69 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan’s Embattled Western Province

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 69 Taliban militants were killed and 23 others wounded, after the Afghan security forces evicted militants from Qala-e-Naw city, capital of western Badghis province, the country’s Defence Ministry confirmed today. “The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), including national army commandos, supported…

Police Arrest 10 Drug Traffickers In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten suspects have been arrested, for allegedly seven drug-related cases, over the past seven days in Afghanistan, authorities said today. The Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA), which is part of the Afghan National Police (ANP), after initial investigation, handed over the cases to the Central…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Up 85 Percent In May, Amid Export Rebound

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus in May, increased 85.3 percent from the previous year, as exports recovered from a slump in 2020, hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and rose significantly, government data showed today. The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade,…

Sydney’s Daily Increase Rises To New High In Latest Outbreak

SYDNEY, Jul 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), urged its residents to reduce unessential activities, as the daily increase of COVID-19 cases in the state capital, Sydney, rose to a new high despite an obvious drop in test numbers. NSW Health, today recorded 38 new…

India Reports 45,892 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,709,557 today, as 45,892 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, according to the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 817 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning took the total death toll…

S. Korea Reports 1,275 More COVID-19 Cases, 164,028 In Total

SEOUL, Jul 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,275 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the number of infections to 164,028. It was slightly up from 1,212 in the previous day, marking the highest daily caseload, since the first case was detected in…

Vietnamese Students Take College Entrance Exam Amid COVID-19 Concerns

HANOI, Jul 8 (NNN-VNA) – Over 993,000 Vietnamese high school students, yesterday started sitting for the national final exam, with strict COVID-19 control measures. The annual exam takes place as Vietnam is still fighting its biggest wave of COVID-19 infection, which started in late Apr, and has spread to more…

UN To Help Philippines Boost Capabilities In Detecting Travel Of Terrorists, Serious Criminals

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 8 (NNN-PNA) – The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Philippine government, yesterday, signed a memorandum of understanding, which will allow the United Nations to help Manila enhance its capabilities, in detecting the travel of terrorists and serious criminals, by collecting and analysing passenger data, said…

Fire Breaks Out In Container At Dubai’s Port

DUBAI, Jul 8 (NNN-WAM) – A fire broke out in a container on a ship, anchored at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, the United Arab Emirates, last night. A civil defence team was trying to put out the blaze, and later managed to bring the fire under control, while no casualties…

Bangladesh Records 201 New COVID-19 Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 8 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday recorded the highest single-day deaths from COVID-19 at 201, bringing the death toll to 15,593, said the country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed 11,162 more confirmed cases were recorded in Bangladesh, raising the total to 977,568. A total…