Nawrocki Holds Narrow Lead Over Trzaskowski In Polish Presidential Runoff: Late Poll

WARSAW, Jun 2 (NNN-PPA) – Karol Nawrocki is now narrowly leading Rafal Trzaskowski, in Poland’s presidential runoff yesterday, according to a late poll conducted by Ipsos. Earlier exit poll results had shown Trzaskowski ahead. Nawrocki, a historian and head of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance, received 50.7 percent of the…

Arab Ministers Reaffirm Commitment To Palestinian Cause

AMMAN, Jun 2 (NNN-PETRA) – The delegation of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, yesterday, reaffirmed its continued efforts, to stop the Israeli war in Gaza and launch a process to secure the Palestinian people’s right to an independent, sovereign state on their national territory. The delegation held a virtual meeting with…

At Least 31 Murdered By Israeli Gunfire In S. Gaza; Total Death Toll: 61,700 Palestinians

GAZA, Jun 2 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 31 Palestinians were murdered yesterday, by Israeli gunfire, near a humanitarian aid centre in southern Gaza, according to Palestinian sources. At least 31 Palestinian people were murdered, and dozens of others seriously injured, in the morning, when trigger-happy Israeli forces opened fire, near…

Egypt Launched Campaign To Combat Single-Use Plastic Bags

CAIRO, Jun 2 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt launched a national awareness campaign against single-use plastic bags, yesterday. Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, said, the initiative aims to achieve a just green transition, underscoring the government’s commitment to reducing plastic use. The minister emphasised the benefits of reducing plastic bag production,…

Bangladeshi Chief Adviser Urges Chinese Investors To Make Bangladesh Their Home, Production Hub

DHAKA, Jun 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, yesterday, urged Chinese investors to make Bangladesh their home and production hub. During his speech at the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade, Yunus said, Chinese companies are the masters of manufacturing, and Bangladesh wants to be their…

1st Major Wind Power Project Launched In Afghanistan’s Herat Province

KABUL, Jun 1 (NNN-BNA) – The construction work of a major wind power generation project, in western Herat province, began yesterday, signalling Afghanistan’s pursuit of renewable energy and reduced dependence on imports, said the Afghan power company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS). The implementation of this project will ensure access…

Afghan Gov’t Signs MoU With Aid Agency To Assist Displaced Families

KABUL, Jun 1 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading aid agency, to assist thousands of displaced families, the ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The aid exceeds 857,000 U.S. dollars, and will benefit 5,148 displaced families, the…

Australia Calls U.S. Plan To Double Steel, Aluminum Tariffs “Unjustified” Act Of “Self Harm”

CANBERRA, Jun 1 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, yesterday, described U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to double tariffs on steel and aluminum as, “unjustified” and an act of economic “self harm.” Trump said on Friday that, he plans to increase the tariff on steel and…

Traffic Accidents Killed 245 In Nepal In One Month

KATHMANDU, Jun 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nineteen children and 226 adults lost their lives in 3,049 traffic accidents between Apr 14 and May 14, across Nepal, police said. A total of 719 others were seriously injured and 4,035 sustained minor injuries in the accidents involving 4,565 vehicles, Nepal Police said, in…

Iran Rejects IAEA Report As “Politically Motivated”

TEHRAN, Jun 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday, dismissed a report by the UN nuclear watchdog as, “politically motivated and lacking balance,” saying, it failed to “accurately reflect the scale of Tehran’s cooperation” with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In a joint statement issued by the Foreign Ministry and the…