ASEAN Makes Strides In Enhancing Food Security

VIENTIANE, Jun 8 (NNN-KPL) – ASEAN countries are taking concrete actions to enhance food production, to ensure food security and nutrition at the regional and global levels. This was agreed upon by Representatives from the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Vientiane, for the…

Iran Urges U.S., Europe To Stop Backing Israel To End Gaza Bloodshed

TEHRAN, Jun 8 (NNN-IRNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, yesterday urged the U.S. and certain European countries, to “fully and practically” stop their support for Israel, in order to put an end to the “reckless and brutal” violence against the Palestinians. He made the remarks in a post…

Bahrain Seeks To Normalise Ties With Iran: Iranian Official

TEHRAN, Jun 8 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said yesterday that, Bahrain has requested to normalise relations with Iran, after an eight-year diplomatic freeze. Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, made the remarks in a live televised interview, while commenting on the incumbent…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Fresh Attacks Against Two Commercial Vessels In Red Sea

SANAA, Jun 8 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, yesterday, claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone attacks against two commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said in a statement that, the attacks targeted two ships belonging to companies that violated the Houthi decision, to ban entry…

Mongolia’s Inflation Dropped To 5.7 Percent In May

ULAN BATOR, Jun 8 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, dropped to 5.7 percent in May, the lowest level since Apr, 2021, when inflation was 5.6 percent, data from the country’s National Statistics Office showed, yesterday. The data further revealed that, the inflation rate decreased…

Miss Yangon (North) Crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2024

YANGON, Jun 8 (NNN-MNA) – Miss Yangon (North), Thet San Andersen, was crowned the title of “Miss Universe Myanmar 2024” in the Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 finale, held in Yangon, last night. A total of 52 beauty contestants, representing major cities in Myanmar, participated in the competition. Thet San Andersen,…

Malaysian PM Urges Diplomatic Engagement, Rejects External Interference On South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, called for “aggressive” diplomatic engagement, to resolve disputes in the South China Sea, rejecting interference from external parties. Anwar made the remarks at the 37th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR), held in Kuala Lumpur. Taking a question from a Philippine delegate…

13 More Palestinians Killed In Israeli Airstrikes On Another School, House In Gaza: Sources

GAZA, Jun 8 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 13 more Palestinians were killed, in the Zionist airstrikes on a house and a UN-run school, housing displaced people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said, yesterday. At least 10 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed in a missile attack on a…

Restoration Work Begins On Stairs, Naga Balustrades On Ground Floor Of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat

PHNOM PENH, Jun 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s APSARA National Authority (ANA) archaeologists, have started to restore the stairs and Naga balustrades on the southern ground floor of Angkor Wat, said an ANA’s news release, yesterday. Built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat is a major temple…

Roundup: American Businesses In Iraq Under Boycott As Anti-U.S. Flames Blaze

BAGHDAD, Jun 7 (NNN-NINA) – As the dusk rush for dinner peaks, the KFC outlets on Palestine Street and in Karrada neighbourhood, in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, stand eerily empty. Nearby, several police cars are on high alert, with armed Iraqi security forces patrolling the area, as the past few days…