Kuwait Holds Seminar To Discuss Women’s Empowerment

KUWAIT, July 14 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait launched on Monday, a virtual seminar to address empowerment of women in politics. The seminar, entitled “Prospects for political participation of women in Kuwait,” is co-organised by the European Union (EU) and Qatar, and will last until July 15 (tomorrow). EU supports the political…

Iran Registers Significant Fall In Air Traffic In Three Months Due To COVID-19

TEHRAN, July 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Airport Company announced that, during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, the country’s air traffic experienced a significant decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 44,918 takeoffs and landings, during the first quarter of the current Iranian year…

Four Killed In Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Clashes

BAKU, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, in a fresh wave of clashes on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. Three soldiers were killed on Sunday and one on Monday, in artillery fire near the northern Tavush region, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence said. According to the Armenian Defence Ministry, at…

Jordan Urges Continued Support To UNRWA

AMMAN, July 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan urged all stakeholders to continue supporting the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to sustain its services for Palestinian refugees. Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, made the remarks at a meeting in Amman, with Commissioner-General of UNRWA,…

UN Preparing Team To Visit Derelict Oil Tanker Off Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations is preparing a team, to assess a neglected tanker off Yemen, to avoid a possible catastrophic spill of 1.1 million barrels of crude oil, a UN spokesman said. “The local de facto authorities in Yemen, officially communicated to the UN, their…

New Zealand Reports One New Case Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 today, with the number of active cases in the country remaining at 25, according to the Ministry of Health. It has been 74 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally, from an unknown source,…

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 900,000-Mark In India, Total Deaths At 23,727

NEW DELHI, July 14 (NNN-UNI) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 900,000-mark today, reaching 906,752, and the total deaths stood at 23,727, according to the latest data issued by the federal health ministry.– NNN-UNI

Parents Sentenced To 27 Years In Jail For Abusing Son To Death In Singapore

SINGAPORE, July 14 (NNN-CNA) – A Singapore couple, who repeatedly splashed hot water on their five-year-old son, until the boy died from his injuries, were sentenced to 27 years in jail, local media reported. Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman, 28, was given 27 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane,…

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…