Five Militants, Army Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jul 3 (NNN-PTI) – Five militants and an Indian army trooper were killed, in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said yesterday. The gunfight broke out at Hanjin-Rajpora village, of Pulwama district, about 37 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.…

Prosecutors Seek Over Two Years In Jail For Americans Who Helped Ghosn Flee Japan

TOKYO, Jul 3 (NNN-NHK) – Jail sentences of almost three years are being sought by Japanese prosecutors, for a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son, who admitted helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd. chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan, local media and wire services reported yesterday. According to the…

U.S., NATO Forces Evacuate Largest Military Base In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – All U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, have evacuated the Bagram Airfield, near the Afghan capital, Kabul, handing over the largest coalition base to Afghan government troops, a spokesperson of the Afghan Defence Ministry confirmed, yesterday. “All coalition and American troops departed from Bagram Air…

Iran Reports 13,836 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,232,696 In Total

TEHRAN, Jul 3 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran, yesterday, reported 13,836 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,232,696. The pandemic has so far claimed 84,516 lives in Iran, up by 127 in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported. A total of 2,902,140…

Indonesia To Deploy 53,000 Personnel For Emergency Restrictions

JAKARTA, Jul 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has decided to deploy 53,000 personnel, for emergency community activity restrictions (locally known as PPKM), to be imposed in Java and Bali, from today, Jul 3 to 20, a senior police officer said, yesterday. Inspector General Imam Sugianto said that, the joint…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Fiji Region: USGS

NEW YORK, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted Fiji region at 20:14:38 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The epicentre, with a depth of 605.63 km, was initially determined to be at 21.8295 degrees south latitude, and 179.3622 degrees west longitude.…

Malaysian King Expresses Appreciation To Japanese Government For Vaccine Donation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, today expressed his appreciation to the Japanese government for donating one million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to help intensify the vaccination process under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). Istana Negara (national palace)…

Malaysia-Singapore Business Council Sets Up Task Force To Boost Economic Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia-Singapore Business Council (MSBC) has established a Malaysia-Singapore private sector task force in an effort to boost economic recovery post-pandemic. In a joint statement Friday, it said the task force, headed by co-chairs of MSBC, was to compile business inputs from both Malaysian…

Malaysia Not Affected By Heatwave In US, Canada

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will not be affected by the current heatwave in Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Its director-general Jailan Simon said, therefore, the people should not worry about the hot weather phenomenon being experienced…

Malaysian Parliament To Reconvene As Soon As Possible Before Aug 1 – Msian Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Parliament sitting will be called as soon as possible before Aug 1 as decided by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin as the Leader of the House. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan said the matter will be finalised in the…
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