China, Russia Pledged To Expand Cooperation, Safeguard Interests Of Developing Countries

BALI, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, agreed here yesterday, to further expand bilateral cooperation and jointly safeguard the common interests of developing countries. When meeting with the Russian top diplomat, on the sidelines of the Group of…

Traffic Accident In S. Egypt Killed Eight, Injured 44

CAIRO, Jul 8 (NNN-MENA) – At least eight people were killed and 44 others wounded early yesterday, when a truck hit a bus, in southern Egypt. Rescuers rushed to the scene of the accident, at Aswan-Abu Simbel road, and transferred the injured to Aswan Public Hospital, according to the report.…

Japan’s COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise, Tokyo Reported Over 8,500 New Infections

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government said yesterday that, the number of COVID-19 cases was continuing to rise, with the spike in figures coming at the same time as a number of coronavirus rules and restrictions have recently been eased. Yesterday, the nationwide daily tally of new COVID-19…

Flooding Kills Three In Afghanistan’s Eastern Province

GARDEZ, Afghanistan, Jul 8 (NNN-ANA) – At least three people died and two more went missing, as heavy rain and flash floods hit parts of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported, yesterday. Mawlawi Nisar Ahmad, head of the National Disaster Management Authority office in the province,…

Pakistani FM Held Phone Conversation With U.S. Secretary Of State

ISLAMABAD, Jul 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken yesterday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said, late last night. During the conversion, the Pakistani foreign minister said, his country has a long-standing and broad-based relationship with the United…

Iran Arrests UK’s Deputy Ambassador, Foreigners For “Spying” Activities

TEHRAN, Jul 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), arrested the British deputy ambassador and other foreigners for “spying” activities, such as collecting soil samples in prohibited areas. According to a video, released by the IRGC Intelligence Organisation, the IRGC has identified some diplomats of foreign embassies, including…

Over 100 Dead As Flood Continues In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jul 4 (NNN-BSS) – The death toll from Bangladesh’s unprecedented floods has risen to over 100, the authorities said yesterday. According to a daily flood report of the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room, the floods have killed 102 people in 27 out of 64 flood-affected districts, between…

Philippines Logged 1,323 New COVID-19 Cases

MANILA, Jul 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 1,323 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, the highest tally since Feb 25, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,708,271. The DOH said, 14 people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the death toll to 60,592.…

Narcotics smuggling attempt foiled at Pakistani airport, Three arrested

ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (NNN-APP) – The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan, foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics and arrested three people, at the Islamabad International Airport, officials said yesterday. Director General of the ANF, Ghulam Shabeer Narejo, told local media that, the officials seized five kg of heroin from a…

19 Killed, 12 Injured As Bus Fell Into Ditch In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (NNN-APP) – At least 19 passengers were killed and 12 others injured, when a passenger bus fell into a ravine yesterday, near Sherani district of Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, local media reported. According to the reports, the incident took place near Dana Sar area of the district,…