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Covid-19: After six months, worst ‘yet to come’ – WHO

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic is “not even close to being over”, the WHO warned, as the…

UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack On Pakistan Stock Exchange In Karachi

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned Monday’s terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX),…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Climbs To 2.9 Percent In May

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – The unemployment rate in Japan increased in May from a month earlier, as the COVID-19…

Mumbai Police Seize 8,611 Vehicles For Violating COVID-19 Lock-down Norms

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai police seized 8,611 vehicles across the city, for violating lock-down norms of travelling beyond…

Indian Biotech Company To Start Human Trials For COVID-19 Vaccine

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-UNI) – An Indian biotech company was granted permission to initiate phase I & II human clinical…

Suspected Case Of Bubonic Plague Reported In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, June 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A suspected case of bubonic plague was reported in western Mongolia, local media reported,…

New Zealand To Host Virtual APEC Meeting In 2021

WELLINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will host a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in 2021. The global…

Covid-19: WHO announces new worldwide daily record

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced another daily record in the number of new…

Terrorist Attack At PSX Triggers Security High Alert Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (NNN-APP) – Following a terrorist attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in southern port city…

Japan Sees Surge In Online Banking Thefts

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – Thefts from online bank accounts have been surging in Japan, as unsuspecting victims have been…