France Held Delayed Municipal Elections, Macron’s Party Faced Challenge

by Sonia Ounissi PARIS, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – As COVID-19 epidemic indicators keep improving in France, some 16.5 million voters cast their ballots on Sunday, in the second round of municipal elections, under strict health protocol. Of France’s 35,000 cities, towns and villages, about 30,000 had already elected their mayors…

World Bank To Grant Benin 50 Million USD To Mitigate COVID-19 Impacts

COTONOU, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Bank will provide Benin with 50 million U.S. dollars, to cope with socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, according to statement in the capital, Cotonou. Approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on June 26, in Washington, the financial package is to “help…

New High-Speed Railway Connects East, Central China

HEFEI, June 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A new high-speed railway route connecting east and central China started operation on Sunday. With a designed speed of 350 kph, the route connects the city of Shangqiu in central China’s Henan Province, and Hefei and Hangzhou, the capital cities of east China’s Anhui and…

Israel’s Youngest COVID-19 Victim Dies At Age 19

JERUSALEM, June 28 (NNN-MA’AN) – A 19-year-old woman died of COVID-19 on Saturday, becoming the youngest victim of the virus in Israel. The patient suffered from many other severe diseases, including pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, with extreme overweight, causing movement difficulty, said Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem. The patient…

Unknown Warplanes Strike Military Positions In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, June 28 (NNN-SANA) – Unknown warplanes struck positions of the Syrian army and Iranian forces, in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Saturday, a war monitor reported. The warplanes struck positions before sunset in the al-Abbas village, in the countryside of the city of Al-Bukamal, in the eastern…

Three Iranian Boats Forced Out Of Saudi Waters: Saudi Border Guards

RIYADH, June 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s border guards announced on Saturday that, three Iranian boats were forced to retreat from Saudi waters. The coast guards patrols spotted the boats on Thursday evening, it was reported. The boats were followed and warned to go back, but they failed to respond,…

Brazil’s COVID-19 Deaths Top 57,000

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil, on Saturday, reported at least 1,109 daily deaths of COVID-19, raising its death toll to 57,070. In the last 24 hours, 38,693 new cases were reported, bringing the national count to 1,313,667, the Brazilian Health Ministry said, in its daily report. The…

Thailand’s Deputy PM Becomes Leader Of Ruling Palang Pracharath Party

BANGKOK, June 28 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, Prawit Wongsuwon, was named leader of the Palang Pracharath Party on Saturday. Prawit, who has earlier acted as head of the ruling party’s strategic campaign committee, was given overwhelming votes as the new party leader from the party’s acting executive board.…

One Killed, Four Taken Ill Due To Gas Leak In Factory In India

NEW DELHI, June 28 (NNN-PTI) – One person was killed and four others were taken ill, two of them critically, due to a gas leak inside a factory in the southern Indian state of Andhara Pradesh, officials said. The ammonia gas leaked inside a factory in Nandyala town of Kurnool…

12 People Found With COVID-19 Antibodies In Latest Brunei Survey

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 28 (NNN-BB NEWS) – A serology survey conducted this month, at several selected mosques in Brunei, found 12 cases with COVID-19 antibodies, the country’s Ministry of Health said. According to the ministry, preliminary findings showed that 12 out of 504 participants tested positive for the serology…