Mongolia’s National Holiday Naadam Kicked Off

ULAN BATOR, Jul 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s national holiday, Naadam, began yesterday, with a splendid opening ceremony in the country’s capital. The official holiday, which is celebrated from Jul 11 to Jul 15 every year, was cancelled in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The national holiday Naadam, inherited from…

Philippines Logged 1,660 New COVID-19 Cases

MANILA, Jul 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 1,660 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,720,054. Currently there are 14,218 active cases and the death toll remains unchanged at 60,640, with no new deaths reported from the pandemic…

Singapore Reported 4,495 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 12 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 4,495 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,534,799. Of the new cases, 339 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 4,156 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Sri Lanka’s New President To Be Elected On Jul 20: Speaker

COLOMBO, Jul 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s speaker of parliament, yesterday said, political party leaders have decided to elect a new president on Jul 20, through a vote in parliament. In a statement, Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, said that, following a meeting with all political party leaders, it was decided…

Malaysia Reported 2,417 New COVID-19 Infections, Five More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,417 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,598,391, according to the health ministry. There are four new imported cases, with 2,413 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Five new deaths have been reported,…

China, Pakistan Hold Joint Maritime Drill

SHANGHAI, Jul 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A four-day joint maritime exercise between China and Pakistan kicked off at a military port in Shanghai on Sunday. The drill, code-named Sea Guardians-2, is a normal arrangement as per a yearly plan between the two militaries, said Liu Wensheng, spokesperson for the People’s Liberation…

51st Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting Started In Fiji

SUVA, Jul 12 (NNN-PINA) – The 51st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ meeting, focusing on the 2050 Strategy, for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy), started in the Fijian capital, Suva, yesterday. Speaking at the Pacific Group of the African Caribbean Pacific Leaders’ Meeting, early yesterday, Fiji’s Prime Minister and…

Japanese PM To Push Forward Amending Pacifist Constitution

TOKYO, Jul 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minster, Fumio Kishida, said yesterday, he would like to push forward efforts to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution “as soon as possible.” “I would like to push forward efforts that would lead to the proposal as soon as possible,” Kishida told a press briefing.…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Of Ministers To Resign If New Gov’t Formed: PM

COLOMBO, Jul 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers decided to resign, if an agreement is reached to form an all-party government, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement yesterday. In discussions held with Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, in the capital, Colombo, all the ministers who participated in…

Iran Says Production Of 20 Percent Uranium Nothing New

TEHRAN, Jul 12 (NNN-IRNA) – The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), said yesterday that, Iran’s production of 20 percent uranium from the IR-6 centrifuges is not a new thing, stressing that, Tehran had earlier informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of it. Behrouz Kamalvandi made…