VIRTUAL ASEAN SUMMIT KICKS OFF AGAINST BACKDROP OF COVID-19

PUTRAJAYA, June 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The 36th ASEAN Summit kicked off today, with leaders gathering virtually across 10 cities in the region for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  ASEAN Chair for 2020, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, presided over the opening ceremony of the Summit in Hanoi, joined by…

Covid-19: Highest-ever daily jump in cases in India; death toll rises by 418

NEW DELHI, June 26 (NNN-PTI) — The highest-ever single-day surge of 16,922 COVID-19 cases pushed India”s total tally to 473,105 on Thursday whereas the death toll climbed to 14,894 with 418 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry. With this, India has registered over 14,000 cases for the sixth…

US to press for action in EU talks on China

WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State MikePompeo said he would open a dialogue with the European Unionon China and voiced hope it would lead to tougher action. Pompeo said he had accepted a proposal for a dedicated channel onChina policy with the 27-nation bloc as recommended by…

Pirates kidnap six crewmen off Benin coast

The Gulf of Guinea is the world’s most dangerous piracy hotspot COTONOU, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pirates kidnapped at least six crew members of a fishing vessel on Wednesday off the coast of Benin in West Africa. Five abductees are South Korean nationals, while the sixth person is said to…

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…
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