Malaysia And Egypt To Promote Sustained Post COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Egypt have agreed to collaborate in promoting a sustained post COVID-19 pandemic recovery, specifically on vaccine cooperation. Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that an area of interest to Malaysia is Egypt’s production of Sinovac vaccines locally for domestic use and for export…

Iraq Approves Over 8,000 Polling Centres For Early Elections

BAGHDAD, Jun 21 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said yesterday that, it approved 8,273 polling centres across the country, as part of its preparations for the parliamentary elections, scheduled for Oct 10. These centres consist of 55,041 polling stations, and each will receive a maximum of…

Six Persons Missing After Shoe Factory Catches Fire In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Jun 21 (NNN-PTI) – At least six persons went missing, after a fire broke out at a shoe factory in West Delhi today, a senior fire department officer confirmed. The fire broke out at the Udyog Nagar industrial area in West Delhi. “The shoe factory owner claimed that,…

Chile’s Constitutional Convention To Hold First Session

SANTIAGO, Jun 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Constitutional Convention, responsible for drafting a new Chilean constitution, will hold its first session on July 4, President Sebastian Pinera, announced yesterday. Pinera signed yesterday, the decree calling for the inaugural session, to draft a new constitution, to replace the current one, which…

“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” Tops American Box Office In Opening Weekend

LOS ANGELES, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Lionsgate and Millennium Media’s action comedy, “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” led ticket sales at the American box office, with an estimated 11.67 million U.S. dollars between Friday and Sunday, from 3,331 theatres in its opening weekend, according to studio figures, collected by Comscore. The…

Nine Children, One Adult Killed In Road Accident In Alabama

WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident on Interstate 65, in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Alabama on Saturday. According to Butler County Coroner, Wayne Garlock, eight of the children killed were aged between four and 17, travelling from the…

Nigerian Troops Rescue Four More Victims Of School Kidnapping

LAGOS, Jun 21 (NNN-NAN) – Nigerian troops rescued four more victims, abducted by gunmen from a secondary school last week, in the north-western state of Kebbi. The abductees were rescued on Saturday, at the Makuku area of the state, during search and rescue operations, with one of the gunmen killed,…

10 Taliban Insurgents Arrested In E. Afghanistan: Official

KABUL, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten suspected Taliban insurgents have been arrested, in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, the provincial governor said, yesterday. “The Special Operations Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS), launched targeted operations in Kunar province in recent days, arresting 10 suspects and seizing weapons and ammunition,” governor,…

U.S. Prepares New Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny

WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States is preparing additional sanctions against Russia, over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan said, yesterday. “We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well,” Sullivan said in an interview, when…

Egyptian President Reiterates Full Support For Libya’s Interim Government

CAIRO, Jun 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, reiterated yesterday, his country’s full support for Libya’s national unity government, during the transitional period. Sisi made the remarks, during a meeting with visiting Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla al-Mangoush, the president’s spokesperson, Bassam Rady, said in a statement. Egypt stands firm…
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