Britain’s Cyberattack Accusation Against China Sheer Fabrication, Slander: Chinese Embassy

LONDON, Jul 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Britain, yesterday expressed grave concern about and strong opposition to the accusation made by the British side against China, over alleged cyberattacks. Responding to a question about a press release by Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which…

Pedro Castillo Declared President-Elect Of Peru

LIMA, Jul 20 (NNN-ANDINA) – The National Elections Jury of Peru, last night, officially declared Pedro Castillo to be president-elect, more than a month after a presidential runoff on Jun 6. The announcement was made by the election board’s highest authority, Jorge Salas Arenas, during a ceremony that took place…

Saudi Says Hajj Season Free From COVID-19 So Far

RIYADH, Jul 20 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that, the Hajj season is so far free from COVID-19 and other contagious diseases, Al Ekhbariay TV reported. The Health Ministry Spokesman, Mohammed Al-Abdulaali, told a press conference that, the health condition of pilgrims is reassuring and there is no Hajj-related…

Israel Launches Missile Attack On Military Sites In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Jul 20 (NNN-SANA) – Israel carried out a missile attack against military sites, in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, on Monday night, it was reported today. The attack targeted military sites, in the Safira area, in southern Aleppo, the report said. The air defences intercepted most of the…

Biden, Jordan King Discuss Ties, Regional Issues

WASHINGTON, Jul 20 (NNN-PETRA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, discussed bilateral cooperation and regional issues with visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan yesterday. Before their bilateral meeting, Biden expressed gratitude to King Abdullah II, for his “enduring and strategic relationship with the United States” and “vital leadership in the Middle…

Ariel Henry To Take Over As Haiti’s Prime Minister

SANTO DOMINGO, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Haiti’s interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, who led the country since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on Jul 7, will step down and hand over power to neurosurgeon, Ariel Henry, the country’s Electoral Affairs confirmed yesterday. Henry and Joseph have been discussing the…

Italy’s Stock Exchange Sees Selloff As Worries About Delta Variant Spook Investors

ROME, Jul 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The blue-chip index on the Italian Stock Exchange closed 3.3 percent lower yesterday, pushed lower by worries that the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus may start to impact the country’s economy. The Milan-based bourse called the losses during the first session of the week…

ADB Downgrades Vietnam’s Economic Growth Forecast To 5.8 Percent In 2021

HANOI, Jul 20 (NNN-VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), lowered its forecast of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.8 percent in 2021, from the previous estimate of 6.7 percent in Apr, citing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s economic growth accelerated from 1.8 percent in the…

Sri Lanka Says Moody’s Downgrade Review Creating Undue Uncertainty Among Investors

COLOMBO, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – An announcement by international rating agency, Moody’s, that Sri Lanka’s credit rating was under review for downgrade, created undue uncertainty among investors, the country’s Ministry of Finance said, according to local media reports today. “As experienced in the past, such undue uncertainty created by the…

Nigeria Welcomes More Investment In Mining Industry: Official

LAGOS, Jul 20 (NNN-NAN) – Nigeria is welcoming greater foreign investment in its mining industry to help it thrive, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite said, in Abuja yesterday. “The federal government has done lots of exploration on gold and other minerals to acquire data, making Nigeria a…