Egypt’s Renewable Electricity Generation Up 17.2 Percent In 2021

CAIRO, Jun 5 (NNN-MENA) – The amount of electricity generated from renewable energy in Egypt increased from 8.7 billion kWh in 2019/2020, to 10.2 billion kWh in 2020/2021, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.2 percent, Egypt’s official statistics agency said, yesterday. “Egypt has the largest wind and solar energy capacity…

Brunei Reports 379 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 5 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 379 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 150,058. As of Jun 3, 70.9 percent of Brunei’s population had received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, 2,008 active cases are being treated and monitored in Brunei, where 147,827…

S.Korea Reports 12,048 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jun 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 12,048 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,153,851, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 12,542 the previous day, and lower than 14,396 tallied a week…

Malaysia Reports 1,844 New COVID-19 Infections, One New Death

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,844 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,512,040, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 1,841 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. One more death has been reported,…

Myanmar’s Central Bank Blacklists 137 More Companies For Violating Regulation

YANGON, Jun 4 (NNN-MNA) – The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM), added 137 more companies to a blacklist, for failing to deposit export earnings into accounts in domestic banks, within the prescribed periods. The decision came, after multiple efforts, including issuing notices, revoking exporter and importer registrations were made, the…

Ford U.S. Sales Drop 4.5 Percent In May

CHICAGO, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that, it sold 154,461 vehicles in the United States in May, down 4.5 percent from May, 2021. To be specific, the U.S. automaker sold 74,595 trucks, down 1.4 percent year on year; 76,625 SUVs, down 4.4 percent; and 6,254 electric…

Two Egyptian UN Peacekeepers Killed, One Injured In Mali

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday condemned the killing of two Egyptian members of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, a UN spokesman said. Another peacekeeper was injured, when their armoured personnel carrier hit an improvised explosive device, outside of the town of Douentza, in…

At Least Four Killed, Dozens Injured In Train Derailment In Southern Germany: Media

BERLIN, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least four people were killed yesterday, when a train derailed near the Alpine ski town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the German federal state of Bavaria, according to a report by local media NTV. Dozens of people were injured in the accident, and some of the…

High-Speed Train Derails In Rome, No Serious Injuries

ROME, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A high-speed train, connecting Italy’s northern city of Turin and the southern port city of Naples, had an accident in a tunnel in Rome, yesterday afternoon, local police said. According to news reports, the last car of the train, that carried about 250 passengers, derailed…

Int’l Auto Show Opens In Sofia

SOFIA, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The 25th edition of the international Sofia Motor Show, the largest car exhibition in Bulgaria, kicked off here yesterday. As many as 189 vehicles from 32 car brands will be on show during the ten-day event, which is included in the calendar of the International…