New York, June 20 (SANA)- United Nations Secretary-General AntónioGuterrescalled for greater solidarity and stronger action to protect people who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution.In a message markingWorld Refugee Day, observed on Saturday, June 20, Guterres stated that millions of women, children, and men are forced to seek safety far from their homes as a result of both newly emerging conflicts and long-running crises.Guterres stressed the importance of upholding international refugee law, protecting the right to seek asylum, and finding solutions that enabl…

Sydney, June 20 (SANA)The H5N1 strain ofbird fluhas for the first time been found inAustralia, the country’s agriculture ministry confirmed.Australia announced the registration of the first infection with the highly pathogenic strain “H5N1” of bird flu.The disease was found in a migratory seabird, a brown skua, in remote Western Australia, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Saturday.The bird was found on a beach at the Cape Le Grand National Park near the town of Esperance, about 700km (434 mi) south-east of Perth, according to local media.Australia was previously the only continent wh…

Damascus, June 20 (SANA)Economic relations between Syria and Germany have gained momentum in 2026, reflecting efforts by both countries to strengthen cooperation and advance toward practical partnerships in key sectors, including energy, reconstruction and infrastructure.The growing engagement comes amid mutual interest in exploring economic opportunities that could support Syria’s recovery while offering German companies and institutions prospects for investment and participation in development projects.Syria strengthens presence at Arab-German Economic ForumSyria’s participation in theArab-G…

Damascus, June 20 (SANA)Syria recorded one of the largest refugee return movements worldwide in 2025, according to the latest figures released by theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR), as global forced displacement declined for the first time in more than a decade. A UNHCRreport issued on June 11 said around 1.3 million Syrians returned from abroad during 2025, contributing to a decline in the number of registered Syrian refugees around the world compared with previous years. The report said the number ofSyrian returneeswas nearly three times higher than in 2024, following …

Washington, June 20 (SANA)TheUS state departmenton Friday slammed Cubaneconomic reformsannounced the previous day as “superficial smoke signals.”“These gradual ‘economic reforms’ are modest, long overdue and ultimately superficial smoke signals from the Cuban regime,” a state department spokesperson told AFP.Cuban lawmakers on Thursday adopted nearly 200 free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a USoilblockade.

Washington, June 20 (SANA)–ParaguaybeatTürkiye1-0 in the match that took place Saturday morning at Levi’s Stadium in the United States, as part of the second round of Group D in the2026 FIFA World Cup. Matías Galarza scored the game’s only goal just 64 seconds after kickoff, making it the fastest goal of the tournament so far. The match was highly entertaining, with Türkiye squandering several clear-cut scoring chances, while the crossbar and the post denied a number of dangerous attempts. With this victory, Paraguay earned its first three points of the tournament after opening its campaign…

Washington, June 20 (SANA)An experimental drug for healing heart tissue recently green-lighted for pilot trials inhumansmay have promise for healing kidney tissues as well, lab experiments suggest. The drug, AD-NP1, which is under development at UCLA, is designed to help avoid heart failure after a heart attack by blocking the protein ENPP1 that disrupts healing and prevents full recovery. When UCLA researchers examined kidney biopsies from people with chronic kidney disease, they found this same protein at higher levels than in healthy tissues. When they induced kidney injuries in normal m…

Beirut, June 20 (SANA)– Two people were killed in anIsraeli drone strikeon the Zibdine–Nabatieh road insouthern Lebanon. Lebanese National News Agency reported late Friday that an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle carrying two people on the Zibdine–Nabatieh road, resulting in their deaths. Earlier,Lebanese Ministry of Healthannounced that the death toll fromIsraeli airstrikescarried out over the past several hours had risen to 47 and 97 injured across a number of towns and villages in different regions of Lebanon.

Washington, June 20 (SANA)The U.S. national team dominated Friday’s match againstAustralia, winning 2-0, for the second round of Group Four ofthe 2026 World Cup. The scoring started early when American striker Folarin Balogun streaked down the left side of the field and powered a pass into the penalty area, where Australian defender Cameron Burgess booted it into his net for an own goal in the 11th minute of the match that was held at Lumen Field in Seattle.With this result, the American team reserved its place in the second round after raising its score to 6 points at the top of the group, w…

Geneva, June 20 (SANA)The ceasefire declared inGazamore than eight months ago is a “deadly illusion”, the United Nations Children’s Fund “UNICEFwarns, with 265 children killed there since the fighting was supposed to have stopped.Spokesman James Elder said in a press briefing inGenevapublished on the official United Nations website; during a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than eight months.He added “They were killed in their homes. In their schools. Playing football. Fishing. They were shot, bombed, struck b…

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His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, today attended the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, which was held at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre. Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen, Minister of Foreign Affairs. At the First Plenary Session of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, His Majesty in a titah expressed heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency P…

Upon the conclusion of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, this afternoon left Kazan, Russian Federation. Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Prior to departure, Doa Selamat was recited by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti. Present at Kazan International Airport to bid farewell to His Majesty were His Excellency Alexey Pes…

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping has urged incessant efforts in regularizing coordinated regional development to secure solid progress in advancing common prosperity for all. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in recent instructions on steadily advancing the cooperation between China's eastern and western regions. He highlighted the east-west cooperation program's significant role in supporting poverty alleviation efforts and promoting balanced regional de…

New Zealand is well prepared to respond if bird flu reaches our shores, but it is important that everyone takes steps now to be ready, says Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. “Since the H5N1 strain of bird flu started spreading around the world, New Zealand’s geographical isolation has protected us and given us time to prepare,” says Mr Hoggard. “The Ministry for Primary Industries, the Department of Conservation, the Ministry of Health, and Health New Zealand have been working together with industry and local councils to get ready.” Australian authorities have confirmed the H5N1 2.3.4.4b…

99.5 per cent of people contributing to KiwiSaver through their wages or salaries can look forward to greater security in retirement thanks to the increase in contribution rates, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Almost three months after the default contribution rate for the scheme was lifted, only half a per cent of regular contributors have opted out of the increase. “This means hundreds of thousands of Kiwis will be better off in retirement.” KiwiSaver has just under 3.5 million members of whom about 1.8 million are contributing to their accounts through employee deductions. Of thos…

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By the decision of the administration of the mufti of Turkmenistan, Khojagulyev Yalkap was released from the post of the mufti of Turkmenistan.*** By the decision of the administration of the mufti of Turkmenistan, Gurbanmyrado Rahman, the head of the Ahal Velayat Department of the administration of the mufti of Turkmenistan, was released from the position of the chief imam of the province, and he was appointed to the position of the mufti of Turkmenistan. After being released, he was appointed to the position of the head of the Ahal Velayat Administration of the Mufti of Turkmenistan - chief …

Şu gün hormatly Prezidentimiz Serdar Berdimuhamedow bilen Malaýziýanyň Premýer-ministri Anwar Ibrahimiň arasynda ikitaraplaýyn gepleşikler geçirildi. Ozal habar berlişi ýaly, 18-nji iýunda Malaýziýanyň Premýer-ministriniň ýolbaşçylygyndaky wekiliýet ýurdumyza resmi sapar bilen geldi.Türkmenistan bilen Malaýziýanyň arasynda 1992-nji ýyldan gözbaş alýan diplomatik gatnaşyklar häzirki wagtda döwletara, hökümetara we pudagara ylalaşyklardan ybarat bolan berk hukuk binýadyna esaslanýar. Malaýziýa Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlygyny, hemişelik Bitaraplyk hukuk ýagdaýyny ilkinjileriň biri bolup ykrar eden …

Şu gün türkmen halkynyň Milli Lideri, Türkmenistanyň Halk Maslahatynyň Başlygy Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Seýit Jemaleddin metjidinde öten-geçenlerimizi ýatlap, sadaka berdi. Gadymy Änew topragynda bina edilen täze metjitde edilen bu asylly iş halkymyzyň ýagşy dessurlara ygrarlydygynyň güwäsidir.Gahryman Arkadagymyz Ahal ýaýlasynyň bezegine öwrülen metjidiň ýanynda mähirli garşylanyldy.Mälim bolşy ýaly, Seýit Jemaleddin metjidi 2024-nji ýylyň martynda türkmen halkynyň Milli Lideriniň gatnaşmagynda açyldy. Ak bugdaý etrabynyň çäginde täze metjidiň bina edilmegi ýurdumyzda Gahryman Arkadagymyzyň …