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.…

Malaysia Records 26 Pct Jump In Jan-May Trade To RM867.4 Bln, Trade Surplus Soars 112.2 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade grew by 26 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM867.4 billion in the first five months of 2021, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said. Trade surplus surged by 112.2 per cent to RM92.79 billion, as exports rose by 31.1…

Iran Not To Deliver Last Months’ Nuclear Records To IAEA: Official

TEHRAN, Jun 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will not deliver records of its nuclear activities to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after a temporary understanding reached in Jan expired, the speaker of Iran’s parliament said, yesterday. “Nothing was extended, and therefore none of the items recorded inside will ever be…

11 U.S. Soldiers, Two Civilians In S. Korea Test Positive For COVID-19, 932 In Total

SEOUL, Jun 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – Eleven more U.S. soldiers and two civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said today. One family member of a service member, stationed at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, and two service members stationed at Camp Casey, were confirmed…

Cyber Security Complements Efforts To Accelerate Economic Growth – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Cyber security should become the priority of every nation, especially on matters underlying economic and national security, said Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said it as such, it has become one of the government’s main focus areas to complement efforts in accelerating the economic…

Indian PM Urges People To Shed Vaccine Hesitancy, Not To Take Rumours

NEW DELHI, Jun 28 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, encouraged people to overcome vaccine hesitancy and urged them not to believe in rumours, relating to the COVID-19 vaccine. “I urge you all – trust science. Trust our scientists. So many people have taken the vaccine. I have…

Brunei Renames Monetary Authority Central Bank

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 28 (NNN-ANN) – Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), the country’s de facto central bank, has been officially renamed Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB). According to the national broadcaster, Radio Television Brunei, yesterday, Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, decided to change the name of AMBD to BDCB.…

Seven Killed, Dozens Injured In Building Collapse After Explosion In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jun 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least seven people were killed and dozens of others injured, in the collapse of a commercial building, after a massive explosion, in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka yesterday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner, Shafiqul Islam, told journalists that “seven people were killed in the…
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