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French and Russian leaders to hold video summit Friday

PARIS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a videoconference with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday,…

Pakistan Wants Designation Of Three Indians On UN Terror List: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, June 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, on Wednesday, expressed the hope that the United Nations would designate three Indian nationals…

Covid-19: Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty amid coronavirus – ILO

GENEVA, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations’ International Labor Organization (ILO) called on governments to protect millions of migrant workers…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, June 25 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on Thursday (today), struck off the east coast…

New Zealand reports Three new COVID-19 cases, tally at 1,169

WELLINGTON, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total active cases in…

Japan Scraps Plan To Deploy Two Aegis On Shore Missile Systems

TOKYO, June 25 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Defence Minister, Taro Kono, said today that, the government has decided to scrap a…

Aussie National Airline Slashes 6,000 Jobs Amid COVID-19 Grounding

SYDNEY, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, revealed today, it will slash 6,000 jobs, in a bid to…

ICC member states rally round court in the face of US action

THE HAGUE, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Member states of the International Criminal Court – including 13 from Africa – have…

Thai Police Seize Large Piles Of War Weapons In Western Province

BANGKOK, June 25 (NNN-TNA) – Thai National police chief, Pol. Gen. Chakthip Chaijinda, confirmed that, a large pile of military…

China Donates Third Batch Of Medical Aid To Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, June 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – China, on Wednesday, donated its third batch of medical aid to Sri Lanka, to help…