Dhaka appreciates Malaysia’s efforts for its migrant workers – Bangladesh High Comm

GEORGE TOWN: Foreign workers undergoing COVID-19 screening conducted by local health workers during the MCO period. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Bangladesh government deeply appreciates the Malaysian government’s initiatives to find a positive solution to the problems faced by its migrant…

Iran Seeks To Promote Gastronomy Tourism

TEHRAN, July 9 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran has joined an online campaign, launched by the World Tourism Organisation, to promote gastronomy as an essential part of tourism. Mohammad Qassemi, a senior official with the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry, made the announcement on Wednesday. As a part of the…

Iranian Ambassador Says U.S. “Likely” To Remove Military Bases In Iraq

TEHRAN, July 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The U.S. military bases in Iraq will probably be shut down in the future, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, was quoted as saying, by Tehran Times daily on Wednesday. Masjedi made the remarks on Tuesday, about political developments in neighbouring Iraq. He said,…

Pakistan’s 30 Cities Under Smart Lock-Down To Control COVID-19 Spread

ISLAMABAD, July 9 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani government imposed smart lock-down at 227 places in 30 cities across the country, that were acting as hot-spots of COVID-19, the Prime Minister’s Office said yesterday. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting, to review the current situation of COVID-19 and policies to…

Six Killed, 12 Injured In Van-Truck Collision In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, July 9 (NNN-APP) – A fatal road crash occurred yesterday in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, leaving six people killed and 12 others injured, police said. The incident happened when a passenger van collided with a truck, on a highway, in Rahim Yar Khan city of the province, a city…

BJP Leader, Two Family Members Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 9 (NNN-UNI) – A young ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and two of his family members (father and brother) were killed last night in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir. They were attacked outside their home in Bandipora town, about 66 km north of Srinagar city, the summer…

Iran, Syria Sign Agreement To Expand “Comprehensive” Military Cooperation

TEHRAN, July 9 (NNN-FARS) – Iran and Syria signed an agreement yesterday, to expand “comprehensive” military and security cooperation. The agreement was signed between Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri and Syrian Defence Minister, Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, in the Syrian capital, Damascus. As part of the…

Poll Shows 66 Percent Of Hong Kong Residents Support National Security Law

HONG KONG, July 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A poll released yesterday showed that, 66 percent of Hong Kong residents are in support of the implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The poll was conducted by…

Update: Torrential Rain Pummels Southwest, Central Japan, Widespread Evacuation Orders Issued

TOKYO, July 9 (NNN-NHK) – Downpours continued to inundate wide swathes of southwest and central Japan on Wednesday, leading to the weather agency here issuing its highest alert level for heavy rain in areas in Gifu and Nagano prefectures, before downgrading it later in the day. According to Japan Meteorological…

Australia’s Northern Territory Closes Borders To Pandemic “Hot-Spot” Victoria

CANBERRA, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) closed its borders to the state of Victoria “indefinitely” to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Michael Gunner, chief minister of NT, declared all of Victoria a COVID-19 “hot-spot” on Wednesday, following a significant spike in cases across Melbourne, the state capital.…
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