6.7-Magnitude Quake Rattles Philippines

MANILA, Jul 24 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck Batangas province in the Philippines, south of Manila, before dawn today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported. The institute said, the quake hit at 4:49 a.m. local time, 16 km south-west of Calatagan town.…

Tokyo Olympics Kicked Off Amid Concerns Of COVID-19, Asia-Pacific Countries Remain On High Alert

TOKYO, Jul 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Tokyo Olympics kicked off last night, with the host country Japan, facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections since Apr, while the pandemic is still wreaking havoc in other Asia-Pacific countries. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 1,359 new cases, amid public concern that infections…

Indonesia Reports Record COVID-19 Deaths Of 1,566

JAKARTA, Jul 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported yesterday that, the COVID-19 cases across the archipelago rose by 49,071, within the past 24 hours, to 3,082,410, with the death toll adding by 1,566 to 80,598. This has been the highest daily number of fatalities the country ever reported, since…

Palestine Welcomes UN Council’s Decision To Investigate Israeli Violations

RAMALLAH, Jul 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday welcomed a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council, to form an independent international commission, to investigate Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that, the council’s decision “reflects the international community’s persistence to…

Three Congress Party Workers Killed, 50 Others Injured In Bus Accident In India’s Punjab

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – Three Congress party workers, heading to attend a political function, were killed and 50 others injured, after the bus they were travelling in collided with another vehicle today in the northern state of Punjab, police said. The accident took place on the Jalandhar-Barnala road,…

Mongolia Adds 1,243 New COVID-19 Cases, Six More Deaths

ULAN BATOR, Jul 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia reported 1,243 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, after 7,200 tests had been conducted across the country, bringing the national tally to 153,782, the country’s health ministry said today. Five of the latest confirmed cases were imported from abroad and the remaining…

11 More U.S. Soldiers, One More Civilian In S.Korea Test Positive For COVID-19

SEOUL, Jul 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Eleven more U.S. soldiers and one relevant civilian in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said today. The USFK said in a statement that, 12 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with the COVID-19, between Jul 20 and 21. Three service members…

Three killed, seven injured after house collapses in India’s Mumbai

MUMBAI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least three persons were killed and seven others were injured, after a ground plus one structure of a house collapsed in North East suburb of Mumbai, this morning. Some of the injured are in critical condition and have been admitted to a nearby hospital,…

Afghan Forces Recapture District In Western Herat Province: Gov’t

HERAT, Jul 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan government forces launched a counter-offensive and recaptured Karukh district, in the western Herat province today, killing 15 Taliban militants, the provincial government said in a statement. The counter-offensive was launched early today and the militants were evicted within hours, enabling the security forces to…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 31,293,062

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,293,062 today, as 35,342 new cases were registered during the past 24, according to the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 483 deaths, due to the pandemic since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 419,470. There are…