Five Killed and Dozens Injured in Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake in Southern Iran
Tehran, MINA – At least five people have died and dozens of others injured after at least three earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of more than six hit the province…
International
MBZ Welcomes Jokowi at Al Shatie Palace
Abu Dhabi, MINA – The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan welcomed the visit of Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at…
Jokowi Meets Putin at Kremlin
Moscow, MINA – After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Wednesday, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin…
President Zelenskyy Welcomes President Jokowi at Maryinsky Palace
Kyiv, MINA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived at the Maryinsky Palace, Kyiv was greeted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the entrance to the Maryinsky Palace on Wednesday (June…
Indian Muslim Journalist Arrested On Religious Sentiment Charges
New Delhi, MINA – Police in the Indian capital, New Delhi, arrested Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair on charges of religious sentiment in a tweet he posted in 2018. Zubair, co-founder…
US Assists Sri Lanka US$ 20 Million for Food Security
Washington, MINA – United States (US) President Joe Biden at the G7 Summit (Summit) held in Munich Germany, announced additional assistance worth US$20 million to strengthen food security in Sri…
Indonesia Calls for G7, G20 Together to Overcome Food Crisis
Elmau, MINA – Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on the G7 and G20 countries to jointly overcome the food crisis that currently threatens people in developing countries to fall…
Iran Claims Saudi Arabia is Ready for More Direct Bilateral Talks
Tehran, MINA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Saudi Arabia is ready to hold more direct bilateral talks, one day after the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi travelled to Tehran to…
Victims of Afghanistan Earthquake Lack of Water and Food
Kabul, MINA – Spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Health Sharafat Zaman said thousands of people affected by the earthquake needed clean water, food, and were at risk of contracting…
Yemen Warns Wheat Stock to Run Out amid Ukraine War
Sana’a, MINA – AQ WELLYemen warned Saturday that its wheat stock is about to run out amid the repercussions of the Russian war on Ukraine, Anadolu Agency reports. “The global food…
Indonesia Urges the World to Unite to Restore Global Food Supply Chains
Berlin, MINA – Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi invites the world to unite to restore global food supply chains that have been devastated by pandemics, climate change, and…
Indonesian President Joins Virtual Dialogue with BRICS Leaders
Jakarta, MINA – Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended a virtual meeting of the High-level Dialogue on Global Development which was attended by leaders BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and…
Aid Hampered, Afghans Help Earthquake Victims
Kabul, MINA – Civil society groups in Afghanistan are moving to intervene and help the victims, when international aid is difficult to reach the disaster area. As quoted from Al…
MER-C to Send Medical Team to Afghanistan
Jakarta, MINA – The humanitarian agency Medical Emergency Rescue – Committee (MER-C) will immediately send a surgical team to Afghanistan after the country was rocked by a powerful earthquake. “The…
EU Grants Ukraine Candidate Status
Brussels, MINA – Meeting at a summit in Brussels, Belgium Thursday (June 23), the leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) countries gathered unanimous agreement to grant Ukraine candidate status….