Over 260 migrants, mostly from Bangladesh, rescued by Tunisian navy in the Mediterranean Sea

TUNIS, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian authorities rescued 267 migrants, most of them Bangladeshis, who tried to sail from neighbouring Libya to Italy across the Mediterranean, the International Organization for Migration reported. Tunisia’s coastguard said the migrants, 264 Bangladeshis and three Egyptians, had been stranded at sea after their boat…

Bullet Train Debuts On New Railway In Tibet

LHASA, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first electrified railway in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region opened yesterday morning, linking regional capital Lhasa with the city of Nyingchi, as “Fuxing” bullet trains entre official operation on the plateau region. With a length of 435 km and a designed speed of 160…

Sri Lanka Hopes To Vaccinate All Population Aged Above 30 By Sept

COLOMBO, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka hoped to vaccinate all citizens above 30 years old, against the COVID-19 virus by Sept, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said. In a televised address to the nation yesterday, President Rajapaksa said, Sri Lanka received 1,264,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, 3.1 million doses of Sinopharm…

Covid-19: Some latest global developments

 PARIS, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . The pandemic has killed at least 3,903,064 people since the virus first emerged in December 2019, according to a compilation of official data. The United States is the worst-affected country with 603,178 deaths,…

Afghan Analyst Describes U.S. Forces Pullout As “Hasty And Irresponsible” That Encourages Taliban To Step Up Attacks

KABUL, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – An Afghan political analyst, described the U.S. forces withdrawal from Afghanistan as “hasty and irresponsible,” that encouraged the Taliban militants to step up activities in the militancy-battered country. “The hasty and irresponsible pullout of troops encouraged the Taliban group to step up attacks in the…

New Transmission Line Under CPEC To Help Stabilise Pakistan’s Power System: Pakistani Official

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Energy Minister, Hammad Azhar, said here yesterday that, the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will bring stability to the power system of the country. Addressing the transmission ceremony of the project, held simultaneously in Islamabad…

Newly-Elected Mongolian President Stresses National Unity

ULAN BATOR, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Newly-elected Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, yesterday, pledged to do his best to maintain national unity. Khurelsukh made the commitment after being sworn in as Mongolia’s sixth president, since 1993. “As the President of Mongolia, I will cherish our people’s unity like the apple of…

Indonesia Reports 18,872 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 422 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 18,872 within one day to 2,072,867, with the death toll adding by 422 to 56,371, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 8,557 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

Iran Reports 10,820 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,150,949 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 26 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry reported yesterday, 10,820 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,150,949. The pandemic has so far claimed 83,588 lives in Iran, up by 115, in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education said in…

Thai PM Orders One Month Closure Of Worker Camps In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Jun 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said yesterday that, temporary closure will be applied to specific clusters, to stem domestic spreads of COVID-19. Prayut said, construction worker camps in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, together with selected sites in four southern provinces will be closed down for…
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