updated government data. Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said today that, over 1,000 Australian citizens in Israel and another 870 in Iran, have registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

Six Australian Teenagers Seriously Injured In Stolen Vehicle Crash

SYDNEY, Jun 18 (NNN-AAP) – Six teenagers have been hospitalised with serious injuries, after an allegedly stolen vehicle crashed at high speed, in northern Melbourne, in the state of Victoria. A police statement said today that, officers spotted the vehicle, which was reported stolen yesterday, driving at high speed, in…