Finland’s Energy Imports Surged By 93 Percent In Q1

HELSINKI, Jul 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Energy imports to Finland surged by 93 percent to 4.1 billion euros (4.28 billion U.S. dollars), in the first quarter, on a year-on-year basis, showed preliminary data from Statistics Finland, yesterday. Compared to the significant increase in cost, the volume of energy imports only rose…

Macron, Albanese Discussed Future France-Australia Relations

PARIS, Jul 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, received yesterday, Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to discuss future ties between the two countries, after the submarine row. The French presidential palace, the Elysee, said, Macron and Albanese reaffirmed their commitment to build a “closer and stronger bilateral relationship based…

Fifth Global Film Tourism Conclave Began In Mumbai

MUMBAI, Jul 2 (NNN-PTI) – The fifth Global Film Tourism Conclave was inaugurated yesterday, in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, with the theme “Unleashing the Power of Cinematic Tourism.” The conclave has been organised with the objective of providing a unique platform for Film Commissions, Tourism Boards and Production Houses, to…

Death Toll In India’s Massive Landslide Rose To 16, Over 50 Missing

NEW DELHI, Jul 2 (NNN-PTI) – Rescuers in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur, yesterday, recovered eight more bodies from the mud, after a massive landslide, with the number of confirmed deaths in the disaster rising to 16, according to officials. The landslide hit Noney district early Thursday, around 50 km…

Eurozone’s June Inflation Surged To Record 8.6 Percent

BRUSSELS, Jul 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Inflation in the Eurozone surged to a fresh record high, with consumer prices pumping 8.6 percent in Jun, from a year earlier, according to figures released yesterday, by Eurostat. The European Union’s statistics agency said, the increase in consumer prices in the 19 countries that…

Nine Injured In Shooting In NE U.S.: Media

WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – A shooting in the north-eastern U.S. city of Newark, left nine people injured, multiple media outlets reported. The shooting, on Thursday, happened on the 200-block of Clinton Place, at around 6:20 p.m. (2220 GMT), according to the reports, citing police. The victims, including a juvenile,…

Türkiye Detained 13 Daesh Suspects

ANKARA, Jul 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Türkiye, yesterday, detained 13 Daesh suspects, in police raids in southern Mersin province, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The police revealed that the suspects entered the country illegally, and some of them were allegedly responsible for money transfers on behalf of the group. Upon examining…

Japan Began Three-Month Energy Saving Period Amid Record Heatwave

TOKYO, Jul 2 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, for the first time in seven years, requested yesterday that, businesses and households begin a three-month period of conserving electricity, to avoid a power crunch, as temperatures have hit record highs during a scorching heatwave. The government did not specify an exact…

Malaysia Reported 2,867 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,867 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,566,055, according to the health ministry. There are four new imported cases, with 2,863 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Two new deaths have been reported,…

India Reported 17,070 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 1 (NNN-PTI) – India reported 17,070 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,469,234, showed the data, released by the country’s federal health ministry today. A total of 502,150 tests were conducted across the country in the past 24 hours. Besides,…