New Transmission Line Under CPEC To Help Stabilise Pakistan’s Power System: Pakistani Official

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Energy Minister, Hammad Azhar, said here yesterday that, the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will bring stability to the power system of the country. Addressing the transmission ceremony of the project, held simultaneously in Islamabad…

Newly-Elected Mongolian President Stresses National Unity

ULAN BATOR, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Newly-elected Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, yesterday, pledged to do his best to maintain national unity. Khurelsukh made the commitment after being sworn in as Mongolia’s sixth president, since 1993. “As the President of Mongolia, I will cherish our people’s unity like the apple of…

Hybrid Sitting Of Parliament Expected At End Of August Or Early September

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — A hybrid sitting of the Parliament can be expected at the end of August or in the first week of September at the latest. Senate president Dr Rais Yatim and Dewan Rakyat (lower house of Parliament) Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun in a joint statement…

Mazlan Lazim New Malaysian Deputy Inspector-General Of Police

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Mazlan Lazim has been appointed the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police effective Friday, announced Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin. Mazlan, 59, who has been the Director of the Logistics and Technology Department at Bukit Aman, takes over as the Deputy IGP from Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani…

Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Remains Fragile: UN Mideast Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Tor Wennesland, warned yesterday that, the cessation of hostilities reached last month between Israel and Hamas remains very fragile. In this regard, the United Nations is working closely with all concerned parties and partners,…

Three Malaysian Undergraduates Enter World Adobe Certified Associate Championships

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Three university undergraduates have each won a place to represent Malaysia in the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) World Championships to be held virtually later this year. The three namely Teo Sze Ting from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Tan Jia Yi (University Malaya) and…

Egypt Retrieves Three Smuggled Artefacts From Britain

CAIRO, Jun 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt retrieved three illegally smuggled artefacts from Britain, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said yesterday. The Egyptian ambassador to the United Kingdom, received the three antiquities that date back to the Pharaonic and Greek eras, according to a statement, issued by the ministry.…

Three Servicemen Killed In Russian Helicopter Crash

MOSCOW, Jun 25 (NNN-TASS) – An Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian National Guard, crashed during a training flight, near St. Petersburg yesterday, killing three servicemen on board. It was reported, local residents were not injured, adding that, the incident caused a fire on the ground, which has been extinguished. The…

Uzbekistan Expresses Concern Over Situation In Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Jun 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan urged all parties involved in the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, to refrain from the use of force and prevent civilian casualties, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said yesterday. “On Jun 23, 2021, 53 soldiers of the Afghan border troops and local militiamen with weapons, crossed…

World Bank Approves 100 Million USD To Support Sustainable Urban Transport In Mongolia’s Capital

ULAN BATOR, Jun 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Bank approved a 100-million-U.S.-dollar loan, to support a sustainable urban transport project in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, the bank’s office in Mongolia said yesterday. The project is aimed at developing a comprehensive framework for sustainable urban mobility for Ulan Bator…
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