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…

Chinese Nationals In Bangladesh Receive Second Sinopharm Vaccine Doses Under China’s “Spring Sprout” Programme

DHAKA, Jun 30 (NNN-BSS) – Chinese nationals in Bangladesh, yesterday received the second Sinopharm vaccine doses, under China’s “Spring Sprout” vaccine programme. The Chinese “Spring Sprout” vaccine programme was launched yesterday, in the capital, Dhaka and other cities in Bangladesh. With the joint efforts by the Bangladeshi government and the…

Uzbekistan To Boost Copper Production

TASHKENT, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan plans to increase annual copper production from the current 148,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes in five years, to meet growing global demand, Uzbek president’s press service said yesterday. The central Asian nation’s copper production has already increased by almost 1.5 times in the past…

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…

Indonesia Records Highest Daily Spike Of 21,342 COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Jun 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia, yesterday, recorded 21,342 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19, in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily spike and bringing the total tally to 2,115,304, the Health Ministry said. The COVID-19 related death toll rose by 409 to 57,138, the ministry reported. A total of…

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…

Ethiopia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 275,900

ADDIS ABABA, Jun 28 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia registered 54 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 275,935 as of yesterday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said, five new deaths and 553 more recoveries were reported yesterday, bringing the national death…

Pakistan Reports Less Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Over Last 24 Hours

ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said today. The NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic, said, 914 new cases were reported, and the number of overall cases climbed…

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.…