Iran Denies Detention Of IRGC Commanders

TEHRAN, Iran, June 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), dismissed as “fake” the reports that a number of its top commanders have either fled the country, or have been arrested, Tehran Times daily reported, on Tuesday. Ramazan Sharif, spokesman for the IRGC, described the recent news as…

Iraqi PM Denies Reports Of Deal With France Over Convicted French Daesh Members

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 12 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, said that, there was no agreement between his government and France, regarding the French Daesh members, sentenced to death by Iraqi courts. “We have a judicial authority and the law must apply to everyone,” Mahdi said, in his…

Third China-Arab State Libraries’ Meeting Kicks Off In Kuwait

KUWAIT, June 12 (NNN-KUNA) – The third China-Arab state libraries and information experts meeting, kicked off on Tuesday at the National Library of Kuwait, in Kuwait City. Kamel Al Abdul Jalil, director-general of the National Library of Kuwait, said that the one-day meeting will be held within the framework of…

China’s OPPO Announces New Partnership With UAE Retail Giant

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, June 12 (NNN-WAM) – China’s smartphone giant, OPPO, announced a new partnership with the United Arab Emirates(UAE)-based Lulu Hypermarket, one of the biggest retailers across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. OPPO said in a statement that, the new partnership with Lulu marks the beginning of…

Lebanese President Meets Lebanese National Released By Iran

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 12 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, met on Tuesday with Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese national, who was released by Iranian authorities earlier in the day. Zakka, 52, who had been imprisoned in Iran for about four years, over charges of spying for the United States, visited…

Unknown Gunmen Blow Up Oil Pipeline In South-eastern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, June 12 (NNN-SABA) – Unknown gunmen blew up an oil pipeline in Yemen’s south-eastern province of Shabwa on Tuesday, causing a large explosion, a security official said. “A group of unknown gunmen used explosive devices and blew up a crude oil pipeline in Radhum district of Shabwa Province,”…

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Opts For Smart Rice Farming

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, including 12 southern provinces and Can Tho city, are increasingly switching to smart rice farming, to improve yields, cut costs and protect the environment, local media reported today (Tuesday). They use fewer seeds, pesticides and fertilisers, compared to…

Malaysia’s Industrial Output Up Four Percent In April

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) rose four percent year-on-year in April, supported by the increase in all three sectors, official data showed today (Tuesday). The Malaysian Statistics Department said, the electricity index increased 5.8 percent year-on-year and manufacturing index rose 4.3 percent. Driven…

Australian Police Raid Dozens Of Properties, Arrest 10 As Part Of International Drug Sting

SYDNEY, Australia, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Across the weekend, police in Western Australia raided almost 50 properties and arrested 10 people, in relation to an international drug smuggling syndicate operating in the state. The 10 people arrested were charged with over 50 offences, while large amounts of cash, narcotics and…

Pakistan’s Anti-Graft Body Arrests Former President Zardari

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 11 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s anti-graft body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), arrested former President, Asif Ali Zardari, here on Monday, in a money laundering case, local media reported. According to the reports, the former president was arrested from his house, after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected…