Urgent: DPRK Fires Ballistic Missile

SEOUL, May 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired an unspecified ballistic missile eastward, today, Pyongyang Time, South Korea’s news agency reported, quoting military sources. The news was announced by the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea. Details were not immediately available. Earlier this month,…

Afghan Forces Discover Assault Rifles, Arrest Five In Northern Province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, May 25 (NNN-ANA) – Security forces discovered 40 pieces of assault rifles and arrested five people, during operations in parts of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, provincial police spokesman, Mohammad Asif Waziri, said, yesterday. Addressing a press briefing here, Waziri added that, the security forces had discovered the weapons…

Afghan Refugees Hold U.S. Responsible For Worsening Security, Economy In Afghanistan

TEHRAN, May 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Battered and bruised by hardships, Abdollah Saebi, an Afghan in his late 40s, looks much older than his age. A former teacher and farmer in Afghanistan, Saebi is now a refugee, earning a hard living, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as watchman to support his…

Saudi Telecom Partners With Chinese Tech Firm Alibaba On Cloud Services

RIYADH, May 24 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Telecom Company (STC), entered into a joint venture with Chinese tech giant, Alibaba Group, to launch a cloud services company in Riyadh, with an initial investment of 238 million U.S. dollars. The new company, Alibaba Cloud, was also formed in partnership with the Saudi…

Moscow quits bid to host World Expo 2030

The Russia Pavilion welcomes the 1,000,000th visitor at Expo 2020 Dubai on Dec 27, 2021 MOSCOW, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Monday notified the Bureau International des Expositions, World Expo’s organizing body, of its decision to voluntarily withdraw Moscow’s candidacy for the right to host the World Expo 2030.…

Indonesia Summons British Ambassador For Raising Rainbow Flag

JAKARTA, May 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government summoned British Ambassador, Owen Jenkins, yesterday, to seek clarification regarding the raising of a rainbow flag at the embassy’s area. Rainbow flag is widely considered as the symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and queer pride, and LGBT social movements. Indonesian…

Dengue Fever Kills 36 Across Myanmar In 2021

YANGON, May 24 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 36 deaths from dengue fever and 5,446 cases of dengue fever across the country last year, Union Minister for Health, Thet Khaing Win, said yesterday. The country also confirmed 1,516 cases of dengue fever and two deaths from the disease between Jan 1…

Two Military Personnel Killed In Terror Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (NNN-APP) – Two military personnel were killed when terrorists targeted security forces in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a statement of the military said, last night. The terrorists carried out the raid on a military post in Mir Ali area of the district,…

New Zealand Reports 8,435 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 8,435 new community cases of COVID-19 and 15 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said today. Among the new community infections, 2,807 were reported in the largest city, Auckland, the ministry said. In addition, 65 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at…

S.Korea Reports 26,344 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 26,344 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,993,985, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was sharply up from 9,975 the previous day, but it was lower than 35,104…
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