Philippines, World Bank Sign 370-Million U.S. Dollar Loan Agreement To Support Filipino Farmers

MANILA, July 20 (NNN-ABN) – Philippines and the World Bank signed a 370-million U.S. dollar loan agreement, for a project to support Filipino farmers, the country’s Department of Finance (DOF) said today. The project aims to speed-up the process of splitting about 1.4 million hectares of land, covered by the…

DPRK Leader Inspects Construction Of Pyongyang General Hospital

PYONGYANG, July 20 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited the Pyongyang General Hospital, under construction, and given field guidance, official media reported today. While touring the construction site, Kim highly appreciated the builders’ feats and also pointed out the serious…

Cancer Patient Who Died In PNG Tests Positive For COVID-19

SYDNEY, July 20 (NNN-PIN) – Papua New Guinea (PNG), recorded a 17th case of COVID-19, prompting concerns over a potential outbreak in the national capital of Port Moresby. A 48-year-old woman, who passed away, following a battle with breast cancer, was confirmed to have tested positive for the virus, local…

New Zealand-China Relationships Are In Good Shape: NZ PM

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand-China relations are in good shape, which will continue to bring opportunities for both countries and peoples, said New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on today’s China Business Summit, held in Auckland. Jacinda Ardern reiterated that the New Zealand-China bilateral relations have…

Floods Hit Faridpur, Bangladesh

FARIDPUR, July 20 (NNN-BSS) – The COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly worsening flood situation in the country’s northern and middle parts, deepened people’s sufferings, while food and drinking water crisis left thousands in great dismay. For the authorities, it triggered the ultimate nightmare: two-front war, in which the fallout from two…

Singapore Reports 257 New COVID-19 Cases, 47,912 In Total

SINGAPORE, July 20 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 257 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 47,912. Of the new cases, five are imported cases, eight are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers.…

Japan’s Mitsubishi Launches Rocket Carrying UAE’s Mars Orbiter

TOKYO, July 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. today launched a rocket, carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates. At 6:58 a.m. local time, the H2A rocket, carrying the Hope explorer, blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The 1.5-tonne…

China’s Huaihe River Faces Rising Flood Risks

BEIJING, July 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The main course of the Huaihe River is facing rising flood risks, as heavy rain is forecast in the region in the next three days, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) warned. From today to Wednesday, strong rain will hit the drainage basin of the…

Australian Health Minister Says COVID-19 Outbreak “Distressing,” Supports Mandatory Mask Wearing

CANBERRA, July 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australian Health Minister, Greg Hunt, supports the decision to make face mask wearing mandatory in Melbourne, amid a spike in cases. Hunt told reporters that, the virus challenge in Melbourne “remains great,” committing federal government’s support to the state. As of 3:00 p.m. local time…

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Up 6,109 To 771,546

MOSCOW, July 20 (NNN-TASS) – Russia registered 6,109 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 771,546, the country’s COVID-19 response centre said in a statement, Sunday. Meanwhile, 95 new deaths were reported, bringing the nationwide count to 12,342, the statement said. Moscow, the country’s worst-hit…