New Zealand Reported 7,461 Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Jul 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 7,461 community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers of COVID-19 in New Zealand now sits at 9,000. The ministry also reported 662 current hospitalisations, including 13 cases in…

Malaysia Reported 2,799 New COVID-19 Infections, Eight More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,799 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,592,710, according to the health ministry. There are two new imported cases, with 2,797 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Eight new deaths have been reported,…

Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos Died At 79

LUANDA, Jul 10 (NNN-IRIN) – Former Angolan president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, died Friday, in Spain, after an illness, the government announced here. In an official communique addressed to the nation, the Angolan government said that, it bows “with greatest respect and consideration” to the figure of a statesman of…

Flash Flood Killed Eight In East Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 10 (NNN-ANA) – Heavy rain and flash flood claimed the lives of eight persons, all members of the same family, in Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, a local television channel reported yesterday. Quoting a villager, Qari Mirza, Tolonews reported that, eight members of a family were killed when flash…

Brazil Forecasted 2021-2022 Grain Output At 272.5 Million Tonnes

BRASILIA, Jul 10 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil forecasted a grain output of 272.5 million tonnes for the 2021-2022 agricultural season, with favourable weather conditions expected, for the second harvest. The figure represents a 6.7 percent increase over the previous season, state-run National Supply Company announced. Cultivated area is expected to increase…

Iran Tightens Entry Health Rules Amid Increasing COVID-19 Cases

TEHRAN, Jul 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday that, passengers can only gain entry to Iran, upon submission of negative COVID-19 test results and full compliance with Iranian health protocols, citing the recent increase in infections. In his address to a meeting of the national anti-coronavirus task…

Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria Died At 100

MEXICO CITY, Jul 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Luis Echeverria Alvarez, the former president of Mexico, who served from 1970 to 1976, died on Friday, at the age of 100, his son, Benito Echeverria told media yesterday. Echeverria died at his home in Cuernavaca, the capital city of Morelos state, located…

Two Persons Killed In Boat Accident In Nigeria

LAGOS, Jul 10 (NNN-NAN) – At least two people were killed, when a boat carrying 16 people capsized in Lagos, on Friday afternoon, Nigerian authorities announced yesterday. At the time of the accident, the boat was travelling along a waterway in the Ojo area of Lagos, when “the tide of…

Sri Lankan PM’s House Set On Fire

COLOMBO, Jul 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe’s personal residence, was set on fire yesterday, amid nationwide protests, said the police. Eye witnesses said that, fire brigades were unable to reach the house as their trucks were blocked by protesters. Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign, after party…

Kenya, WHO Launched Hub For Handling Health Emergencies In Africa

NAIROBI, Jul 10 (NNN-KBC) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership with the Kenyan government, yesterday launched the Health Emergency Hub, to enhance response to health emergencies in Africa. A statement from the WHO released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, said, the hub will lay the foundation for a…