Oman to establish investment body to manage sovereign wealth funds
MUSCAT, June 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Sultan of Oman ordered the establishment of a national investment body to manage the…
Cyclone Nisarga rains leave 13 dead in Yemen
SANAA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Torrential rains brought by Cyclone Nisarga have left 13 people dead, dozens injured and washed…
Covid-19: India pledges 15 million USD to international vaccine alliance
NEW DELHI, June 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged 15 million U.S. dollars to “Gavi”, the international…
Pakistan adheres to one-China policy: foreign ministry
ISLAMABAD, June 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Pakistan reiterated its longstanding position that it adheres to one-China principle regarding a decision to…
Covid-19: China to allow limited US passenger flights
BEIJING, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it would allow foreign airlines currently blocked from operating in the country over…
‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in Philippines, U.N. report says
Activists wear hoods depicting families of victims killed in the Philippines’s drug war GENEVA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of…
Hong Kong: Tens of thousands defy ban to attend Tiananmen vigil
Police banned the vigil this year, citing coronavirus measures HONG KONG, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators…
Covid-19: Police officers to be charged with two curfew murders, including a 13-year-old boy
NAIROBI, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Kenyan police officers will be charged with murder after investigations by the country’s police…
Libya conflict: UN-backed GNA regains full control of Tripoli from east-based warlord Gen Haftar
Soldiers are celebrating after recapturing Tripoli airport TRIPOLI, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has…
Niger attack has left thousands homeless – UNHCR
NIAMEY, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN refugee agency says more than 7,000 have fled their homes after a deadly…