Egypt Sets New Daily Record With 47 Deaths From COVID-19

CAIRO, June 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt on Tuesday set a new record with 47 single-day fatalities from COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the country to 1,052, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. A total of 1,152 new cases were recorded, raising the total infections in Egypt, since mid-Feb to 27,536,…

Security Forces Launch Major Anti-Daesh Offensive In Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 3 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces, on Tuesday, launched a major offensive to hunt down Daesh militants in the provinces of Kirkuk and Salahudin, the Iraqi military said. The troops, backed by Iraqi and international coalition aircraft, pushed in early morning, in five routes, to secure the desert…

France Reports 107 New Single-Day Deaths From COVID-19

PARIS, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – With 107 COVID-19 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, France’s total death toll from the coronavirus-caused disease rose to 28,940 on Tuesday, official figures showed. Among the deaths, 18,590 were reported in hospitals, 84 more than the day before, 10,350 were reported at nursing…

Biden Berates Trump As Protests Over Floyd’s Death Continue To Rage Across U.S.

WASHINGTON, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, blasted President Donald Trump for staging a photo op near the White House, a day earlier, as protesters were being dispersed by police. Speaking in Philadelphia, to address the nationwide unrest over the killing…

Ethiopia Receives Chinese Donation Of 520,000 Masks, Medical Supplies

ADDIS ABABA, June 3 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia received donation of 520,000 masks and other medical supplies from five Chinese business companies and Dongguan municipal government. The COVID-19 medical supplies donation to Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa city administration, which also includes a large number of disinfectants, forehead thermometers and respirators is expected…

Britain, EU Start Fourth Round Of Trade Talks For Post-Brexit Era

LONDON, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain and the European Union started a fourth round of talks on a post-Brexit trade deal on Tuesday. Negotiators from London and Brussels will engage in intensive talks over the coming week via video link. Previous rounds of talks in Apr and May ended in…

National Museum And National Gallery Of Australia Reopen After COVID-19 Closure

CANBERRA, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The National Museum and the National Gallery of Australia, reopened on Tuesday, more than two months after they closed amid concern of COVID-19. “We are excited to be able to lift the covers off the art, and once again share our collection and exhibitions with…

Spotlight: Unrest Over Floyd’s Death Continues Across U.S. As Protests Go Global

BEIJING, June 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Following the death of African American George Floyd, thousands of protesters gathered for demonstrations across U.S. cities, as well as, around the world. Floyd, 46, died after Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. Two separate autopsies released both…

Sri Lanka Voices Continuous Support For China’s Sovereignty Over Hong Kong

COLOMBO, June 2 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena, on Monday, voiced his country’s continuous support to China’s sovereignty over its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). “Sri Lanka expressed continuity of its support on sovereignty of China (over) its territory and national security in relation to Hong…

Japan’s Corporate Profits Book Sharpest Dive Since 2009, Amid Global Pandemic

TOKYO, June 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s corporate profits in the Jan-Mar quarter booked the largest decline since 2009, as numerous companies were hurt financially, by the global virus pandemic, which saw demand and consumption slump, amid the shuttering of plants and businesses. According to the Finance Ministry’s quarterly survey, pretax…