Lee Jae-myung Elected S. Korea’s President

SEOUL, Jun 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – Lee Jae-myung of South Korea’s liberal Democratic Party, was elected president, the ongoing vote count by the National Election Commission showed, today. With 94.4 percent of the votes counted after midnight, Lee won 48.8 percent, and his major rival, Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People…

Flash: At Least 27 Palestinians Murdered As They Wait For Aid Distribution In Rafah Area – Media

GAZA, Jun 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Flash: At least 27 Palestinians were murdered in cold blood, and 90 others were injured, as the Zionist Israeli forces opened fire at an aid distribution site in Rafah, as the Palestinians were waiting for aid distribution in the area – media,– NNN-WAFA

Australian Police Investigating Death Of Man Who Was Attacked In Hospital

SYDNEY, Jun 4 (NNN-AAP) – An investigation has been launched into the death of a man, who was attacked by a fellow patient at a Brisbane hospital. Authorities in the state of Queensland yesterday, confirmed that the 39-year-old man died on May 4, two days after he was attacked by…

Philippines Calls For Health Emergency As HIV Cases Among Youth Surge 500 Percent In Q1

MANILA, Jun 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), yesterday, recommended declaring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a national public health emergency, amid the 500 percent surge in HIV cases among the country’s youth. In a video message yesterday, DOH Secretary, Teodoro Herbosa said, the significant increase was recorded…

Karol Nawrocki Wins Poland’s Presidential Election

WARSAW, Jun 3 (NNN-PPA) – Karol Nawrocki, an independent candidate, backed by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, won Poland’s presidential runoff election, the Polish National Electoral Commission (PKW) announced in a press conference, yesterday. The final result, reading “Elected in the second round,” was written next to Nawrocki’s…

Ukraine, Russia Conclude Istanbul Peace Talks With Positive Outcomes

ISTANBUL, Jun 3 (NNN-TRT) – The latest round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, held in Istanbul yesterday, under Turkish mediation, concluded with what officials described as some positive developments, particularly on humanitarian matters. Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Oncu Keceli, confirmed that the talks, held behind closed doors, “did…

One Killed In S. Korea’s Sewing Factory Fire

SEOUL, Jun 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – One woman was killed, in South Korea’s sewing factory fire, in the capital, Seoul, today. The fire broke out at about 9:35 a.m. local time (0035 GMT), from the sewing factory, on the second floor of a five-storey building in Seoul, for an unidentified reason.…

Indonesia Holds Landmark Forum To Drive Sustainable Nickel Industry

JAKARTA, Jun 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia launched its first national environmental, social, and governance (ESG) forum, for the nickel industry yesterday, bringing together miners, policymakers, and investors to develop sustainable practices for the sector, critical to the global energy transition. The Indonesia ESG Forum 2025, organised by the Indonesian Nickel…

Death Toll Of Indonesia’s Quarry Landslides Rises To 21

JAKARTA, Jun 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll of landslides at a quarry located in Indonesia’s West Java province, rose to 21 yesterday, with four others still missing, an official said. The search and rescue operation resumed yesterday, after a suspension on Sunday due to further landslides, said Mamang Fatmono,…

Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Sign Protocol On Joint Use Of Reservoir

ALMATY, Jun 3 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, signed a protocol on the joint use of Tajikistan’s Bahri Tojik reservoir, during the peak irrigation period from Jun to Aug, this year, Kazinform news agency reported, yesterday. The document was signed on the sidelines of the High-Level International Conference on…