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We can block Strait of Hormuz: Iranian official

Tehran, June 19 -- One of Tehran's options to respond to the attack by Israel or other countries is to close the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for oil supplies to world markets, member of the I... Read More


Tribal Affairs Min partners with AIIMS for sickle cell treatment

New Delhi, June 19 -- In a major initiative to eradicate Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) by 2047, the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has plans to establish excellence centres across 15 leading hospitals a... Read More


Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reiterates travel warning for Iran and Israel amid Middle East instability

Kyrgyzstan, June 19 -- Due to the unstable situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan once again recommends that citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic temporarily refrain fr... Read More


Official birthday of King Charles III celebrated in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 19 -- The British High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday celebrated the official birthday of King Charles III. "This year's celebration reflects the UK's ongoing commitment to supporting B... Read More


National Assembly kicks off hearing session on June 19

Hanoi, June 19 -- The 15th National Assembly opened its Q&A session on June 19, with Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang taking the centre first to address the country's economic challenges. The sess... Read More


Reference exchange rate up 31 VND on June 19

Hanoi, June 19 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 25,025 VND on June 19, up 31 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate appli... Read More


Master plan on protection, promotion of human rights approved

Hanoi, June 19 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of th... Read More


'Single-Stop' procedure at Lao Bao-Densavan border gate halted

Hanoi, June 19 -- The Vietnamese Government has just issued Resolution No. 180/NQ-CP to suspend the implementation of the single-window, single-stop inspection procedure at the Lao Bao (Vietnam) - Den... Read More


Vietnam calls for swift global action to address Gaza, Middle East crises

New York, June 19 -- Vietnam consistently supports the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders, in accordance with ... Read More


Israel-Iran conflict threatens to snowball with both countries intensifying missile attacks

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 19 -- The Israel-Iran conflict threatened to snowball on Thursday with both countries intensifying missile attacks against each other, and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz is... Read More