Mumbai Police Seize 8,611 Vehicles For Violating COVID-19 Lock-down Norms

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai police seized 8,611 vehicles across the city, for violating lock-down norms of travelling beyond two km of residential area, without valid official reason. As per the data, the police verified 30,072 vehicles across 137 check points in the city on Monday, following its appeal…

Indian Biotech Company To Start Human Trials For COVID-19 Vaccine

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-UNI) – An Indian biotech company was granted permission to initiate phase I & II human clinical trials, after submitting data from pre-clinical studies for developing the first COVID-19 vaccine. Based in India’s southeastern city of Hyderabad, 569 km east of Bengaluru, Bharat Biotech developed this vaccine…

Suspected Case Of Bubonic Plague Reported In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, June 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A suspected case of bubonic plague was reported in western Mongolia, local media reported, citing the country’s National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD). “A 27-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in Khovd province, was taken to a hospital on Sunday, after eating marmot (a species…

New Zealand To Host Virtual APEC Meeting In 2021

WELLINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will host a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in 2021. The global disruption caused by COVID-19, including resultant border restrictions, had been the major factor in the decision, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, said in a statement. “COVID-19 has…

Terrorist Attack At PSX Triggers Security High Alert Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (NNN-APP) – Following a terrorist attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in southern port city of Karachi on Monday, a security high alert has been declared across the country, to avoid any other possible attack, local media reported. Local media quoted official sources as saying…

Japan Sees Surge In Online Banking Thefts

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – Thefts from online bank accounts have been surging in Japan, as unsuspecting victims have been duped by fake websites of financial institutions into giving up their IDs and passwords, Japan’s Financial Services Agency said. According to a survey conducted by the agency, such cases of…

Thailand Reopens 37 Border Checkpoints For Cross-Border Cargo Transport

BANGKOK, June 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand will reopen checkpoints on the border with all neighbouring states, to resume cross-border cargo transport and trading from July 1, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), chaired by Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha. CCSA decided to reopen a total of 37 checkpoints…

Nine Bodies Found In Mass Graves In Libya’s Tarhuna: Official

TRIPOLI, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nine additional unidentified bodies were recovered inside mass graves, in the city of Tarhuna, some 90 km south of Tripoli, said a local official. The new finding brought the total number of recovered bodies to 19, since the the Libyan General Authority for Research and…

Nine Killed In Airstrikes On Iranian-Backed Forces In Eastern Syria In 24 Hours

DAMASCUS, June 29 (NNN-SANA) – Fresh airstrikes targeted Iranian-backed forces in eastern Syria on Sunday, killing nine, a day after similar strikes hit the same area, a war monitor reported. The airstrikes targeted positions of Iranian-backed forces in the desert region, in the countryside of al-Bukamal city in the eastern…

Hezbollah Supporters Protest Against U.S. Envoy Over Diplomatic Spat

BEIRUT, June 29 (NNN-NNA) – A number of Hezbollah supporters protested on Sunday, in Dahie, Beirut’s southern suburbs, against the U.S. ambassador in Lebanon, for her remarks blaming Hezbollah for the economic crisis in the country. The envoy, Dorothy Shea, announced earlier this week that, Hezbollah stands behind the economic…