Pakistani Army Appoints First Female Lieutenant General

ISLAMABAD, July 1 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani army has appointed the first female lieutenant general in the country’s history, a statement by the army’s media wing said on Tuesday. Associated with the army’s medical corps, Major General Nigar Johar was promoted as the lieutenant general, the statement by the Inter-Services…

New COVID-19 Cases In Tokyo Top 50 For 5th Straight Day, Concerns Mount Over Virus’ Resurgence

TOKYO, July 1 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed on Tuesday, 54 new COVID-19 infections, marking it the fifth straight day new daily cases in the capital have topped 50, amid concerns over a resurgence of infections. Of the 54 new cases, 26 people in their 20’s or 30’s have…

Israel Reports 686 New COVID-19 Cases, 24,441 In Total

JERUSALEM, June 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 686 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest daily number since Apr 2, taking the tally to 24,441. The number of death cases increased from 318 to 319, while the number of patients in serious condition increased from 39…

Palestine Rejects Israeli Annexation Plan Whether Partial Or Complete: Abbas

RAMALLAH, June 30 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said that, the Israeli plan of annexing parts of the West Bank is rejected, whether it is partial or complete. Abbas’s announcement was made in a telephone conversation with Simonetta Sommaruga, president of the Swiss Confederation. The report said, Abbas stressed…

UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack On Pakistan Stock Exchange In Karachi

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned Monday’s terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in the southern port city of Karachi, his spokesman said. Guterres conveyed his deep condolences to the families of the victims and the people and government of Pakistan. He reiterated…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Climbs To 2.9 Percent In May

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – The unemployment rate in Japan increased in May from a month earlier, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to firms laying off staff, as businesses stall, the government said, in a report, on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan’s unemployment…

Mumbai Police Seize 8,611 Vehicles For Violating COVID-19 Lock-down Norms

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai police seized 8,611 vehicles across the city, for violating lock-down norms of travelling beyond two km of residential area, without valid official reason. As per the data, the police verified 30,072 vehicles across 137 check points in the city on Monday, following its appeal…

Indian Biotech Company To Start Human Trials For COVID-19 Vaccine

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-UNI) – An Indian biotech company was granted permission to initiate phase I & II human clinical trials, after submitting data from pre-clinical studies for developing the first COVID-19 vaccine. Based in India’s southeastern city of Hyderabad, 569 km east of Bengaluru, Bharat Biotech developed this vaccine…

Suspected Case Of Bubonic Plague Reported In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, June 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A suspected case of bubonic plague was reported in western Mongolia, local media reported, citing the country’s National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD). “A 27-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in Khovd province, was taken to a hospital on Sunday, after eating marmot (a species…

New Zealand To Host Virtual APEC Meeting In 2021

WELLINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will host a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in 2021. The global disruption caused by COVID-19, including resultant border restrictions, had been the major factor in the decision, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, said in a statement. “COVID-19 has…