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World Bank Cuts India’s Economic Growth Forecast

NEW DELHI, Jun 8 (NNN-PTI) – The World Bank, yesterday, cut India’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal to…

Book Fair Mirrors Afghans’ Thirst For Knowledge

KABUL, Jun 8 (NNN-ANA) – For many university students, who lack text books in Afghanistan, a book fair held at…

Syrian, Russian Warplanes Carry Out Military Drills Amid Increasing Israeli Strikes

DAMASCUS, Jun 8 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian and Russian warplanes, yesterday carried out military drills, amid increasing Israeli strikes, according to…

Saudi Arabia Hosts 116th UNWTO Executive Council Meeting In Jeddah

RIYADH, Jun 8 (NNN-SPA) – The 116th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, kicked off in Jeddah…

Egypt Monitoring Rainfall At Nile Headwaters To Prepare For Coming Flood: Irrigation Ministry

CAIRO, Jun 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, said yesterday, it is monitoring the rates of…

Southeast Asian Mps Alarmed By Planned Executions Of Four Myanmar Political Prisoners

JAKARTA, June 7 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Righs (APHR) urged ASEAN and the international community to take action to stop the Myanmar…

Egyptian, Jordanian FMs In Iraq For Talks On Trilateral Cooperation

BAGHDAD, Jun 7 (NNN-NINA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, arrived in Baghdad yesterday,…

Saudi-Based Anti-Terror Centre Sanctions 16 Individuals, Entities

RIYADH, Jun 7 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-based Terrorist Financing Targeting Centre (TFTC), yesterday, blacklisted 16 individuals, entities and groups, for…

Australian Agricultural Exports Projected To Hit Record High

CANBERRA, Jun 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The value of Australian agricultural exports is expected to hit a record high in the…

Lawrence Wong Promoted To Singapore’s Deputy PM Amid Cabinet Changes

SINGAPORE, Jun 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Minister for Finance, Lawrence Wong, will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister, the Prime…