About 40,000 Litres Of Oil Spill After Power Barge Explosion In Central Philippines

MANILA, July 4 (NNN-PNA) – Approximately 40,000 litres of oil spilled into the waters, off the central Philippines’ Lapuz town in Iloilo City, after an explosion rocked a power barge on Friday afternoon. In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, one of the four oil tanks of the…

International Flights To Remain Suspended Until July 31 In India

NEW DELHI, July 4 (NNN-UNI) – Commercial international flights to and from India shall remain suspended until July 31, the country’s civil aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said. “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority extended the validity of circular issued on the subject…

Japanese Gov’t Sued Again Over Forced Sterilisation

TOKYO, July 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Japanese woman who was forcibly sterilised in 1977, under Japan’s former eugenics law, filed a lawsuit against the government yesterday for 33 million yen (307,000 U.S. dollars) in reparations, as the number of similar suits in the country continues to rise. “I want the…

CPEC A Guarantee To Pakistan’s Prosperous Future: PM

ISLAMABAD, July 4 (NNN-APP) – China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is the guarantee to a prosperous future of Pakistan, and all segments of society will benefit from it, Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan said on Friday. Chairing a meeting, attended by senior ministers and chairman of CPEC, to review progress of…

Two Killed, 74 Wounded In Firework Factory Explosion In NW Turkey

ISTANBUL, July 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Two people were killed and 74 others wounded on Friday, in an explosion at a firework factory in Turkey’s northwestern province of Sakarya. At a televised speech in Istanbul, Erdogan said, among the 189 personnel of the factory, 74 people were wounded, with one of…

Over 10 Million In Beijing Receive COVID-19 Tests

BEIJING, July 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 10.41 million residents in Beijing had received nucleic acid tests, as of Thursday, since the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, local authorities said yesterday (Friday). Test results from about 10.06 million people had come back, Zhang Qiang, deputy head of the Organisation…

Palestinian Economy May Lose 3.5 Billion USD Annually, If Israel Implements Annexation Plan: Official

RAMALLAH, July 2 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian economy may lose more than 3.5 billion U.S. dollars annually, if Israel implements its plan to annex parts of the West Bank, a senior Palestinian official said. Mazen Ghoneim, head of the Palestinian Water Authority, told official Palestinian television that, the Palestinians will…

Iraq Extends Ban On Regular Flights Until July 15

BAGHDAD, July 2 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority, on Wednesday, announced the extension of the ban on regular flights in the country, until July 15. The ban includes both domestic and international flights, with the exception of those of emergency, medical evacuation and air cargo, as well as,…

Lebanese Defence Minister Accuses IMF Of Basing Support On Political Considerations

BEIRUT, July 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Defence Minister, Zeina Akar, accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of basing its support for Lebanon on political considerations, LBCI TV channel reported. “The IMF decided not to open up to our government, even if it announces readiness to offer great support, when structural…

At Least 50 Killed, Many Feared Missing In Jade Mine Landslide In Myanmar

YANGON, July 2 (NNN-MNA) – Bodies of at least 50 jade scavengers have been recovered, while many others are still missing, in a landslide in Myanmar’s Kachin state today, U Dollar, an official from the local village administration office, said. Caused by monsoon rains, the landslide occurred at a jade…