UN Mission, Arab League Called For End To Escalation Amid Political Protests In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 31 (NNN-NINA) – The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Arab League, yesterday, called for an end to the escalation in the country, during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of prime minister. “The ongoing escalation is extremely concerning. Voices of…

Moroccan King Called For Normal Relations With Algeria

RABAT, Jul 31 (NNN-MAP) – Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, yesterday, called for building “normal relations” between Morocco and Algeria. “I look forward to cooperating with the Algerian presidency, so that Morocco and Algeria may work hand in hand and enjoy normal relations between the two brotherly peoples,” he said in…

Soldier, Six Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (NNN-APP) – A soldier and six terrorists were killed, in a military operation, in Kech district of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said. The operation was conducted by the security forces, in the Hoshab area of the district, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)…

Pakistani PM, Bill Gates Discuss Public Health, Increase Of Polio Cases In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, held a telephone conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussing public health issues, especially the increase of polio cases in Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Sharif expressed concern about the increase in the…

Seven Dead In UAE Floods After Heavy Rains

DUBAI, Jul 30 (NNN-WAM) – Seven people were killed yesterday, in floods in northern and eastern United Arab Emirates (UAE), triggered by two days of heavy rain. The UAE Ministry of Interior, extended its condolences to the families of the victims who are of various Asian nationalities, Al Salem Al…

Four Wounded In Sport Stadium Blast In Kabul

KABUL, Jul 30 (NNN-ANA) – At least four people were wounded, in an explosion at a sport stadium, during a cricket match in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, yesterday, according to an eyewitness. Four people were wounded in the blast, Nasib Khan Zadran, an organiser of the match, told local media,…

New Zealand Reported 6,232 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Jul 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 6,232 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers of COVID-19 in New Zealand now sits at 7,405. The ministry also reported 769 current hospitalisations, including 18 cases…

UAE Announced New Gas Discovery In Offshore Block 2

ABU DHABI, Jul 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced yesterday, the second natural gas discovery in Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession. The new discovery “indicates 1-1.5 trillion standard cubic feet (TSCF) of raw gas in place,” in a deeper area, in the first exploration well…

Philippines Logged 4,127 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 Deaths

MANILA, Jul 30 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 4,127 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,768,474. Yesterday’s number of new cases is the highest daily tally since Feb 10. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases jumped to…

Japanese Life Expectancy Declines For First Time In Decade Due To COVID-19

TOKYO, Jul 30 (NNN-NHK) – The average life expectancy of Japanese women and men decreased for the first time in a decade, as the country struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic, health ministry’s statistics showed yesterday. The average life span for Japanese women is 87.57 years, down by 0.14 year, compared…