People Participate In Cycling Event To Mark World Environment Day In Afghanistan

SHIBERGHAN, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – In line with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 13 ‘to take urgent action to combat climate change,’ World Environment Day is the biggest annual event for positive environmental action and takes place every June 5. From bicycle…

Turkish Airline Companies Partially Resume Domestic Operations

ANKARA, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey’s airline companies resumed their domestic operations on Monday, with a limited number of flights, after two months of closure over the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), and the Pegasus Airlines, currently only resume the flights from Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul,…

Putin, Trump Discuss G7 Summit, Oil Markets Over Phone

MOSCOW, June 2 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, had a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, at the initiative of the U.S. side, discussing issues related to the Group of Seven (G7) Summit and oil markets, the Kremlin said. “Trump informed Putin about his idea of holding…

Iran To Keep Providing Afghans With COVID-19 Medical Care: President

TEHRAN, June 2 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, pledged that, Afghan migrants in Iran will continue to receive free medical support, amid the outbreak of COVID-19. In a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, Rouhani pointed to Iran’s success in tackling the pandemic, stressing that, the Islamic Republic will keep…

Let Americans Breathe, Iranian Spokesman Tells Us Government

TEHRAN, June 2 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Seyed Abbas Mousavi, decried the US government’s crackdown on protests, over the killing of an unarmed African-American man, at the hands of Police in Minneapolis, urging Washington to stop violence and let American people breathe. In remarks at a weekly press…

Iran Ready To Send More Fuel To Venezuela Despite US ‘Threats’

TEHRAN, June 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is ready to send more fuel shipments to Venezuela, if there is a request, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said on Monday. Mousavi slammed U.S. attempts, to block Iran’s trade with other countries, saying that, “if Venezuela makes a new request for (fuel)…

Palestine Accuses Israel Of Paralysing Industrial Zone For Palestinians In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, June 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine accused Israel of attempting to take over the only industrial zone for Palestinians in East Jerusalem, after Israeli authorities ordered the demolition and eviction of nearly 200 private establishments in the area. The Israeli authorities’ demolition orders in Wadi al-Joz neighbourhood of East Jerusalem…

Russian COVID-19 Cases Exceed 390,000

MOSCOW, May 31 (NNN-TASS) – Russia confirmed 8,952 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 396,575, its virus response centre said, in a statement, Saturday. The death toll increased by 181 to 4,555, while 167,469 people have recovered, including 8,212 over the…

Syria Receives MiG-29 Warplanes From Russia

DAMASCUS, May 31 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army, on Saturday, received a batch of MiG-29 warplanes from Russia. The delivery took place during a ceremony, held at the Russian-run Hmeimim air base, in Syria’s north-western province of Latakia, said the report, adding that, the warplanes flew from Hmeimim to the…

COVID-19 Cases In Israel Surpass 17,000

JERUSALEM, May 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 25 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 17,012. This is a significant decrease in the number of daily cases, after five consecutive days in which an increase was recorded, including 115 new cases reported on Friday. The number…