Lebanon, Belgium To Increase Economic Cooperation

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 15 (NNN-NNA) – Belgian Ambassador to Lebanon, Hubert Cooreman, vowed to exert efforts to boost Lebanese and Belgian economic ties. “We are going to make more efforts to enhance relations between the two countries on several levels,” Cooreman was quoted as saying, during his meeting with Mohammad…

Death Toll Of Children Due To Encephalitis In India’s Bihar Rises To 64

NEW DELHI, India, June 13 (NNN-PTI) – At least 64 children have died due to encephalitis, in India’s eastern state of Bihar, local media reported today (Thursday). The deaths have taken place in the past 12 days, according to India’s state-run broadcaster, All India Radio (AIR). “The casualties have been…

Singapore’s Job Vacancies Decline In Q1 After Seven Straight Quarters Of Increase

SINGAPORE, June 13 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore saw its job vacancies decreased to 57,100 this March, from 62,300 last Dec, the first decline after seven consecutive quarters of increase, according to a report released by the Ministry of Manpower today (Thursday). The Labour Market Report said, the number of vacancies for…

UAE, Australia To Explore Collaboration In Energy Sector

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, June 13 (NNN-WAM) – A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, will visit the Australian state of Victoria this week, to expand cooperation and reinforce strategic energy partnerships. The delegation is scheduled to meet with officials from the Victoria state government, and senior…

Iran Says “U.S. Economic War” Root Of Regional Tensions

TEHRAN, Iran, June 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said here Wednesday that, tensions in the region were caused by the “U.S. economic war” against Iran. “If we witness some tensions in the region today, their root cause lies in the U.S. economic war against the Iranian nation,” Rouhani…

Lebanese Maritime Forces Arrest Syrians Trying To Escape Lebanon By Sea

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese maritime forces arrested 10 Syrian nationals, for attempting to escape Lebanon by sea using a boat, local media reported. The boat was arrested 3.5 miles away from Qalamoun Sea, in northern Lebanon, according to Elnashra, an online independent newspaper. The arrested people were…

UAE Foundation To Set Up Power Plant Worth 100 Million USD In Yemen’s Aden

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, June 13 (NNN-WAM) – The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, has signed an agreement with Yemen’s electricity and energy ministry, to build a power plant in Aden, at a cost of 100 million US dollars. The agreement is part of the continuing programme implemented…

Update: Omani FM In Baghdad To Discuss Easing Mideast Tensions

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 13 (NNN-NINA) – Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday and held talks with Iraqi leaders over issues of common interests and discussed means to ease tensions in the Middle East. A statement by the presidency’s media office, said that, Iraqi…

Israel Imposes Naval Blockade On Gaza: Official

JERUSALEM, June 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel announced, on Wednesday night, it has imposed a naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, after helium-filled incendiary balloons were launched from the coastal enclave. A statement issued by COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry unit that oversees such regulations, said that, the naval blockade will…

Flooding In Yemen May Escalate Spread Of Cholera: UN

UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Torrential rains and flooding have affected thousands of people in Yemen and may escalate the spread of cholera, the United Nations warned. Nearly 70,000 people across the country, including internally displaced people, have been affected by torrential rains and flash flooding in recent weeks,…