IOC President Bach To Arrive In Tokyo On Jul 8

TOKYO, Jul 1 (NNN-NHK) – IOC president, Thomas Bach, will arrive in Japan on Jul 8, with just over two weeks to go until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The IOC announced on its official website that, Bach will go to Tokyo fully vaccinated, and follow the playbooks’…

Pakistan’s President House Shifts To Green Energy With Installation Of Solar System

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (NNN-APP) – A ceremony to convert power supply of the President House of Pakistan to green energy was held here yesterday, to promote the Pakistani government’s vision of protecting the environment for coming generations. The “Green Presidency Initiative” comprises of 1-megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System, having…

Wellington Lifted From State Of Emergency After Big Waves Hit Coast

WELLINGTON, Jul 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s Wellington has been lifted from a state of emergency, after big waves as high as six metres, hit the capital’s coast yesterday. An Antarctic blast swept through all New Zealand from Tuesday, with freezing weather an snow warnings for most part of the…

Iran Announces Emergency Use Of Second Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine

TEHRAN, Jul 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry has authorised the emergency use of the second domestic vaccine against COVID-19, Tasnim News Agency reported yesterday. The third phase of clinical trial for the Pasteur vaccine, developed by Iran’s Pasteur Institute, has been carried out, Health Minister, Saeed Namaki, said. The…

Jordan King Voices Support For Palestinians’ Rights To Statehood

AMMAN, Jul 1 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday expressed his support for the Palestinians, in gaining their just and legitimate rights and establishing an independent and viable state. The Jordanian king made the remarks, during his meeting with visiting Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, just after the trilateral…

Egypt Seizes 203 Ancient Coins At Airport

CAIRO, Jul 1 (NNN-MENA) – The archaeological unit and the police, at Egypt’s Cairo International Airport, seized yesterday, 203 ancient coins, which a passenger attempted to smuggle abroad, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The coins date back to different eras of ancient Egyptian times, including Greek, Roman…

Brunei’s CPI Increases 1.1 Percent In Apr

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 1 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Apr, 2021, increased by 1.1 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures released yesterday. According to the country’s Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, at the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the CPI rise was contributed…

Pakistan Respects Afghan-Led, Afghan-Owned Peace Process: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, Pakistan has no favorites in neighbouring Afghanistan, and it would respect the Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process. Addressing a session of the National Assembly or the lower house of the country’s parliament, the prime minister said, “We do…

Nepal Approves Month-Long Int’l Flights Schedule To 11 Destinations

KATHMANDU, Jul 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), approved a month-long schedule for Nepali and foreign airlines, to conduct international flights from and to 11 foreign destinations, an official said yesterday. According to a notice, issued in the name of airlines, the CAAN has greenlighted 21…

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…