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…

Azizulhasni Up For Challenge Of Winning Malaysia’s First Olympic Gold

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — Carrying the hopes and aspirations of more than 32 million Malaysians of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal is certainly a great challenge for any athlete, and national track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is ready to overcome all the hurdles in his path to bring home the coveted prize. The 33-year-old…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Up 85 Percent In May, Amid Export Rebound

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus in May, increased 85.3 percent from the previous year, as exports recovered from a slump in 2020, hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and rose significantly, government data showed today. The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade,…

Vietnamese Students Take College Entrance Exam Amid COVID-19 Concerns

HANOI, Jul 8 (NNN-VNA) – Over 993,000 Vietnamese high school students, yesterday started sitting for the national final exam, with strict COVID-19 control measures. The annual exam takes place as Vietnam is still fighting its biggest wave of COVID-19 infection, which started in late Apr, and has spread to more…

Fire Breaks Out In Container At Dubai’s Port

DUBAI, Jul 8 (NNN-WAM) – A fire broke out in a container on a ship, anchored at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, the United Arab Emirates, last night. A civil defence team was trying to put out the blaze, and later managed to bring the fire under control, while no casualties…

Economic Watch: Risk Of COVID-19 Resurgence Likely To Hamper Japan’s Economic Recovery

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Though Japan’s economic recovery was sluggish in the first half of this year, COVID-19 resurgence remains the biggest obstacle in the second half. In its report for global economic prospects, released in Jun, the World Bank raised its forecast for global economic growth this year…
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