Mysterious balloon-like ‘UFO’ captures imaginations in Japan

TOKYO, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — It’s hardly the stuff of little green men, but a mysterious balloon-like object seen floating across the skies of northern Japan has captured national attention, even prompting questions to the government. The unidentified flying object was first spotted on Wednesday morning when residents in northern…

India reacts to China’s claim on Galwan Valley’s sovereignty, says “exaggerated and untenable”

NEW DELHI, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India reacted to China’s claim that “sovereignty of the Galwan Valley area in Ladakh belonged to China,” saying it was an “exaggerated and untenable claim”. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian at a media briefing on Wednesday, a day after the armies of the…

Covid-19: China’s Beijing epidemic situation under control – expert

BEIJING, June 19 (NNN-Xinhua) – Beijing’s epidemic situation is under control and the number of new cases is expected to drop in the coming days, said Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Although Beijing has been reporting confirmed cases every day, this does…

Covid-19: Bangladesh cases cross 100,000 mark

DHAKA, June 19 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh on Thursday exceeded 100,000 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases as 3,803 more people tested positive overnight. “The tally of infections has surged to 102,292 after 3,803 new COVID-19 cases were detected in the past 24 hours,” DGHS Additional Director General Prof Nasima Sultana told a…

US Pres Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy unlawful: Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s bid to end a programme that protects hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. The justices upheld lower court rulings that found his move to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) programme…

Lebanon adviser in IMF talks quits, citing ‘no genuine will’ for reforms

BEIRUT, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A financial adviser working with Lebanon’s government in talks with the International Monetary Fund said that he had resigned, citing “no genuine will” to reform and attempts to dismiss the size of losses in the financial system. Lebanon began IMF talks in May, aiming to…

Prisoners and diaspora allowed to vote in Ugandan election, court ruled after two years delay

KAMPALA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The High Court in Uganda has ruled that prisoners and citizens in the diaspora should be allowed to participate in elections. Lawyer Stephen Kalali filed the petition two years ago and the ruling was delivered on Wednesday. He argued that excluding these two groups was…

South Sudan leaders end deadlock on appointment of regional states governors

South Sudan leaders JUBA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his former rival, now the country’s vice-president, Riek Machar have ended a stalemate over the selection of governors for the country’s 10 regional states.The formula for allocation of states between the political camps has been a…

At least 13 killed in landslide in Ivory Coast’s main city

People watch an area affected by landslide after heavy rains that killed at least 13 people ABIDJAN, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A landslide on the northern outskirts of Abidjan following heavy downpour killed at least 13 people, authorities said. The landslide occured where some neighbourhoods saw more than three times…

Four Mozambique policemen jailed for poll observer’s murder

Anastacio Matavele, whose picture is being held by a family member, was killed in October MAPUTO, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four policemen in Mozambique have been given jail terms of more than 20 years each for murdering an election observer ahead of last October’s election.Anastacio Matavele was shot as he…