Singapore Dengue Cases Exceed 10,000 This Year

SINGAPORE, Jul 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore registered 236 dengue cases in one week, from Jul 14 to Jul 20, bringing the total dengue infections to 10,110, according to the latest data released by the National Environment Agency. Singapore recorded 70 active dengue clusters, including 10 with a red colour alert,…

Evacuation Ordered From Gaza “Humanitarian Zone” To Overcrowded Space With Little Shelter: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – A new evacuation order by the Zionist regime, yesterday, for parts of Gaza, including from parts of a “humanitarian zone,” reportedly is forcing families into overcrowded, sparse shelter areas, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, it…

Iran Urges Europe To Adopt Independent Approach For Improving Bilateral Ties

TEHRAN, Jul 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday that, should Europe adopt an independent approach to its foreign policy, its relations with Tehran would improve. He made the remarks at a weekly press conference, while commenting on the “cold” reaction of Europe and the United…

Syria, Russia Join Efforts To Rebuild War-Damaged Historical Landmark In Syria

DAMASCUS, Jul 23 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Culture Minister, Lubanah Mshaweh, and Russian Ambassador, Alexander Yefimov, met yesterday, to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war-damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra. Mshaweh stressed the project’s importance for both Syria and Russia, urging swift progress and praising the existing scientific and…

Korean Air Commits To Up To 50 Boeing Widebody Airplanes

SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Boeing and Korean Air announced yesterday, the airline’s intent to purchase up to 50 Boeing’s fuel-efficient widebody airplanes, including 20 777-9s and 20 787-10s with options for 10 more of the largest 787 Dreamliner variant. Korean Air’s selection of the 777-9 and 787-10, supports…

Egypt’s External Debt Down By 8.43 Percent In Dec-May

CAIRO, Jul 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s external debt shrank by 14.17 billion U.S. dollars, or 8.43 percent in May, compared to Dec, 2023, the State Information Service (SIS) revealed yesterday. The external debt stood at 153.86 billion dollars, by the end of May, following the sharpest five-month decline in the…

Pakistan To Hold Food-Agriculture Exhibition With Over 1,000 Recommended Buyers

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce, said yesterday that, the country is going to hold an international food and agriculture exhibition next month, in the southern port city of Karachi, with over 1,000 buyers recommended to attend the event. Among the buyers, 484 have been confirmed by…

Ninety Athletes From Uzbekistan To Participate In The Olympics

TASHKENT, Jul 23 (NNN-UzA) – A total of 90 athletes from Uzbekistan will participate in the Olympic Games Paris 2024, according to the press service of the President of Uzbekistan, yesterday. “Uzbekistan will be represented by 90 athletes in 19 sports. Furthermore, 36 percent of Uzbekistan’s Olympic athletes are women,”…

Death Toll In Israeli Attacks On Khan Younis Rises To 90; Total Death Toll – 39,006: Health Authorities

GAZA, Jul 23 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 90 Palestinian civilians were killed, and 120 others injured, during the Zionist attacks in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis yesterday, the Gaza-based health authorities said. Nasser Medical Complex in the city, has called on locals to “urgently donate blood, for…

Sailor Missing After Indian Navy’s Warship Severely Damaged In Fire

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – A sailor went missing, after a fire broke out aboard the Indian Navy’s warship, INS Brahmaputra, in Mumbai dockyard, officials said yesterday. According to defence ministry officials, the warship was undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, when it caught fire on Sunday…