450 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 46,133 In Total

DUBAI, June 25 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 450 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 46,133. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said, the new cases of many nationalities are in a stable condition and receiving medical…

US sanctions five Iranian ship captains over Venezuela oil delivery

WASHINGTON, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States sanctioned five Iranian ship captains who delivered oil to Venezuela, as Washington ratcheted up pressure against President Nicolas Maduro, whose government it considers illegitimate. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Iranian-flagged oil tankers, which delivered some 1.5 million barrels…

French and Russian leaders to hold video summit Friday

PARIS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a videoconference with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday, with the coronavirus pandemic and the crises in Libya and Syria on their agenda, France announced Wednesday. The situations in Iran and Ukraine will also be raised, as well as…

Pakistan Wants Designation Of Three Indians On UN Terror List: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, June 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, on Wednesday, expressed the hope that the United Nations would designate three Indian nationals as global terrorists, for their involvement in terrorism in Pakistan. The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said, “Pakistan proposed the designation of four Indian nationals in 2019, under the United Nations…

Covid-19: Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty amid coronavirus – ILO

GENEVA, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations’ International Labor Organization (ILO) called on governments to protect millions of migrant workers that are plunging into despair due to the COVID-19 crisis. The ILO warned that tens of millions of migrant workers have been left unemployed. It is estimated that 164 million migrant…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, June 25 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on Thursday (today), struck off the east coast of Chiba Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 4:47 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 35.5 degrees…

New Zealand reports Three new COVID-19 cases, tally at 1,169

WELLINGTON, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total active cases in the country to 13, according to the Ministry of Health. The new cases included two in Christchurch and one in Rotorua. All of them were in managed isolation. The Rotorua…

Japan Scraps Plan To Deploy Two Aegis On Shore Missile Systems

TOKYO, June 25 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Defence Minister, Taro Kono, said today that, the government has decided to scrap a plan to deploy land-based missile defence systems, at two sites in Japan. The decision was made at a National Security Council meeting, convened yesterday, at which Kono officially told a…

Aussie National Airline Slashes 6,000 Jobs Amid COVID-19 Grounding

SYDNEY, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, revealed today, it will slash 6,000 jobs, in a bid to cut costs, amid the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on the global travel industry. A further 15,000 employees will continue to be stood down without pay, and around 100 aircraft will…

ICC member states rally round court in the face of US action

THE HAGUE, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Member states of the International Criminal Court – including 13 from Africa – have come out in support of the Court in response to new US sanctions against the institution. On June 11, in retaliation for the ICC proceeding with investigations into war crimes…
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