Covid-19: Global death toll passes 425,000

PARIS, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIE) — The coronavirus pandemic has killed 425,000 people since it emerged in China late last year, according to a tally of official sources at 0130 GMT on Saturday. A total of 425,282 deaths have now been recorded from 7,632,517 cases. Europe has registered 186,843 deaths from…

Road Accident Kills Five, Injures Five In Central Vietnam

HANOI, June 13 (NNN-VNA) – Two trucks hit a farm vehicle, in Vietnam’s central highlands Dak Nong province today, killing five people and leaving five others seriously wounded. The accident happened at around 6:00 a.m., near a market place in Dak Mil District, when two trucks, which were in the…

COVID-19 Cases Cross 300,000 In India, Deaths Reach 8,884

NEW DELHI, June 13 (NNN-UNI) – COVID-19 cases crossed the 300,000-mark in India today, reaching 308,993, as the death toll stood at 8,884, said the latest data issued by the federal health ministry. The ministry said, 386 new deaths, besides fresh 11,458 positive cases were reported during the past 24…

Singapore Reports 463 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, June 13 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 463 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 39,850. Of the new cases, 18 cases are in the community, while 445 cases are Work Permit holders, residing in dormitories, including in factory-converted…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, June 13 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, shook Davao Oriental Province, in the southern Philippines on Saturday (today), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 10:11 a.m. local time, hit at a depth…

National Anthem Law Takes Effect In Hong Kong

HONG KONG, June 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, announced on Friday that, the National Anthem Ordinance has been published in the Gazette and came into effect Friday (yesterday). A government spokesperson, said that, the core legislative principle is to promote respect for the national…

Beijing Suspends Holding Sports Events

BEIJING, June 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Beijing’s Municipal Sports Competitions Administration Centre, issued a notice late on Friday, that suspends holding sports events with immediate effect. The decision came after two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Beijing on Friday, according to the municipal government. “Due to changes in the…

Pakistani Gov’t Presents Budget For FY21 Amid COVID-Triggered Economic Woes

ISLAMABAD, June 13 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani government, on Friday, unveiled its budget for the fiscal 2020-21, amid economic slowdown and challenges triggered-off by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Hammad Azhar, presented the budget of 7,294.9 billion rupees (about 44.17 billion U.S. dollars), for the…

Racism: International Cricket Council to use ‘common sense’ if players protest at Floyd death

DUBAI (UAE), June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cricket’s world body has said it will take a “common sense approach” to on-field protests over the killing of black American George Floyd when the sport resumes next month. Cricketers have joined other top sports stars in speaking out against racism and backing the…

International Criminal Court slams US sanctions move

THE HAGUE, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) hit back at a decision by US President Donald Trump to authorise sanctions against any official investigating American troops over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Trump said earlier that the United States would block US property and assets of…
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