Wearing Mask On Public Transport Becomes Mandatory In Ireland

DUBLIN, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Wearing a mask or face covering on Ireland’s public transport is a must starting from Monday, or one could face a fine of 2,500 euros (2,837 U.S. dollars) or an imprisonment of six months or both, according to new regulations issued by the government. Under…

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Up 6,537 To 733,699

MOSCOW, July 14 (NNN-TASS) – Russia registered 6,537 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 733,699, the country’s COVID-19 response centre said in a statement, Monday. The country’s death toll has risen by 104 to 11,439, while 504,021 people have recovered, including 2,960 over the…

10 Killed In Saudi-Led Airstrike In Northern Yemen

SANAA, July 13 (NNN-SABA) – A family of 10 members were killed on Sunday, when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a house in Yemen’s northern province of Hajjah, al-Masirah TV reported. Two others were injured and rescued from under the rubble of the house, in Washhah district, said the television.…

Israel’s Annual Budget Deficit May Double To 13 Percent Of GDP: Central Bank Governor

JERUSALEM, July 13 (NNN-MA’AN) – Bank of Israel Governor, Amir Yaron, warned that, the state’s annual budget deficit may reach 13 percent of GDP by the end of the year. Israel’s annual budget deficit recently reached a record 88.4 billion new shekels (25.6 billion U.S. dollars), according to a report…

Forest Fire Erupts On Island Off Istanbul’s Coast

ISTANBUL, July 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A forest fire, on Sunday, erupted on an island off the coast of Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul, local media reported. The fire of unknown causes, broke out in Heybeliada, one of the main islands of an archipelago, in the Marmara Sea, known as the Princes’…

Prominent Afghan Journalist Dies Of COVID-19

KABUL, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A prominent Afghan journalist died of COVID-19 on Sunday, an independent media safety group protecting reporters’ rights, said today. “Dad Mohammad Onaby, editor-in-chief of (state-run) Islah Daily, passed away of COVID-19 and buried on Sunday,” Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) said in a statement. His…

India Reports Highest Single Day Spike Of 28,701 COVID-19 Cases, Total Nearing 880,000

NEW DELHI, July 13 (NNN-UNI) – India’s federal health ministry, this morning said, 500 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 28,701 positive cases, were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 23,174 and total cases to 878,254. This is said to…

Indonesian Military Conducts Drill Near Border With Malaysia

JAKARTA, July 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Navy and Air Force carried out a military exercise near the country’s border with Malaysia, local media reported on Sunday. Three warships and a Boeing 737 aircraft were deployed during the two-day military exercise. The exercise focused on a strategy to forge sound…

Four Soldiers, Four Terrorists Killed In Clash In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, July 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan army, said that, four soldiers and four terrorists were killed, in a clash in the country’s northwest tribal district of North Waziristan. A statement from the army’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations, said that, four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation, against…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Reach 56,259 With 2,124 Newly-Reported Cases

MANILA, July 13 (NNN-PNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 56,259, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,124 more infections. The DOH said today that, the number of recoveries further rose to 16,046, after 2,009 more patients survived the disease. The death toll also…