New Zealand Reported 6,223 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Jul 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 6,223 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. The ministry also reported 733 current hospitalisations, including 16 cases in ICU or HDU, and 22 deaths from COVID-19 today. In addition, there were 270 new cases…

Malaysia Reported 5,047 New COVID-19 Infections

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 5,047 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,619,045, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 5,044 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Four new deaths have been…

Israel Cancelled Expanded Work Permits For Gazans

JERUSALEM, Jul 17 (NNN-PNA) – Israel decided yesterday, to cancel a just recently increased quota of work permits for Palestinian labourers from Gaza, in response to rocket attacks earlier in the day. The decision was announced by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Israel’s military liaison to…

Leaders Vow For Security, Stability In Mideast At Jeddah Summit

RIYADH, Jul 17 (NNN-SPA) – A statement was announced yesterday, following the “Jeddah Summit for Security and Development,” emphasising the importance of taking the required measures, to protect the security and stability of the Middle East. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the summit was attended by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation…

News Analysis: Biden Lost Trust Of Palestinians By Ignoring Palestinian Cause: Analysts

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH/GAZA, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden’s ignoring of the Palestinian-Israeli issue, made him lose the “last chance” to be trusted by the Palestinians, forcing the Palestinian leadership to search for a new international sponsor, analysts said. On Friday, Biden arrived in the West Bank…

Excessive Use Reduces Effect Of U.S. Sanctions: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, Jul 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Western and U.S. sanctions have become “a blunt sword” after excessive use, Abolfazl Amoui, spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian parliament, said yesterday. A number of countries are thinking about de-dollarising their trade by using local currencies, Amoui said.…

10 Civilians Killed, Two Wounded In Attacks By Separatist Group In Indonesia’s Papua

JAKARTA, Jul 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A separatist group, yesterday, attacked civilians in Nduga district of Indonesia’s eastern Papua, killing 10 people and seriously injuring two others, a police spokesperson said. The group, which the Indonesian government called “a criminal armed group (KKB),” launched separate attacks on four sites in the…

Uzbekistan Tightened Sanitary Controls At Border Amid Cholera Outbreak In Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan tightened sanitary-medical controls at its border crossings, amid a reported cholera outbreak in neighbouring Afghanistan, Uzbek public health authorities said, yesterday. All customs posts at land and air border crossings, have been provided with thermal imagers and non-contact thermometers, for examining those arriving in…

Rail Track Installation To Start On Bangladesh’s Largest Bridge

DHAKA, Jul 17 (NNN-BSS) – Installation of rail tracks on the lower deck of Bangladesh’s Padma Bridge, is expected to start from next week. Bangladeshi Railways Minister, Nurul Islam Sujan, made the announcement on Friday. The 172-km Padma Bridge Rail Link Project, is also one of the most significant projects…

Pakistan Strives To Increase Women’s Workforce Participation For Economic Prosperity: President

ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, said yesterrday that, his country has been making efforts to increase the workforce participation of women for the economic prosperity of Pakistan. “Women make up almost 50 percent of the country’s population, and the provision of enabling conditions, such as, ensuring…