Thai PM Hints At Cabinet Reshuffle After Budget Debate In Sept

BANGKOK, July 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said that, he plans to reshuffle his Cabinet team, after the annual budget debate concludes in Sept. Prayut told the media that some ministerial posts wouldn’t take too long to pick, quoting “there are many skilled economists outside the coalition…

New Zealand Opposition Leader Resigns Weeks Before General Election

WELLINGTON, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s opposition party leader, Todd Muller, resigned today, after less than two months in the role. “It has become clear to me that I am not the best person to be leader of the Opposition and leader of the New Zealand National Party, at…

Latest: Singapore Reports 322 New COVID-19 Cases, 97 Percent Linked To Known Clusters

SINGAPORE, July 14 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 322 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 46,283. Of the new cases, five are imported cases, 11 are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers.…

Sri Lanka To Hold Parliamentary Elections On Aug 5

COLOMBO, July 14 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary elections on Aug 5, the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) announced, after it postponed the crucial polls twice due to restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We couldn’t hold the election before because of COVID-19. We have…

European, African Countries Discuss Ways To Fight Human Trafficking

BRUSSELS, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five European states and five African countries agreed at a meeting on Monday, to work closer together to curtail human trafficking in Europe and at source, and to establish legal pathways for migrants to reach Europe, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said. Johansson…

Lavrov, Pompeo Discuss Preparations For UNSC Permanent Members Summit

MOSCOW, July 14 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo held a phone conversation on Monday, discussing preparations for a summit among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The two…

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…