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…

Gulf States Call For Gaza Truce, Support Syria At Ministerial Session

KUWAIT CITY, Jun 3 (NNN-KUNA) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers, yesterday, called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, backed Syrian sovereignty, and addressed regional security concerns, including Iran’s nuclear programme. The calls were part of a final communique issued at the close of the 164th session…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim New “Ballistic Missile” Attack On Israel

SANAA/JERUSALEM, Jun 3 (NNN-SABA/MA’AN) – Yemen’s Houthis last night claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile, targeting Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel, which was reportedly intercepted by Israeli defence systems. “The missile force carried out a military operation targeting Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, using a ballistic missile,”…

S. Koreans Go To Polls To Pick New President

SEOUL, Jun 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – Polls began early today, nationwide, to pick South Korea’s new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. The presidential race was triggered by the…

Urgent: Mongolia’s Parliament Votes To Remove Prime Minister

ULAN BATOR, Jun 3 (NNN-APA) – The plenary session of Mongolia’s State Great Khural, the country’s parliament, did not pass the draft resolution, on the vote of confidence in the prime minister early morning today, and decided to remove Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene from his post.– NNN-APA

Brutal Israeli Army Expands Ground Operations In Gaza; Latest Palestinian Deaths: At Least 54,381

JERUSALEM, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Zionist Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement yesterday that, its troops had expanded ground operations in the Gaza Strip over the past day. The move follows an order issued on Sunday, by the trigger-happy Israeli army chief, Eyal Zamir, to extend the…

Death Toll Of Indonesia’s Quarry Landslides Rises To 19

JAKARTA, Jun 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll of landslides at a quarry on Friday, in Indonesia’s West Java province, increased to 19 yesterday, but further landslides forced a suspension of the search for 6 missing victims, officials said. Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita, a spokesperson for the Disaster Management and Mitigation…

Iraq Holds Oil, Gas Tech Exhibition

BAGHDAD, Jun 2 (NNN-NINA) – An oil and gas technology exhibition, kicked off in Iraq yesterday, attracting 66 international energy firms. The opening ceremony was attended by senior Iraqi government officials, representatives of diplomatic missions, and energy experts from Iraq and abroad, according to a statement by the Iraqi General…

Iran’s Atomic Chief Says Uranium Enrichment Tehran’s Red Line

TEHRAN, Jun 2 (NNN-IRNA) – President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, said yesterday that, uranium enrichment is the foundation of the nuclear industry and a red line for Tehran. He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV, while reacting to the U.S. calls…