Malaysian Govt Allocates RM4.6 Bln For COVID-19 Special Aid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government Monday announced the COVID-19 Special Assistance (BKC) involving an allocation of RM4.6 billion, yet another form of cash aid which is expected to benefit more than 11 million households, senior citizens and single people. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, when unveiling the…

Maldives Records Over 550,000 Tourist Arrivals In Jan-Jun

MALE, Jun 28 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives received over 550,000 tourists between Jan and Jun this year, local media, citing data from the Ministry of Tourism reported, today. The tourism ministry data showed that, 555,494 tourists visited the country by mid-year, with 24.3 percent of them coming from Russia and…

COVID-19 Lockdown Extended In Australia’s Northern Territory

CANBERRA, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The lockdown in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has been extended, amid fears of community transmission of COVID-19. Chief Minister, Michael Gunner, announced today that, stay-at-home orders for the greater Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield regions, would be extended until at least Friday, after one new case…

Gunmen Kill Policeman, Two Family Members In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jun 28 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen killed a policeman, his wife and daughter, in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said today. The trio was attacked inside their house, at village Hariparigam, near Awantipora town of Pulwama district, about 35 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.…

Iran Not To Deliver Last Months’ Nuclear Records To IAEA: Official

TEHRAN, Jun 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will not deliver records of its nuclear activities to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after a temporary understanding reached in Jan expired, the speaker of Iran’s parliament said, yesterday. “Nothing was extended, and therefore none of the items recorded inside will ever be…

Serbian Army Completes Biggest Joint Tactical Exercise In Decades

BELGRADE, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Serbian Army completed yesterday, a joint tactical exercise “Lightning Strike 2021” at the Pester training ground, in the south-western part of the country, said the government in a press release. According to the press release, this year’s military exercise was the biggest joint tactical…

Moroccan FM Stresses Importance Of Upcoming Libyan Elections

RABAT, Jun 28 (NNN-MAP) – Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, yesterday, underscored the importance of Libya’s upcoming general elections, which are expected to lay the foundation for long-term stability in the Maghreb country. Morocco supports efforts of the Libyan legitimate institutions, to prepare for the next elections, Bourita…

France’s Centre-Right Party Strengthened, Following Regional Elections

PARIS, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Centre-right “The Republicans” party (LR), becomes the leading political force in France, by winning largely in the runoff of regional elections yesterday, while President Emmanuel Macron’s “The Republic on the Move” (LREM) party, and the far-right “National Rally” (NR) party, failed to harvest any region.…

U.S. Strikes Facilities Used By Iran-Backed Militia In Iraq, Syria

WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region, the Pentagon said yesterday. “The U.S. strikes targeted operational and weapons storage facilities, at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq, both of which lie close…

Brunei Renames Monetary Authority Central Bank

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 28 (NNN-ANN) – Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), the country’s de facto central bank, has been officially renamed Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB). According to the national broadcaster, Radio Television Brunei, yesterday, Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, decided to change the name of AMBD to BDCB.…
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