Reinforcing Sanctions On China Only Undermines U.S. Hegemony: Expert

TOKYO, Jul 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hammering China with expansive sanctions resulted in diminishing returns and can only undermine U.S. hegemony, said a geo-strategist. In a commentary entitled: “Expanding China sanctions only undermines U.S. hegemony,” published by Nikkei Asia, Owais Zaheer, a Canada-based geo-strategist, who advises financial institutions on geopolitical developments…

Cambodia Receives New Batches Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

PHNOM PENH, Jul 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia received new batches of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, namely Sinovac and Sinopharm, yesterday, as the COVID-19 case total in the country neared the 60,000 mark. Health ministry’s secretary of state, Yok Sambath, said, the new arrivals included Sinovac vaccines, purchased from biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac…

Police In Indian Capital Bust Major Drug Haul Of 354 Kg Heroin

NEW DELHI, Jul 11 (NNN-PTI) – Police in the Indian capital city busted a major drug ring and seized 354 kg of heroin worth 335 million U.S. dollars, police officials said. “Four people – three from Haryana and one from Delhi – have been arrested so far, in the case,”…

Bangladesh Records 8,772 New COVID-19 Cases, 185 More Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 11 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 8,772 new COVID-19 cases and 185 new deaths yesterday, taking the tally to 1,009,315, and death toll to 16,189, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that, 27,884 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, as of…

Brunei Reports Two New Imported COVID-19 Cases, 268 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 11 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported two new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 268. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the new cases are a 22-year-old man and a woman aged 28 years old, and both arrived from Jakarta, Indonesia on Jun 27. Both…

Local Gov’t In India’s Tamil Nadu Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Until Jul 19

NEW DELHI, Jul 11 (NNN-PTI) – The local government in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, yesterday extended the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown until Jul 19, with certain relaxations, officials said. According to the new order, shops can remain open for an hour longer and need to shut only by…

Turkey Reports 5,530 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jul 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 5,530 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,476,294, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 37 to 50,192, while 5,217 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 224,184 tests…

Situation In Gaza Serious Due To Tightening Israeli Blockade: UN Official

GAZA, Jul 11 (NNN-WAFA) – A UN official warned yesterday, the situation in the Gaza Strip is serious, and increasing Israeli blockade will lead to a new round of violence. Adnan Abu Hasna, media advisor of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 188,752 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 11 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases rose to 188,752, after 4,377 new infections were reported in Myanmar, in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday. A total of 71 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll…

Bangladesh Juice Factory Owner, Four Sons Among Eight Arrested After Deadly Fire

DHAKA, Jul 11 (NNN-BSS) – Police in Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, arrested the owner, his four sons and three others of a juice factory, where 52 people were killed in one of the country’s deadliest fires. Bangladeshi Home Minister, Asaduzzaman Khan announced the news, while talking to reporters, after visiting the…