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…

Several More Party Leaders Granted Audience By Malaysian King

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Several more leaders of political parties were granted separate audiences by Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara (national palace) here Thursday. PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who is also Environment and Water Minister, was…

Fiji’s National Carrier To Operate Special Fights To Take Foreigners Home

SUVA, Jun 10 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji Airways will operate a number of special flights from Sunday to June 30, to enable foreigners and approved persons to depart the country and return to their homes. In a statement today, Fiji Airways said, the special flights are approved by the Ministry of…

Latest: Military Plane Crashes In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 10 (NNN-MNA) – A military plane, with over 10 people on board, crashed in Myanmar’s central region of Mandalay early today, with unknown numbers of casualties, an official of the information team of the State Administration Council confirmed. It is feared that there may be some fatalities to…
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