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Israel to invest 880 mln USD in climate technology innovation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on Sunday that the country will invest 3 billion shekels (about 880 million U.S. dollars) to facilitate innovation in climate technologies.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.77 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,770,537 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Dope test to be mandatory for university admission in Bangladesh
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the dope test will be made mandatory for students for university admission.
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Myanmar burns seized drugs in 3 cities to mark world drug day
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar ceremonially burnt seized narcotic drugs in the cities of Yangon, Mandalay and Taunggyi on Sunday, marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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Egyptian president, UAE FM discuss ties, regional security
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with visiting Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss bilateral ties and regional security.
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Iran carries out 2nd launch of homemade satellite carrier
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran has successfully launched for the second time a domestically-developed hybrid-propellant satellite carrier rocket into space, the IRIB news agency reported Sunday, citing a defense ministry spokesman.
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UAE's Etihad Airways to resume direct flights between Abu Dhabi, Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will resume direct passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing from June 29.
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Israeli bus drivers strike for pay rise, better working conditions
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Thousands of Israeli public bus drivers went on strike on Sunday morning to demand a pay rise and better working conditions.
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Vietnam reports 557 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam recorded 557 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 100 from Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.
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1 dead, 1 missing after ferry boat catches fire, sinks in Philippines
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila[Philippines], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): A ferry carrying 165 people caught fire and sank in central Philippines on Sunday, leaving a 53-year-old male passenger dead and one missing, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
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Colombian president-elect names foreign minister
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro on Saturday named Alvaro Leyva Duran as the foreign minister in his cabinet, ahead of Petro's inauguration in August.
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Malaysia reports 2,302 new COVID-19 infections, no new deaths
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,302 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight of Saturday, bringing the national total to 45,54,661, according to the Health Ministry.
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