COVID-19 Cases In Chile Climb To 312,029, With 6,881 Deaths

SANTIAGO, July 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile reported the number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 312,029, with 6,881 deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, 2,755 new cases and 100 more deaths from the virus were registered in the past 24 hours. The ministry also reported that…

Death Toll From Nigeria’s Economic Hub Building Collapse Rises To Three

LAGOS, July 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Death toll from a building which collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s business hub, rose to three on Saturday, as authorities suspended search and rescue efforts. The three-story building collapsed in the early hours of Saturday when the occupants were still asleep on Freeman street, in the…

Egypt Court Upholds Prison Sentences For Outlawed Muslim Brotherhood Members In Violence Case

CAIRO, July 12 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian court turned down on Saturday, an appeal by Muslim Brotherhood member, Mahmoud Makawi Afifi, upholding a 20-year prison sentence by a criminal court over Afifi’s involvement in violence that took place in 2012. The case involved violence against protesters, who were holding a…

Three Killed, 74 Injured In Two-Day Mali Protests

BAMAKO, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Death toll of the two-day violent protests in Mali’s capital Bamako, increased to three, and at least 74 others were injured, local hospital authorities said. There was also significant material damage, particularly in the country’s National Assembly, which was looted by protesters. At least six…

UK COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 44,798 As Another 148 Patients Die

LONDON, July 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Another 148 COVID-19 patients died in Britain as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total death toll in the country to 44,798, the British Department of Health and Social Care said. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community.…

Israel Reports 1,197 New COVID-19 Cases, 37,463 In Total

JERUSALEM, July 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,197 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 37,463. The ministry said, the number of death cases rose from 351 to 354, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 130…

Palestine Can Be Example For Arab Countries In Fight Against COVID-19: Officials

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, July 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine can be a model in the battle against COVID-19, despite its limited medical capabilities, senior Palestinian officials said Saturday. Two Palestinian officials said that, Palestine has been confronted with a second wave of infections since mid-June, with a significant increase in…

Indonesia’s New Food Estate To Keep Stockpiles, Boost Agriculture

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, July 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is preparing a food estate in Pandih Batu sub-district, Pulang Pisau district, around 147.4 kilometres from Central Kalimantan Province’s capital city of Palangka Raya. Indonesian President, Joko Widodo visited the area. The president gave directives that the food estate…

Cambodia Confirms 15 New Imported COVID-19 Cases, 156 In Total

PHNOM PENH, July 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today confirmed 15 new imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 156, according to a health ministry’s statement. The new cases are 15 Cambodian men, aged between 21 and 33 years old, the statement said, adding that,…

Taliban Kill 23 Afghan Civilians In Past Seven Days: Gov’t

KABUL, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Taliban militants killed at least 23 civilians and wounded 45 others in Afghanistan, within the past seven days, office of the country’s National Security Council said on Saturday. The casualties were inflicted to civilians from July 4 to July 10, in 16 of the country’s…