Colombia To Suspend Coal Exports To Israel: President

BOGOTA, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, announced yesterday, on his social media account that, his country will suspend coal export to Israel due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip, which he again called a “genocide.” The draft decree shared by Petro will be published by the…

Heat Wave Scorches U.S. Southwest, Leaving Millions Under Alerts

LOS ANGELES, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A lingering heat wave continued to scorch the south-western United States this weekend, bringing record-breaking temperatures and leaving millions under heat advisories. The intense heat is the first major heat wave of this year, and has lingered over the region for several days, with…

Wildfires In California Cause 52,000 Early Deaths In Decade: Study

SACRAMENTO, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. state of California saw over 52,000 people die prematurely in a decade, due to smoke from wildfires, according to a new study. The study, published in Science Advances, attributed an estimated number of 52,480 to 55,710 premature deaths to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)…

Cambodia Sees 20 Percent Rise In Export Of Garments, Footwear, Travel Goods In First Five Months

PHNOM PENH, Jun 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 4,969 million U.S. dollars worth of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFTs) in the first five months of this year, up 20 percent from 4,129 million dollars over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report released today. Apparel…

At Least 210 Palestinians Killed In Israeli Airstrikes In Central Gaza Yesterday

GAZA, Jun 9 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 210 Palestinians were killed and more than 400 others injured, in Israeli airstrikes yesterday, in the central Gaza Strip, while the Israeli forces rescued four hostages in the same area. Khalil Al-Dakran, director of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, said…

Four In A Family Charred To Death In India’s Kerala

NEW DELHI, Jun 9 (NNN-PTI) – Four members of a family were charred to death yesterday, after a fire broke out inside their house, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, police said. The fire broke out in the house at Angamaly in Ernakulam district, about 234 km north of…

Near-Complete Condo To Be Torn Down Over Mt. Fuji View Complaints: Media

TOKYO, Jun 9 (NNN-NHK) – A nearly finished 10-story condominium in western Tokyo, will be demolished after local residents complained it obstructs views of Mount Fuji, Japan’s renowned landmark, local media reported, yesterday. The “Gurandomezon Kunitachi Fujimi-dori” building, located in the Naka district of Kunitachi city, was promoted as the…

Aquaculture Production Overtakes Capture Fisheries For First Time: FAO

ROME, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Global fisheries and aquaculture production has reached a new peak, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released on Friday. The report, titled “The…

Algeria Convenes Electorate Ahead Of Sept’s Presidential Elections

ALGIERS, Jun 9 (NNN-APS) – Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, yesterday, signed a presidential decree, convening the electorate ahead of the presidential elections, scheduled for Sept, the Algerian presidency said in a statement. On Mar 21, Tebboune announced plans to hold early presidential elections on Sept 7, following a meeting with…

French President Calls For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza

PARIS, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, yesterday, urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and called for a political solution, while meeting with his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, who is on a state visit to France. “After nine months of conflict, the situation in Rafah, and…