India COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 28,084 As Total Cases Reach 1,155,191

NEW DELHI, July 21 (NNN-UNI) – India’s health ministry, this morning reported 587 new deaths from COVID-19, and 37,148 positive cases during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 28,084 and the total cases to 1,155,191. According to ministry officials, so far 724,578 people…

Japan’s Death Toll From COVID-19 Tops 1,000, Tokyo Steps Up Nightspot Antiviral Measures

TOKYO, July 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed 419 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 168 new cases reported in Tokyo, and the nation’s death toll from the virus crossed 1,000, including cases related to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Feb. Japan’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases now stands…

Update: More Than 240 Illegal Immigrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast

TRIPOLI, July 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), said Monday, that, more than 240 illegal immigrants were rescued off the Libyan coast in the past week. On July 13-20, “243 migrants were intercepted at sea and returned to Libya,” IOM said. IOM mentioned that a total of…

Egyptian, U.S. Presidents Discuss Latest Developments In War-Torn Libya

CAIRO, July 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, discussed during a phone conversation on Monday, recent developments in war-torn Libya. During the phone call, Sisi stressed Egypt’s strategic stance towards the Libyan issue, which aims at “preserving the country’s national institutions and preventing…

76 Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast: UNHCR

TRIPOLI, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations Higher Commission For Refugees (UNHCR), on Monday, said that, 76 refugees have been rescued off Libya’s western coast. “Yesterday evening, 76 refugees and migrants were brought back to Al Khoms (western Libya), after being intercepted at sea,” UNHCR tweeted. Encouraged by the…

Tunisian Security Forces Foil “Terrorist Plan”: Ministry

TUNIS, July 21 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Interior Ministry, on Monday, said that, security forces have thwarted a “terrorist plan” and arrested an “extremist element, loyal to the Daesh group.” The suspect was planning an attack, targeting a security unit, deployed in one of the southern governorates, with an explosive device,…

S. Africa’s Energy Minister Admitted To Hospital For COVID-19

CAPE TOWN, July 21 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, was admitted to hospital for COVID-19, on Monday evening, the government announced. Mantashe was admitted to hospital on the advice of their family doctor, for better medical attention and monitoring, government spokesperson, Phumla Williams,…

Egyptian Engineer Invents Robot For COVID-19 Diagnosis, Medical Care

TANTA, July 21 (NNN-MENA) – At his Roboto Academy in Tanta city in northern Egypt, 26-year-old mechatronic engineer, Mahmoud el-Komy, was testing Cira 02, a robot invented for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection and post-infection medical care. Cira 02 female-like robot is all white, with a monitor on the chest…

Sea Breeze 2020 Drills Start In Black Sea

KIEV, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Ukrainian-U.S. naval exercises, Sea Breeze 2020, started in the Black Sea, Ukrainian Defence Ministry said. According to the ministry, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drills will be limited to the maritime phase, and all joint events will be held in the Black Sea…

Former Nissan Chief Fails To Appear Before France Court Due To “Technical Obstacle”

BEIRUT, July 21 (NNN-NNA) – Former CEO of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, said that he failed to appear before the court in France on July 13, due to “technical obstacle,” Lebanon’s local media reported on Monday. Ghosn said that his passport is held by the Attorney General in Lebanon, since Japan…