British Serial Rape Suspect Charged With Killing One Of Victims

LONDON, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A British serial rape suspect, who has evaded justice for more than a decade, is charged with murdering one of his victims in 2009, local media reported yesterday. Aman Vyas, 35, is accused of rape and murder of Michelle Samaraweera in Walthamstow, east London, in…

Japan Issues Fresh Rain Disaster Warnings As Toll Hits 54

TOKYO, July 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan issued recent landslide and flooding warnings today, as torrential rain moved over the centre of the nation and the demise toll from days of downpours rose to 54. Heavy rains that started early Saturday, on the island of Kyushu, have already brought about devastation…

EU Predicts “Deeper Recession” In 2020 Than Expected

BRUSSELS, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European economy will face a “deeper recession” than previously predicted, due to the prolonged containment measures on the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission said, in its “Summer 2020 Economic Forecast,” yesterday. The 19-member eurozone economy is projected to contract by about 8.7 percent in…

52 Migrants Allowed To Disembark In Malta

VALLETTA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A group of 52 migrants who were rescued from the high seas on Saturday, were allowed to disembark in Malta, local media reported today. The migrants were transferred to an Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) vessel, Tuesday evening, from a livestock carrier ship, the Talia,…

Italy To Cut Red Tape, Speeding Up Economic Recovery Amid COVID-19 Emergency

ROME, July 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, unveiled a simplification plan, aimed at bringing the country quickly out of the COVID-19 emergency, through massive infrastructure spending. In a televised press conference, Conte promised, the new Simplification and Digital Innovation Decree will streamline Italy’s notoriously bloated, slow and…

Egyptian, British FMs Hold Phone Talk On Developments In Palestine, Libya, Nile Dam Dispute

CAIRO, July 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his British counterpart, Dominic Raab, held a phone conversation on Tuesday, to discuss regional issues including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Libyan crisis and the Nile dam dispute. On the Palestinian-Israeli issue, Shoukry underlined the importance of achieving just and comprehensive…

Israel’s Annual Budget Deficit Hits Record 25.6 Billion USD Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

JERUSALEM, July 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s annual budget deficit reached a record 88.4 billion new shekels (25.6 billion U.S. dollars), according to a report issued by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. The deficit figure, between July, 2019 and June, 2020, accounts for 6.4 percent of Israel’s GDP, above the…

Iraqi PM Vows To Pursue Killers Of Well-Known Political, Security Expert

BAGHDAD, July 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi pledged to pursue the assassins of Hisham al-Hashimi, a well-known Iraqi political and security expert, who was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the capital Baghdad. A statement by the prime minister’s media office said, al-Kadhimi held an outlawed militant…

Woman Delivers Baby While Standing In Queue For Covid Test In Lucknow

LUCKNOW, July 7 (NNN-UNI) – A pregnant 22-year-old woman, who was refused admission to the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), till she did the Coronavirus test, delivered her baby while standing in queue for the test on Monday. The woman was in labour when she arrived at…

Fatah, Hamas Agree To Resume Meetings To End Internal Palestinian Division

GAZA, July 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The two Palestinian rival groups, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and Islamic Hamas movement, agreed, on Monday, to resume meetings to end the internal division. Ahmad Helles, a member of Fatah’s Central Committee, and Husam Badran, a member of Hamas politburo, made this announcement…