Brazilian Industry Sees Poorest Monthly Performance In A Decade In Apr

BRASILIA, June 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazilian industry registered the poorest monthly performance in a decade in Apr, with a 23.3 percent drop in billing, compared to the previous month, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) said on Tuesday. The billing dipped even further (26.4 percent) compared to the same…

Burundi’s Outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza Dies Of Heart Attack

BUJUMBURA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Burundi’s outgoing President, Pierre Nkurunziza, died of a heart attack at a hospital in east-central Burundi, a government statement issued here on Tuesday. Nkurunziza watched a volleyball match in Ngozi Province in the afternoon of June 6, before being taken to a hospital in Karusi…

UK COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 40,883, As Another 286 Patients Die

LONDON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 286 COVID-19 patients died in Britain as of Monday afternoon, bringing the total death toll in the country to 40,883, the British Department of Health and Social Care said Tuesday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider…

India’s Mumbai reports over 50,000 cases of COVID-19

MUMBAI, June 10 (NNN-UNI) – India’s western state of Maharashtra, on Tuesday, crossed the grim milestone of 90,000 cases, with its political capital, Mumbai, having over 50,000 COVID-19 cases, after adding 2,259 and 1,015 fresh cases, respectively. On Tuesday, Mumbai reported 58 deaths, taking the total deaths in the city…

Singapore Reports 218 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, June 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 218 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 38,514. Of the new cases, six cases are in the community, while 212 cases are Work Permit holders, residing in dormitories, including in factory-converted…

COVID-19 Cases In Japan Increase By 44 To Reach 17,267

TOKYO, June 10 (NNN-NHK) – The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 44, to reach 17,267, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities on Tuesday. The number excludes the 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama. Meanwhile, the…

Hamas Chief Calls For Holding Arab, Islamic Summits Against Israel’s Annexation

GAZA, June 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Ismail Haniyeh, politburo chief of the Hamas movement, called for holding emergency Arab and Islamic summits, to confront Israeli plans of annexing lands in the West Bank. The office of Haniyeh in Gaza said, in an emailed press statement that, he addressed letters to 40…

China, EU Agree To Improve Ties At 10th High-Level Strategic Dialogue

BEIJING, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – During their 10th round of high-level strategic dialogue yesterday, China and the European Union (EU) agreed to develop closer ties on a range of issues. The dialogue, which was held via video link, was co-chaired by Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and…

Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 195,000 Mark: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, June 10 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 195,875, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Tuesday. The death toll from the pandemic rose to 5,334, as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Africa CDC. The…

Israeli Extremists Vandalise Palestinian Vehicles In West Bank

JERUSALEM, June 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli extremists, carried out a hate crime attack in a West Bank town, vandalising vehicles and home walls, Palestinian residents and Israeli authorities said on Monday. The attack took place before dawn in As-Sawiya, a Palestinian town, in the south of Nablus city, in the…