Wildfires Stretching Across Spain As Heatwave Continues

MADRID, Jul 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Wildfires have so far burnt more than 22,000 hectares of woodland and scrub in Spain, since the start of the heatwave over a week ago, emergency services calculated. Temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius in southern and south-western Spain, and around 40 degrees Celsius for the…

Four Killed After Small Planes Collided Mid-Air In Nevada

LOS ANGELES, Jul 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four people were killed yesterday, after the small planes they were travelling in, collided in mid-air around noon, at North Las Vegas Airport in the U.S. state of Nevada, authorities said. “At this time, there are four reported fatalities. Accident is still under investigation,”…

No Dangerous Substances For Public Health Found At Plane Crash Site: Greek Authorities

ATHENS, Jul 18 (NNN-AMNA) – No traces of dangerous substances for public health was found, at the site of the plane crash in northern Greece, according to test results, Fire Service spokesperson, Ioannis Artopoios, told a televised press briefing yesterday. He added that, all eight crew members on board the…

World Insights: With Selfish Agenda, Biden Achieved Limited Goals On First Mideast Trip As U.S. President

by Xinhua writers Zhi Linfei, Li Rui CAIRO, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Joe Biden, on Saturday concluded his first visit to the Middle East as the U.S. president, achieving a limited number of strategic goals on his selfish agenda. He neither succeeded in his bid to form a regional military…

New Zealand Reports 7,612 New COVID-19 Community Cases Today

WELLINGTON, Jul 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand records 7,612 new community cases of COVID-19 and 22 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said today. In addition, 363 COVID-19 cases have recently travelled overseas, it said. Currently, 797 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals, including 20 in…

Second Indian Aircraft Made Emergency Landing In 24 Hours

NEW DELHI, Jul 18 (NNN-PTI) – Another Indian aircraft made an emergency landing in a foreign country, over the past 24 hours, media reported yesterday. An Air India Express flight, from India’s southern city of Calicut to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai, was diverted to Oman’s capital, Muscat, after…

Two Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In SW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (NNN-APP) – Two terrorists were killed in a military operation by the Pakistan army, in the Ziarat district of the country’s south-west Balochistan province, a military statement said. A terrorist hideout was identified and cleared by the security forces on Saturday, in the operation to recover an…

Singapore Reported 6,947 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 18 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 6,947 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,596,046. Of the new cases, 694 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 6,253 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Philippines Logged 2,560 New COVID-19 Cases

MANILA, Jul 18 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 2,560 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,733,101. The DOH said, the number of active cases climbed to 19,873, the highest since Apr 18. The agency reported over 2,000 new…

Nepal Extends Ban On Import Of 10 Types Of Goods To Save Forex

KATHMANDU, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government is extending a complete ban on the import of 10 types of products till the end of Aug, as the country still struggles against a dwindling foreign exchange reserve. As per the notice published in Nepal Gazette yesterday, mobile phones priced over…