Bangladesh Records 7,614 New COVID-19 Cases, 173 More Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 22 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 7,614 new COVID-19 cases and 173 more deaths yesterday, making the tally at 1,136,503, and the death toll at 18,498, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that, 24,979 more samples have been tested across Bangladesh as of…

Taliban Now Control About Half Of Afghan District Centres: U.S. General

WASHINGTON, Jul 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan Taliban militants now control about half of the war-torn country’s 419 district centres, a top U.S. general said, yesterday. “Strategic momentum appears to be sort of with the Taliban,” General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a press conference.…

Heavy Rainfall Hits Manila, The Philippines

MANILA, Jul 22 (NNN-PNA) – The state weather bureau yesterday warned of heavy rainfall in Metro Manila and nearby areas, due to the south-west monsoon, today. The habagat (South West Monsoon) is enhanced by Typhoon Fabian and a severe tropical storm, outside the Philippine area of responsibility, PAGASA (one of…

Israel Reports 1,418 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Jul 21 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,418 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally in the regime to 854,163. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel increased to 8,374, the highest since Mar 30, the ministry said. The death toll from the virus in Israel…

Iran-Iraq Ties Beneficial To Regional Security, Stability: Iranian President

TEHRAN, Jul 21 (NNN-IRNA) – The strategic ties between Iran and Iraq will help guarantee the security and stability of the entire region, Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said yesterday. “The stability, independence, and territorial integrity of Iraq are of special importance for Iran, and we consider the security of Iraq…

UNIFIL Opens Probe Into Rocket Fire Exchange Between Lebanon, Israel

BEIRUT, Jul 21 (NNN-NNA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), yesterday announced the launch of an investigation, into the exchange of rocket fire between Lebanon and Israel. The announcement, by Kandice Ardiel, UNIFIL’s deputy chief of strategic communications and public information, came, after two rockets were launched at…

Catastrophic Floods Sweep Through Western Europe, WMO Warns Of Extreme Weather Events

WESTERN EUROPE, Jul 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Devastating flash floods, due to intense rainfalls, have swept through several western European countries, in the past few days, killing more than 100 and causing massive damage. Some countries in Western Europe received up to two months worth of rainfall in two days, with…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 31,216,337

NEW DELHI, Jul 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,216,337 today, as 42,015 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 3,998 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total…

Seven Missing In Ground Collapse In Northern Laos

VIENTIANE, Jul 21 (NNN-KPL) – Seven people are missing, in northern Laos’ Xieng Khuang province, after the ground collapsed under them, while they were drilling for gold on Sunday. The incident occurred in Choi village, Phoukout district, in Xieng Khuang province, some 180 km north-east of the Lao capital, Vientiane,…

China’s Henan Records Heaviest Rainfall In 60 Years

HENAN, Jul 21 (NNN-ANI) – One person died and two went missing, in Central China’s Henan province, due to rainstorms yesterday, as the region recorded its heaviest downpour in 60 years. Torrential rains hit Henan’s Zhengzhou city, resulting in massive flooding, power outages and traffic disruptions, Global Times (GT) reported.…