Syrian Parliamentary Elections Kicked Off Amid Assad’s Participation

DAMASCUS, July 20 (NNN-SANA) – The parliamentary elections in Syria kicked off yesterday, the third elections during the more than nine-year-long war, amid the participation of President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma. A total of 7,277 polling stations opened across the government-controlled areas on Sunday (yesterday), as voters are…

Brazil Registers Over 78,000 Deaths From COVID-19

SAO PAULO, July 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil registered 921 new deaths from COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide count to 78,772, the country’s health ministry said Saturday. Meanwhile, 28,532 newly confirmed cases were reported, taking its total to 2,074,860 nationwide, the ministry said. The southeast state…

Nigerian Police Rescue 14 Women In Northern State Attack

ABUJA, July 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nigerian police rescued 14 women, a few hours after they were kidnapped by gunmen, in the northern state of Katsina on Saturday, according to a spokesman. One suspect, identified as Amadu Yusuf, a leader of the gunmen, was arrested by the police, said police spokesman,…

Iran’s FM To Visit Iraq For Talks

TEHRAN, July 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, will visit neighbouring Iraq today, for talks on diverse issues of mutual interest. During his one-day visit, Zarif will meet senior Iraqi officials, including his counterpart, Fuad Hussein, and Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, according to the report. He…

Kuwaiti Emir, 91, Admitted To Hospital For Medical Checkup

KUWAIT CITY, July 19 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was admitted to hospital Saturday, for a medical checkup and the country’s crown prince, will temporarily carry out some of his duties. Citing a statement from the country’s royal court minister, it is reported that the Emir…

India Records Highest Daily Spike Of 38,902 Infections As Total Cases Reach 1,077,618

NEW DELHI, July 19 (NNN-UNI) – India’s federal health ministry, this morning said, 543 new deaths due to COVID-19 and 38,902 more cases were reported, during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 26,816 and total cases to 1,077,618. This is the highest single-day…

Three New Cases Of COVID-19 Reported In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today, said New Zealand Ministry of Health in a statement. Two of today’s cases were in managed isolation in Waikato and the third in Christchurch, it said. According to the ministry…

Afghan Fighting Claims Over Three Dozen Lives

KABUL, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 36 people, including three civilians, were killed, due to continued fighting in Afghanistan, in a single day on Saturday, officials said. In the latest violent incident, three civilians were killed, as a roadside bomb struck a car in Ziarat village of Ab Kamari…

DPRK’s Top Leader Presides Over Enlarged Military Meeting

PYONGYANG, July 19 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over an enlarged military meeting on Saturday, to discuss strategic mission of major units for coping with military situation in the vicinity of the Korean Peninsula. The fifth enlarged meeting of…

No Mandatory Quarantine For Chinese Vessels, Seafarers In Bangladeshi Waters: Official

DHAKA, July 19 (NNN-BSS) – Chinese seafarers and vessels have been exempted from a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Bangladesh, a senior official said here Saturday. Captain KM Jasim Uddin Sarker, chief nautical surveyor of the Bangladesh’s Department of Shipping, said, the decision has been made following the remarkable improvement of…