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Former Cameroonian prime minister elected president of 79th session of UN General Assembly

Former Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday elected…

Seven Injured Following Suspected Explosion At Osaka Shipyard: Media

TOKYO, Jun 7 (NNN-NHK) – Seven individuals were injured, yesterday, due to a suspected explosion at a shipyard in Osaka,…

Cuba ratifies its willingness to expand ties with Eurasian Union

HAVANA, June 7 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban PM Manuel Marrero Cruz ratified Cuba’s commitment to expand and strengthen cooperation ties with…

Ulan Bator Dialogue Mulls Over Northeast Asian Security

ULAN BATOR, Jun 7 (NNN-APA) – The ninth International Conference of the Ulan Bator Dialogue, mulled over Northeast Asian security,…

Sri Lanka, Maldives To Enter New Treaties For Economic Cooperation

COLOMBO, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka and the Maldives will enter into new treaties, to increase economic cooperation, a…

Le Thanh Long Named As Vietnamese Deputy PM

HANOI, Jun 7 (NNN-VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, yesterday, approved the appointment of Minister of Justice, Le…

Iran Inaugurates Major Wind Farm In SE Province

TEHRAN, Jun 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday, inaugurated a 50-megawatt (MW) wind power plant, in the south-eastern provinces of Sistan…

China, Malaysia To Strengthen Law-Enforcement, Security Cooperation

BEIJING, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese and Malaysian authorities, held the 5th joint working group meeting on cooperation, in preventing…

Death Toll From Fishing Boat Fire In Philippines Rises To Six

MANILA, Jun 6 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from the fire that broke out on a fishing boat, in the…

Cyprus revokes passport of international fugitive Jho Low

NICOSIA, June 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cyprus’ government decided on Wednesday to revoke the Cypriot passport of an internationally wanted fugitive,…