U.S. Reports Nearly 68,000 Weekly Child COVID-19 Cases

LOS ANGELES, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nearly 68,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported across the United States in the week ending Jul 7, according to a report released on Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. Over 13.8 million children had tested positive for…

NASA Released Webb Telescope’s First Images Of Unseen Universe

LOS ANGELES, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – NASA released James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-colour images of the universe and their spectroscopic data yesterday, revealing the unprecedented and detailed views of the universe. Webb’s first observations tell the story of the hidden universe, through every phase of cosmic history – from…

Iran Criticised Western Countries’ Centuries-Long History Of Environmental Destruction

TEHRAN, Jul 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, yesteday slammed Western countries, for having played a major role in global environmental destruction over the past centuries. “The hegemonic approach of Western governments during the past centuries and their unlimited encroachment on natural resources … has been one of the…

Commuters In Ethiopia Face Transportation Headache Amid Fuel Price Hike

ADDIS ABABA, Jul 13 (NNN-ENA) – The soaring price of fuel is impacting transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, where commuters are seen waiting for hours before they could get rides. The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration, recently increased the price of gasoline by 30 percent to…

Kenya, UNICEF Deployed Therapeutic Food To Avert Childhood Malnutrition

NAIROBI, Jul 13 (NNN-KBC) – Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the UN children’s fund (UNICEF), yesterday, commenced deployment of ready-to-use therapeutic food, to four drought-stricken counties, to help avert severe malnutrition among children. The consignment of highly nutritious food commodities, valued at 30 million shillings (253,915 U.S. dollars), is part…

Heatwave Sweeps Across Europe

VALLETTA, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Significant heatwave is once again sweeping across Europe, with several countries suffering the threats of disasters and health risks, caused by extreme high temperatures. Some countries have issued heat alerts or declared a state of emergency. World Meteorological Organisation spokeswoman, Clare Nullis, said yesterday that,…

India’s Industrial Production Grew 19.6 Percent In May

NEW DELHI, Jul 13 (NNN-PTI) – India’s factory activity, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a sharp growth of 19.6 percent in May, government data showed, yesterday. For the month of May, 2022, the quick estimate of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), with base 2011-12, stands at…

Singapore Reported 5,979 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 13 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore reported 5,979 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,540,788. Of the new cases, 5,743 were local transmissions and 236 were imported cases. Among the local cases, 508 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 5,235 through ART…

Bangladesh’s Forex Reserves Fell Below 40 Billion USD, Lowest In Two Years

DHAKA, Jul 13 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves, yesterday fell below 40 billion U.S. dollars, for the first time in two years, weighed by higher import bills and the taka’s weakness, driven by the dollar’s broad surge in recent months. The country settled import payments worth 1.99 billion dollars…

Two Killed, Three Injured In Shootings At Four U.S. California 7-Eleven Stores

LOS ANGELES, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two people were killed and three others injured, in shootings, at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California, early Monday morning, authorities said. A shooting occurred at a 7-Eleven store in Brea, a city in northern Orange County, at about 4:18 a.m. local time (1118…