Two Killed, 24 Others Injured In Train Collision In Czech Republic

PRAGUE, July 8 (NNN-CTK) – At least two people were killed and 24 others injured, when two passenger trains collided near Pernink Village, in the northwest of the Czech Republic, on Tuesday. Of those injured, nine had medium or severe injuries, reports said. The trains collided less than one kilometre…

New Study Warns Of Brain Damages Linked To COVID-19

LONDON, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A new study found that infection with COVID-19 can lead to brain damages, including delirium and nerve damage. According to the study, at University College London (UCL), since COVID-19 broke out, there appeared to be a “concerning increase” of a rare brain inflammation, known to…

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…