UN Political Affairs Chief Urges U.S. To Lift, Waive Sanctions Outlined In Iran Deal

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, yesterday, echoed the secretary-general’s appeal to the United States, to lift or waive its sanctions, outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal. “I echo the secretary-general’s…

52nd Cairo Int’l Book Fair Inaugurated Amid COVID-19 Precautions

CAIRO, Jul 1 (NNN-MENA) – The 52nd edition of Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), held under the slogan of “In Reading, There Is Life,” was inaugurated by Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, yesterday. The CIBF is held at Egypt International Exhibitions Centre, with the participation of 1,218 publishers from 25…

Laos To Boost Clearance Capacity Of Unexploded Bombs

VIENTIANE, Jun 30 (NNN-KPL) – Laos will continue to work with all development partners, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to improve the quality of life of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) victims. This was the message at a meeting led by Catherine Phuong, a representative of the UNDP, and Acting…

East Asian Countries Should Reject NATO’s Expanding Tentacles: Media

SINGAPORE, Jun 30 (NNN-CNA) – East Asian countries should jointly reject North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)’s expanding of its tentacles to the Pacific Ocean, the Straits Times of Singapore reported. An article, entitled: “Asia, say no to NATO,” written by Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow with the Asia Research Institute…

Four People Killed In New Delhi Fire

NEW DELHI, Jun 30 (NNN-PTI) – As many as four people were killed in a fire, in India’s capital, New Delhi late last night, a local fire department official confirmed, today. The mishap occurred in the capital’s eastern Shahdara area, following a cooking gas cylinder blast, said Delhi Fire Service…

Six Killed, Six Missing As Passenger Ship Sinks In Waters Off Indonesia’s Bali

JAKARTA, Jun 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Six people were killed, as a passenger ship, with dozens of people on board, went down in waters off Bali Island yesterday, and the evacuation has been under way, a rescuer and a senior police officer said. The ship, Yunicee, with 41 passengers and 15…

Bicycle Bomb Wounds Four In Afghanistan’s Eastern Jalalabad City

JALALABAD, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four people were injured, as a bicycle bomb rocked Jalalabad city, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, yesterday, provincial government spokesman, Attaullah Khogiani, said. According to Khogiani, militants planted the explosive device in the cavities of a bicycle and detonated it. The blast occurred…

Syrian Refugees In Jordan Worry As WFP To Cut Food Aid

AMMAN, Jun 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Mohammad Harkal, a Syrian refugee living in Jordan with his wife and five children, voiced concern that he would not be able to put bread on the table for his family, if there is no aid from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). His…

Iran Not In A Hurry To Revive Nuclear Deal Under Current Administration

TEHRAN, Jun 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s current administration is not in a rush to push for negotiations, to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, before the new government takes power in Aug, spokesman for the outgoing Rouhani administration declared yesterday. “If what we have in mind is ensured, there will be…

Two More Egyptian Airports Receive Health Accreditation From Int’l Body

CAIRO, Jun 30 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Taba and Marsa Matrouh international airports, received certificates of health accreditation by the Airports Council International (ACI), raising the number of Egyptian airports recognised as safe to 11, said the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation yesterday. The certificate recognises each airport’s “commitment to prioritising…
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