Russia Registered First Monkeypox Case

MOSCOW, Jul 13 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has registered its first confirmed case of monkeypox, Rospotrebnadzor, the country’s consumer rights and human well-being watchdog, said, in a statement yesterday. “Russia has confirmed its first case of monkeypox. A young man, who just returned to Russia, after a trip from European countries,…

Funeral Of Former Japanese PM Abe Held In Tokyo

TOKYO, Jul 13 (NNN-NHK) – A funeral was held yesterday, in central Tokyo, for Japan’s former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead, while delivering a speech last week. The ceremony took place at the Zojoji Temple, at the foot of the iconic Tokyo Tower. Besides Abe’s wife, Akie,…

Floods Claimed 26 Lives In Afghanistan’s Uruzgan Province

KABUL, Jul 13 (NNN-ANA) – Heavy rains and floods claimed 26 lives in Afghansitan’s southern Uruzgan province, over the past couple of days, reported a local television channel, yesterday. Quoting deputy provincial governor, Hekmatullah Muzamel, Tolonews reported that, 26 people were killed due to downpour and flood in Khas Urzgan,…

Turkish President, Armenian PM Vowed To Push For Normalisation Of Ties

ANKARA, Jul 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, held a phone conversation yesterday, on the diplomatic normalisation process to end decades-long hostilities between the two neighbours. The two leaders expected the steps agreed upon in the Vienna meetings earlier this month, will…

Saudi Arabia Announced Successful, Safe Hajj Season

RIYADH, Jul 12 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, the current Hajj season is successful and safe. Saudi Prince, Khaled Al-Faisal, also chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, announced the success of the pilgrimage of 2022, at all security, service and health levels. The prince said, no accidents nor epidemic…

Iran Jewish Lawmaker Says U.S. Spreading Iranophobia To Sell Weapons

TEHRAN, Jul 12 (NNN-FNA) – An Iranian Jewish lawmaker, said yesterday that, the United States constantly pursues a project of spreading Iranophobia, as a way to sell its weapons and make more profits. Ever since the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, the United States has been carrying out this…

New Zealand Reported 11,548 New COVID-19 Community Cases, Second Monkeypox Case

WELLINGTON, Jul 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 11,548 new community cases of COVID-19 and 19 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said today. In addition, 311 COVID-19 cases have recently travelled overseas. Currently, 710 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals, including 17 in intensive care…

S.Korea Reported 37,360 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jul 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 37,360 new COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,561,861, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was sharply up from 12,693 the previous day, doubling 18,136 tallied a week earlier,…

Australia’s Major Cruise Ship Sparks COVID-19 Outbreak

SYDNEY, Jul 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A large cruise ship, destined to arrive in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), has been struck by a COVID-19 outbreak, leaving more than 2,000 guests affected on the ship. More than 100 passengers and staff were infected on the cruise ship,…

No Bloc Could Earn Enough Seats To Form Israeli Gov’t: Poll

JERUSALEM, Jul 12 (NNN-PNA) – No political bloc in the Israeli regime could win a majority, in the 120-seat parliament, to form a new government, if elections were to be held today, according to the latest poll, published by state broadcaster, KAN. The Likud Party, led by former Prime Minister,…