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Vietnamese Deputy PM meets Spanish PM, Finnish minister

Hanoi, July 1 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on June 30 within the framework of his attendance at the Fourth International Conference on Financing f... Read More


Vietnam praises Norway's open trade policies at WTO review

Geneva, July 1 -- Vietnam's Permanent Mission to Geneva lauded Norway's transparent investment climate and digital trade strides, while pushing for deeper bilateral ties at the World Trade Organisatio... Read More


Illegal road construction using Teesta sand sparks outrage in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, July 1 -- An illegal road project cutting through fertile farmland in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district is drawing sharp criticism, as sand dredged unlawfully from the Teesta River... Read More


Ukraine imports 535mln CBM of gas from EU in June - Reports

Moscow, July 1 -- Ukraine imported 535 million cubic meters of gas from the European Union in June, with Hungary and Slovakia accounting for 70% of supplies, Ukrainian media reported. An average dail... Read More


Trump signs order ending most sanctions on Syria

Washington, July 1 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order terminating most sanctions on Syria, the White House said in a fact sheet. "The Order removes sanctions on Syria ... Read More


Ecuador's former VP sentenced to 13 years in prison

Quito, July 1 -- Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas was sentenced to 13 years in prison for embezzling public funds intended for reconstruction following a devastating 2016 earthquake, local m... Read More


3 IS militants killed in N Iraq

Baghdad, July 1 -- Iraqi security forces killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in an operation in northern Iraq, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said in a statement on Monday. Acting on intel... Read More


Turkiye to host 2026 NATO summit in Ankara: Erdogan

Ankara, July 1 -- Turkiye will host the 2026 NATO leaders' summit in its capital Ankara, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. "Turkiye will host the 2026 NATO heads of state a... Read More


Southern California wildfire spreads rapidly, prompts evacuations

Los Angeles, July 1 -- A rapidly-expanding brush fire in Southern California has scorched more than 2,400 acres and prompted evacuation orders, local authorities said yesterday. The blaze, dubbed th... Read More


2 rockets hit airbase area in N. Iraq

Baghdad, July 1 -- Two rockets hit an airbase area late yesterday in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk without causing casualties, the official Iraqi News Agency reported. The agency quoted a senior se... Read More