Wildfires Prompt Cyprus President To Cut Short Jordan Visit

NICOSIA, Jun 12 (NNN-CNA) – Cyprus’ President, Nikos Christodoulides, cut short his visit to Jordan yesterday, where he was attending an international conference on Gaza, as uncontrolled wildfires rage in the western Paphos district. It was reported that Christodoulides’s request for assistance from King Abdullah II of Jordan was met…

4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hit S. Korea, No Serious Casualty Reported

SEOUL, Jun 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – An earthquake of 4.8-magnitude, hit an area in south-west South Korea, with no serious casualty reported, yet, the weather service said today. The tremor struck an area, four km south of the south-western county of Buan, some 200 km south of the capital, Seoul, at…

Australia Commits Additional Humanitarian Assistance For Gaza

CANBERRA, Jun 12 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has committed additional funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza. The federal government, today, announced an extra 10 million Australian dollars (6.6 million U.S. dollars) to help the World Food Programme address urgent needs in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle…

About 25 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Setting Up New Camp At UCLA

LOS ANGELES, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Police arrested about 25 protesters at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Monday night, after they set up a new campus encampment in support of the Palestinians, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. “The individuals are in the process of being cited,…

Indonesia Calls UN Ceasefire Resolution Overdue Yet Crucial

JAKARTA, Jun 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said yesterday that, while the adoption of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution for a proposed three-phase ceasefire is overdue, it is a crucial step towards ending Israel’s ongoing actions against the Palestinian people. “The adoption of UNSC Resolution…

Cambodia To Restore Centuries-Old Temple’s Causeway

PHNOM PENH, Jun 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia has prepared to restore the structure of the eastern causeway of Beng Mealea temple, in the famed Angkor Archaeological Park, under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said, in a news release yesterday. Puth Soth, a technical officer…

Iran Condemns U.S. Court Ruling To Cease Pro-Palestinian Rallies On UC Campuses

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, yesterday, condemned a court ruling in the United States, that ordered the cessation of pro-Palestinian protests and strikes, by American students and university staff. He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, after an Orange…

New Development Bank Organised Int’l Seminar In Egypt

CAIRO, Jun 12 (NNN-MENA) – An international seminar, organised by the New Development Bank (NDB), kicked off yesterday, in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, under the patronage of Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Themed “Navigating New Horizons,” the two-day seminar aims to introduce the NDB’s operations, enhance cooperation between the government and…

Massive Power Outage Hit Several Parts Of Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (NNN-PTI) – A massive power outage yesterday, hit several parts of the Indian capital territory, officials said. The local government has attributed the outage to a fire, at a substation of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mandola. “The power restoration process has…

Brunei Cybersecurity Agency Takes Down 1,023 Phishing Websites

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 11 (NNN-ANN) – The Cyber Security Brunei (CSB), has successfully suspended or taken down 1,023 phishing websites, according to the Minister of Transport and Infocommunications of Brunei. Minister of Transport and Infocommunications, Shamhary, shared insights on the number of reported cybersecurity-related incidents in Brunei, and the…