Explosion At Fuel Station Kills One, Injures Another In Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Jul 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – A fuel tank explosion, in the central Samarkand region in Uzbekistan, killed one man and injured another, Samarkand regional department of the emergency situations said. The accident occurred when workers tried to carry out welding works, on a 25-tonne underground fuel tank, at a gas…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Jul 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted North Sulawesi province, in central part of Indonesia today, but was not potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake struck at 7:43 a.m. local time, with the epicentre at 112 km…

Putin, Biden Discuss Cybersecurity, Syria Over Phone

MOSCOW, Jul 10 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, held a telephone conversation with U.S. President, Joe Biden yesterday, during which the leaders discussed cybersecurity issues and the situation in Syria. Putin and Biden agreed to continue their constructive cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, the Kremlin said in a…

Russia Committed To Deepening Ties With China: Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW, Jul 10 (NNN-TASS) – The China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation, has stood the test of time and remains relevant, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said, yesterday. “Twenty years of experience dedicated to the progressive deepening of bilateral ties demonstrates that the treaty has successfully stood…

51 Confirmed Dead In Juice Factory Fire In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jul 10 (NNN-BSS) – At least 51 workers died, as a juice factory in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj district, about 20 km from the capital Dhaka, caught fire, a senior official said, yesterday. The district’s chief administrator, Mostain Billah, said that, the death toll of Thursday’s factory fire has risen to…

Saudi, UK Military Chiefs Hold First Bilateral Military Cooperation Committee Meeting

LONDON, Jul 8 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, met yesterday with the British Chief of Defence Staff, General, Nick Carter, during the inaugural meeting of the bilateral military cooperation committee.During the meeting, strategic relations between the two friendly countries were reviewed. They also discussed…

Turkish Soldier Killed By Gunfire From Syria

ANKARA, Jul 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A Turkish soldier was killed and three others injured, in the south-eastern province of Mardin, in cross-border gunfire from northern Syria, it was reported yesterday. The gunfire hit a Turkish military vehicle patrolling near the border town of Senyurt, the report said. The driver, identified…

Japan To Declare 4th COVID-19 State Of Emergency In Tokyo Covering Olympics

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga’s government, is going to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency on Jul 12, which will last until Aug 22, and cover the duration of the Olympics, in an effort to curb a recent surge in COVID-19 infections, local…

69 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan’s Embattled Western Province

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 69 Taliban militants were killed and 23 others wounded, after the Afghan security forces evicted militants from Qala-e-Naw city, capital of western Badghis province, the country’s Defence Ministry confirmed today. “The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), including national army commandos, supported…

Police Arrest 10 Drug Traffickers In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten suspects have been arrested, for allegedly seven drug-related cases, over the past seven days in Afghanistan, authorities said today. The Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA), which is part of the Afghan National Police (ANP), after initial investigation, handed over the cases to the Central…
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