Singapore Reported 6,558 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 31 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 6,558 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,708,950. Of the new cases, 586 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 5,972 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Sri Lankan Police Arrested 13 For Unruly Behaviour At Gas Stations

COLOMBO, Jul 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan police said yesterday that, they have arrested 13 people since Friday, for unruly behaviour at gas stations. Police said that, most of the arrested were under the influence of alcohol, and some had attempted to obstruct the duties of police officers, deployed to…

UNESCO Heritage Site Damaged In Philippines’ Quake

MANILA, Jul 31 (NNN-PNA) – With its cobbled streets and horse-drawn carriages, Vigan City, capital of Ilocos Sur province, and approximately 350 km north of Manila, is the best-preserved Spanish-style city in the Philippines. “While the public buildings, the cathedral, and even private ancestral homes are of Spanish-influenced design, a…

Major U.S. Areas Sounded Alarm On Monkeypox As Nearly 5,000 Cases Reported Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, Jul 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. confirmed nearly 5,000 monkeypox cases, as San Francisco and New York state, began taking steps to address the outbreak. A total of 4,907 monkeypox cases had been reported across the country as of Thursday, according to the latest data from the U.S.…

U.S. Citizens Struggle To Make Ends Meet Amid Record High Inflation: CNN

NEW YORK, Jul 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Suffering from the historic high inflation, many U.S. residents living in the worst-hit regions are struggling to make ends meet, CNN reported. The feature story released by CNN took California as an example. The region saw a 9.4 percent annual inflation rate in May,…

Moroccan Economy Grew 7.9 Percent In 2021: Central Bank

RABAT, Jul 31 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco’s economy grew by 7.9 percent in 2021, the country’s central bank said yesterday. The “outstanding (economic) performance” was achieved, thanks to the vaccination campaign and the government’s economic recovery programme, Abdellatif Jouahri, the central bank’s governor, was quoted as saying, in the bank’s annual…

4,500-Year-Old Mud-Brick Building Remains Uncovered In Egypt

CAIRO, Jul 31 (NNN-MENA) – An Italian-Polish archaeological mission, uncovered remains of a mud-brick building, believed to be one of the lost “sun temples,” dating back to the Fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (2465 to 2323 BC). The building was found under the temple of King Nyuserre in Abusir region,…

Portugal Faces Worst Drought On Record

LISBON, Jul 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Portugal is experiencing the worst drought, as 67.9 percent of its territory was in severe drought, 28.4 percent in extreme drought and the remaining 3.7 percent in moderate drought in Jun, said the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), yesterday. This is the driest…

Indonesia Blocks Yahoo, Paypal, Dota For Failing To Register For Licensing

JAKARTA, Jul 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has blocked the access to eight major online platforms, including Yahoo, PayPal, and Dota, as they have failed to register for licensing, an official said yesterday. Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, director general of informatics application, at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology,…

Electric Scooters Spark Traffic Security Concern In Türkiye

ANKARA, Jul 31 (NNN-ANADOLU) – For people living in Türkiye’s big cities, the electric scooter has become essential to their everyday lives, as it offers an alternative to public transport, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the soaring fuel prices. But as the two-wheeled electric vehicle proliferated on the streets, so…