China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
BEIJING, July 24, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – China said Friday it had revoked the license for the US consulate in the…
Turkey: Pres Erdogan to pray in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion
ISTANBUL, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part Friday in the first prayers at Hagia Sophia…
Covid-19: UN calls on Arab world for more solidarity against pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faced with deep and lasting consequences from the coronavirus pandemic, Arab countries must show…
Turkey reports 913 new COVID-19 cases, 223,315 in total
People eat at a restaurant in Ankara ANKARA, July 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkey’s COVID-19 cases increased by 913 on Thursday,…
WHO chief dismisses Pompeo’s comments as “untrue and unacceptable
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus GENEVA, July 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that…
Covid-19: South Africa death toll could be ‘far higher’
PRETORIA, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African researchers say the number of deaths from coronavirus could be far higher than…
Covid-19: Pres Trump cancels Republican convention in Florida as US virus soars
WASHINGTON, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —President Donald Trump has cancelled the Republican party convention in Florida, citing the pandemic, as US coronavirus…
Greece wildfires rage out of control
ATHENS, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Firefighters are battling out of control forest fires in Greece. Locals and tourists have been evacuated as…
Croatian Parliament approves new gov’t led by incumbent PM
Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic ZAGREB, July 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Croatian parliament, officially constituted on Wednesday, approved a new government led by incumbent Prime…
Covid-19: Solidarity, reliable supply chain critical in fighting coronavirus – South African minister
PRETORIA, July 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of working with other countries, building resilient and diversified supply chains, said South…