Heatwave Scorches Pakistan, Cities Record Sweltering Temperatures

by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Muhammad Ahmed, a 4th grade student at a public school in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, was taking his English language class when he felt nauseous and dizzy before passing out due to heatstroke. “My teachers immediately poured water on my forearms, neck and…

Local Creative Industry Bags RM42 Mln In Sales, Commercial Opportunities At Kidscreen Summit

PUTRAJAYA, June 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has helped eight animation companies and one game company generate about RM42 million in commercial opportunities and sales at the recent Virtual Kidscreen Summit 2021. The agency led the nine creative companies through top decision and deal-makers to network…

More Political Leaders Meet Msian King On Day Three Of Audience

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Several more political party leaders turned up at Istana Negara (national palace) here as Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s series of audiences with leaders entered its third day Friday. UMNO president Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was the first…

36-Year-Old Politician Elected As Youngest-Ever Chief Of S. Korea’s Main Conservative Party

SEOUL, Jun 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – A 36-year-old politician was elected today, as the youngest-ever chief of South Korea’s main conservative party. Lee Jun-seok won 43.8 percent of the ballots, cast online and by telephone, in the major conservative People Power Party convention. The voting continued from Monday to Thursday among…

World Bank To Provide 1.1-Billion-USD Financial Support To Jordan In Fiscal 2021

AMMAN, Jun 11 (NNN-PETRA) – The World Bank Group and other partners will provide a package of over 1.1 billion U.S. dollars, in financial support to Jordan in the 2021 fiscal year, the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation said yesterday. The package includes support to Jordan’s COVID-19 Emergency…

World Insights: Trump’s Return To Spotlight Highlights Possible 2024 White House Run

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, June 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former U.S. President, Donald Trump, returned to the spotlight, underscoring the possibility that the bombastic billionaire will make a run at the White House in the next U.S. elections. On Monday’s Varney & Co. on Fox Business News, Trump spoke on a…

Uganda, Czech Republic Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement

KAMPALA, Jun 11 (NNN-IRIN) – Uganda and the Czech Republic, yesterday signed a defence cooperation agreement, according to a military statement issued here. The two countries will establish and enhance bilateral defence cooperation, the statement said. Charles Engola, Uganda’s outgoing minister of state for defence and veteran affairs, and Tomas…

U.S. Senate Confirms First Muslim American Federal Judge

WASHINGTON, Jun 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. Senate, yesterday, confirmed Zahid N. Quraishi to become the first Muslim American federal judge, in the country’s history. “Mr. Quraishi will be the first American Muslim in United States history to serve as an Article III federal judge. Third largest religion in the…

Bangladesh Names SM Shafiuddin Ahmed As New Head Of Armed Forces

DHAKA, Jun 11 (NNN-BSS) – Lieutenant General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, will replace outgoing Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army, General Aziz Ahmed. Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Ibne Jayed, director of the Bangladeshi Defence Ministry’s Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) department, confirmed yestersday that, Ahmed will take charge of Bangladesh’s Army,…

Lumpy Skin Disease In Cattle Detected In Laos

VIENTIANE, Jun 10 (NNN-KPL) – More than 11,000 cattle and buffaloes in 126 villages in seven provinces, contracted lumpy skin disease, according to the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Over 100 cattle and buffaloes have died from the disease and more than 8,000 have been treated. Khammuan province, some…
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