Chicago Cancels Independence Day Celebrations To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

CHICAGO, July 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chicago is a little quiet during this year’s Independence Day holiday, as the local government has cancelled the fireworks displays at Navy Pier and most of the surrounding suburbs, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With some 40 states in the United States reporting resurgence…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Four Bomb-Laden Drones

RIYADH, July 4 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, intercepted on Friday, four bomb-laden drones launched by the Houthi rebels. The coalition spokesperson, Turki Al Maliki, said that, the drones were targeting Saudi Arabia and three of them were destroyed in Yemen. He said that…

Turkey Reports 1,172 New COVID-19 Cases, 203,456 In Total

ANKARA, July 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,172 on Friday, while the total cases climbed to 203,456, Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said. Meanwhile, 19 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,186, the minister tweeted. Turkey conducted 52,141 tests in the…

Iran To Announce Cause Of Nuclear Facility “Incident” At “Appropriate Time”

TEHRAN, July 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), announced on Friday that, the country’s experts have determined the main cause of a recent “incident” at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, and will announce it at an “appropriate time.” Experts from different sectors started investigating “different hypotheses” about the…

Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank Wound Dozens Of Palestinians: Medics

RAMALLAH/GAZA, July 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens were injured on Friday, during clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli armed forces, in a protest in the West Bank against the Israeli annexation plan, medical sources said. The sources said that Israeli soldiers shot and wounded a Palestinian young man during the protest,…

Putin Signs Decree To Publish Amended Russian Constitution

MOSCOW, July 4 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree Friday, on the official publication of the country’s amended constitution, after it was approved in a recent referendum. The amendments become effective from July 4 (today), according to the decree, published on the Kremlin website. Earlier in the…

Turkish President Denounces Criticism Over Changing Hagia Sophia Into Mosque

ISTANBUL, July 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, denounced international criticism over Turkey’s intention to convert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque. “The accusations against our country on the Hagia Sophia mean a direct attack on our sovereignty rights,” Erdogan said, at the opening ceremony of…

Nepal’s Tourism Sector Faces Loss Of Around 300 Million USD Due To COVID-19

KATHMANDU, July 4 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s tourism industry is estimated to lose 34 billion Nepali Rupees (282 million U.S. dollars) since the Nepali government enforced lock-down in Mar, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, according to Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. “The loss is expected to…

Uzbek State Security Service Detains Local Official Related To 1.4 Million USD Bribe Case

TASHKENT, July 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan’s State Security Service, arrested an official from the capital city administration, who was involved in a 1.4 million U.S.-dollar bribe case, the security service said. The detained official received a part of the agreed amount for allotting a piece of land to a businessman,…

Three Security Force Members, 21 Militants Killed In Afghan Clashes

KABUL, July 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least three security force members and 21 Taliban militants were killed and 22 people wounded, during daily clashes and violent attacks in Afghanistan, authorities said Friday. In one incident, two police officers were killed and five others wounded, after a police armoured vehicle was…