Global race protests mark George Floyd’s death

WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taking a knee, chanting andignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydneyto London kicked off a weekend of global rallies Saturday againstracism and police brutality. The death during the arrest of George Floyd, an unarmed black manin the US state of Minnesota, has brought tens…

Egypt Records 1,497 New COVID-19 Infections, 32,612 In Total

CAIRO, June 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Egypt registered on Saturday, 1,497 daily new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 32,612, said the health ministry. This is the 10th consecutive day for Egypt’s COVID-19 daily infections to exceed 1,000. Death toll from the disease rose to 1,198 after 32…

OPEC And Allies Agree To Extend Historic Output Cut To End Of July

VIENNA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and its allies, led by Russia, known as OPEC+, agreed on Saturday, to extend the historic 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) production cut, till the end of July, 2020. All participants of the 11th OPEC and…

PLO Warns Of Israel’s Steps Towards Annexing Parts Of West Bank

RAMALLAH, June 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), on Saturday, warned of Israel taking steps towards the practical annexation of West Bank lands. The PLO’s department of defending lands and resisting Israeli settlement, unveiled in a report that, extremist groups of Israeli settlers joined a chamber of operations, that…

Lebanese Gov’t To Inject 400 Million USD To Support Industry, Agriculture

BEIRUT, June 6 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Industry Minister, Imad Hoballah, said on Friday that, the government will inject 400 million U.S. dollars, to support the country’s industry and agriculture. This support will come in cooperation with the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon. Lebanon’s economy has for long been dependent on…

Iraq Signs Two-Year Deal To Continue Importing Electricity From Iran

BAGHDAD, June 6 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq signed a two-year contract to extend the import of electricity from neighbouring Iran, the Ministry of Electricity said, Friday. According to the agreement, Iraq will continue to import electricity from Iran, for the remaining period of 2020 and 2021, said Ahmed al-Abadi, the ministry’s…

Abolishing Agreements With Israel Not To Affect ICC’s Probe In Palestinian Territories: Official

RAMALLAH, June 6 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official said, the abolition of agreements reached with Israel will not affect investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Palestinian territories. Palestine has explained this to the judges of the ICC Pretrial Chamber, in reply to a letter they wrote…

Explosion Hits Northeastern Syria, Killing Two Children

DAMASCUS, June 6 (NNN-SANA) – Two children were killed and three civilians wounded on Friday, when a car bomb went off in Syria’s northeastern city of Ras al-Ayn. The explosion was caused by a booby-trapped taxi, which was detonated near the national hospital in the city, in the evening, said…

UN Chief Asks Entire World To Change Course On Environment

UNITED NATIONS, June 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, asked the world to change course on environment. “We are harming the natural world — to our own detriment,” he said, in a message on World Environment Day, which fell on June 5 (yesterday). “We need our entire global community…

Cairo Airport Received 23 Flights Carrying Egyptians Stranded Abroad Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CAIRO, June 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Cairo International Airport received 23 special international flights, carrying Egyptians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. The flights, with a total of 3,346 Egyptians, arrived from Britain, Russia, Germany, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon and others. The airport also received four domestic flights…
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