Pres Biden assures Israeli president the United States will not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons

 WASHINGTON, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden reassured Israel’s president, ahead of a visit by new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, that the United States will not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons.    “Iran will never get a nuclear weapon on my watch,” Biden told President Reuven Rivlin in…

Covid-19: Bangladesh imposes strict restrictions on movement from July 1

DHAKA, June 29 (NNN-BSS) — The Bangladeshi government has taken decision to enforce a seven-day countrywide strict restrictions from July 1, engaging the Armed Forces, BGB and Battalion Police aiming to check the coronavirus transmission. “There’ll be no movement pass . . . None can go outside rather they will…

Malaysian Govt To Consider Allowing Companies To Resume Full Operations – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The government is ready to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all the workers have been fully vaccinated, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is coordinating the Public-Private Partnership COVID-19 Industry Immunisation Programme…

Msian Govt Launches ‘Pemulih Package’ Worth Rm150 Bln, Including Fiscal Injection Of RM10 Bln – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The government has Monday launched the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH) worth RM150 billion, comprising the government’s direct fiscal injection of RM10 billion, aimed at providing comprehensive assistance to the people and focusing on three main focuses, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin…

Malaysian Govt Allocates RM4.6 Bln For COVID-19 Special Aid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government Monday announced the COVID-19 Special Assistance (BKC) involving an allocation of RM4.6 billion, yet another form of cash aid which is expected to benefit more than 11 million households, senior citizens and single people. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, when unveiling the…

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…

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.…
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