Egypt kills 18 militants in Sinai operation: army

CAIRO, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt’s military said it killed 18 suspected militants in aerial and ground operations in the restive North Sinai region on Tuesday, as part of its battle to quell a long-running insurgency. The army said in a statement that its forces succeeded in foiling “an attack…

US black kids die at higher rates than white ones after surgery: study

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African-American children in the United States have a 3.5 times greater risk of dying from an operation than white kids, according to a study based on tens of thousands of children. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio focused exclusively on children who were relatively…

Nine soldiers confirmed dead in Colombia helicopter crash: army

BOGOTA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Colombian army said nine soldiers were killed and six wounded after a military helicopter went down Tuesday in the country’s southeast during an operation against guerrillas. The Black Hawk helicopter went down with 17 people aboard on a stretch of the Inirida River, in…

Covid-19: Mexico’s death toll passes 40,000 – official

MEXICO CITY, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico on Tuesday passed 40,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic as the country, which has the fourth-highest COVID-19 death toll in the world, struggles to contain the disease. A daily technical report recorded a total of 40,400 deaths from the virus, after adding…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developmentsin the coronavirus crisis: . EU SEALS GIANT RESCUE DEAL: European Union leaders agree on a 750-billion-euro ($858-billion) rescue plan for the bloc’s economies, battered into recession by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal emerged from a marathon four-day and…

Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran in first trip abroad

TEHRAN, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday in his first visit abroad since taking power, Iranian state television reported. Kadhemi, who was greeted by officials at Mehrabad airport, is expected to meet President Hassan Rouhani and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among…

Covid-19: Delhi virus cases dip but more Indian states lock down

NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Delhi recorded fewer than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the first time in seven weeks on Tuesday, even as more Indian states imposed restrictions to halt the spread of the pandemic. India last week became the third country after the United States and Brazil…

India: Lightning strikes kill 16 in Bihar as floods affect over 350,000

NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — Lightning strikes have continued to kill people in India’s eastern Indian state of Bihar as recent floods have affected over 350,000 people, officials said Tuesday. According to officials at Bihar disaster management department, 16 people lost their lives in the recent lightning strikes in…

Saudi Arabia announces July 31 as first day of Eid-ul-Azha; Bangladesh on Aug 1

RIYADH/DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-SPA/BSS) — Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said the Day of Arafat will be on July 30 (Thursday) and July 31 (Friday) will be the first day of Eid-ul-Azha. The announcement follows confirmation by a moon-sighting committee formed to determine the beginning of the last month of the…

Covid-19: Bangladesh made mandatory use of mask for containing coronavirus

DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-BSS) — The government has made mask using mandatory for all living in Bangladesh to halt transmission of COVID-19. A notification, signed by Shibbir Ahmed Osmany, deputy secretary of Health Services Division, said all levels of people including officials, employees, rickshaw pullers and transport works, passengers and…