Israeli Strikes Killed 12 In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Jun 3 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli airstrikes after midnight Monday, killed 12 pro-Iranian militias in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The militias, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals, have a significant presence in the area surrounding the city of Aleppo, it said. The…

S. Korea Decides To Suspend Military Agreement With DPRK

SEOUL, Jun 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided today, to suspend the Sept 19 military agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to the presidential office. The decision was made during the National Security Council (NSC) working-level meeting, presided over by Principal Deputy National Security Adviser, Kim…

Over 6.3 Million Students Enroll For 2024-25 Academic Year In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 3 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 6,394,528 students have enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year, at basic education schools, private schools and monastic education schools across Myanmar, during the school enrollment week from May 23 to Jun 2, state-run newspaper The Mirror Daily reported, today. The country’s Ministry…

Four-Day Anti-Polio Campaign Kicked Off In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 3 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s second nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2024, kicked off today, aiming to protect Afghan children from paralysis, according to a statement by the country’s Ministry of Public Health. During the four-day campaign until Jun 6, more than 11.2 million children under five will be given…

Australian Minimum Wage To Rise By 3.75 Percent

CANBERRA, Jun 3 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s minimum wage will rise by 3.75 percent from the start of July, industrial relations tribunal, the Fair Work Commission (FWC), ruled today. From July 1, the minimum wage will increase from 23.23 Australian dollars (15.47 U.S. dollars) per hour to 24.10 Australian dollars (16.05…

Former Malaysian PM Blames Aggressive U.S. Leadership For Escalating Conflicts: Media

TOKYO, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, voiced concern about aggressive U.S. leadership and its unyielding stances, which had been perpetuating global discord, cautioning that the world might be heading towards war, if the U.S. continues to antagonise Russia, Nikkei Asia reported. In an interview on…

Two Japan Air Self-Defence Force Aircraft Make Emergency Landings In Aomori

TOKYO, Jun 3 (NNN-NHK) – Two F-35A fighter jets from the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, made emergency landings at north Japan’s Aomori Airport this morning, with no reports of injuries. The runway, which was temporarily closed, has been reopened, according to multiple local media reports.– NNN-NHK  

Maldives To Amend Laws To Ban Israeli Nationals From Entering

MALÉ, Jun 3 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government has decided to amend its laws, to ban Israeli nationals from entering the country, local media cited Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihusan, as reporting. At a press briefing yesterday, Ihusan said, the decision was taken at a cabinet meeting,…

Two Killed In Israeli Airstrike On Lebanese Village

BEIRUT, Jun 3 (NNN-NNA) – Two people were killed and four others injured yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike on the south-eastern Lebanese village of Houla, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that, an Israeli warplane bombed a house in central Houla, with four air-to-surface missiles, wounding…

10 Killed, Five Missing As Heavy Rains Continue In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ten people were killed and five others missing, during the past 24 hours, as heavy rains and strong winds lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), said, yesterday. Most of the deaths were reported from the capital, Colombo, as over 150 mm…