S. Korea Reports 25 More Covid-19 Cases, 14,175 In Total

SEOUL, July 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 25 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,175. The daily caseload fell below 30 in a week, but it continued to grow in double digits due to small…

Tourist Visa Holders On Extended Stay Told To Leave Thailand By Sept 26

BANGKOK, July 27 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Immigration Bureau, on Sunday, issued an advisory saying that, all foreigners with transit or tourist visas or visa on arrival (VoA), whose stay in Thailand was extended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, must leave Thailand by Sept 26. The Thai cabinet recently approved…

Uzbekistan Extends COVID-19 Lock-down Measures Till Aug 15

TASHKENT, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan extended lock-down measures till Aug 15, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the country’s coronavirus commission said yesterday. The Central Asian nation introduced a second lock-down from July 10 to Aug 1, closing all markets other than food markets, cafes and restaurants, as well…

Singapore Reports 481 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Over 50,000

SINGAPORE, July 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 481 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 50,369. Of the new cases, four are imported cases, five are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers.…

10 Dead, Nearly 1.5 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Bihar State

NEW DELHI, July 27 (NNN-UNI) – At least 10 people were killed and nearly 1.5 million people were affected by floods, in 11 districts in India’s eastern state of Bihar, the state disaster management department said. Darbhanga is the worst-affected district, as 536,000 people have either been displaced or are…

Heavy Rain Affects Over Eight Million People In China’s Anhui

HEFEI, July 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Heavy rain has affected more than 8.4 million people in east China’s Anhui Province, local authorities said. Continuous downpours led to the evacuation of some 1.12 million people, and caused direct economic losses of nearly 33 billion yuan (about 4.7 billion U.S. dollars), as of…

Singapore Reports 513 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, July 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 513 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 49,888. Of the new cases, six are imported cases, two are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers.…

India’s Main Opposition Party INC Calls Nationwide Protests Against Main Ruling BJP

NEW DELHI, July 26 (NNN-UNI) – India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress (INC), decided to organise nationwide protests tomorrow, against the country’s ruling party – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over the latter’s attempts to “topple” INC-led state governments. Prior to Monday’s protests, the opposition party is organising a…

Nigeria To Resume Train Services After Months Of Shutdown

ABUJA, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nigeria will resume its train services after months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said Saturday. The Abuja-Kaduna rail line, which has been shut down since Mar, to curb the spread of the virus, will resume operations on Wednesday,…

Pakistani Security Forces Kill Key BLA Terrorist In Balochistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, July 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s army said last night, its security forces killed a key terrorist of the armed group, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), in southwestern Balochistan province. An army statement said, a major terrorist activity in Balochistan was averted, with the killing of a militant belonging to the…
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