Mongolia’s measles cases surpass 5,000
Ulan Bator, June 3 (IANS) Mongolia’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) on Tuesday confirmed 259 new cases of measles infection, raising the national tally to 5,075. “All the latest confirmed cases were among school-age children who have had only one shot of the measles vaccine,” the NCCD said in a statement. Meanwhile, 186 more […]
Nearly 200 dead, over 1,000 missing in central Nigeria floods
Abuja, June 3 (IANS) With close to 200 confirmed fatalities, authorities in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State are still searching for more than 1,000 people believed to have been swept away by devastating floods triggered by heavy rains over the past week. The torrential downpours on Wednesday night wreaked havoc across Mokwa, a bustling market and […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister reiterates solidarity with India in fight against terrorism
Cairo, June 3 (IANS) The high-level multi-party delegation from India led by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) Supriya Sule on Tuesday called on Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, reaffirming India’s collective resolve and steadfast commitment to counter terrorism while conveying deep appreciation for Cairo’s strong condemnation of April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. During the meeting, Abdelatty […]
Piyush Goyal calls for steps to boost India-France trade
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India and France must work to strengthen bilateral economic ties as there was ample scope to boost trade between the two countries from the current level of $15 billion. Addressing the India-France CEO Forum here, the minister said both countries must work towards […]
South Korea: Vote counting for presidential election begins, DP’s Lee projected to win presidency
Seoul, June 3 (IANS) Vote counting began for South Korea’s presidential election, officials said on Tuesday, as exit polls projected Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung to win the presidency, with the winner likely to emerge around midnight. Counting kicked off at around 8.35 p.m. (local time) in ballot counting stations in North Gyeongsang Province, according […]
