Chinese Citizens Rescued, Two Missing After Ship Explodes In Waters Near India

NEW DELHI, Jun 11 (NNN-PTI) – The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi confirmed yesterday that, there were 14 Chinese crew members on the container ship that exploded in waters near Kerala, on Monday, including six from China’s Taiwan region. There are still two crew members from China’s Taiwan missing, the…

Zionist Israel Deports Swedish Activist After Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Intercepted

JERUSALEM, Jun 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Zionist Israeli regime, deported Swedish climate campaigner, Greta Thunberg, yesterday, a day after she and 11 other activists were detained by the Zionist Israeli forces, while attempting to breach the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, aboard a humanitarian aid boat. “Greta Thunberg just…

Malaysia, Poland Seek Strengthened Economic, Trade Ties

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia is seeking strengthened economic and trade ties with Poland, while reaffirming the importance of free and open trade, Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, and Polish President, Andrzej Duda, said here yesterday. They reaffirmed the importance of adhering to internationally accepted trade norms, and…

Iran Says 6th Round Of Indirect Talks With U.S. Scheduled For Sunday In Oman

TEHRAN, Jun 11 (NNN-IRNA) – The sixth round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington will take place in the Omani capital, Muscat, this Sunday, said Iran’s Foreign Ministry, early yesterday. Iran and the United States have held five rounds of Oman-mediated indirect talks – three in Muscat and…

Gulf Air Flight Landed Safely In Kuwait After Bomb Threat, Suspect Detained

KUWAIT CITY, Jun 10 (NNN-KUNA) – A Gulf Air flight landed safely at Kuwait International Airport on Sunday, following a bomb threat, with all passengers evacuated and the suspect arrested, Kuwait’s aviation authority said. Flight GF213 was subjected to full security screening on arrival, and emergency procedures were activated in…

Australian Authorities Seize Over 250 Kg Of Cocaine In Shipping Container

SYDNEY, Jun 10 (NNN-AAP) – Australian authorities seized more than 250 kg of cocaine, found in a shipping container that arrived in Brisbane. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF), said in a joint statement today that, the cocaine was found after authorities on May 27, received…

Indonesia’s Forex Reserves Reach 152.5 Billion USD In May

JAKARTA, Jun 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded foreign exchange reserves of 152.5 billion U.S. dollars, at the end of May this year, the country’s central bank announced, today. Ramdan Denny Prakoso, executive director of Bank Indonesia’s Communications Department, said, the figure was “stable compared to the previous month.” It was…

Heavy Rain Hit Kagoshima In South-Western Japan

TOKYO, Jun 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency, yesterday, warned of mudslides and flooding, as heavy rain pounded the south-western prefecture of Kagoshima, noting risks of life-threatening disasters are rising rapidly. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued an alert shortly after 65 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in the southern…

Kazakhstan Appoints New Defence Minister

ASTANA, Jun 10 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, appointed Dauren Kosanov, as the new minister of defence, following the dismissal of his predecessor, Ruslan Zhaksylykov, the country’s Kazinform news agency reported. Kosanov previously served as deputy minister of defence and commander-in-chief of the Air Defence Forces of the Kazakh…

Chinese Military To Participate In Peacekeeping Exercise In Mongolia

BEIJING, Jun 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) detachment, will set off for Mongolia, in the middle of this month, to participate in the “Khaan Quest-2025” multinational peacekeeping exercise, a defence spokesperson said, yesterday. The PLA detachment is at the invitation of Mongolia’s Ministry of Defence, said Jiang…