International Flights To Remain Suspended Until July 31 In India

NEW DELHI, July 4 (NNN-UNI) – Commercial international flights to and from India shall remain suspended until July 31, the country’s civil aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said. “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority extended the validity of circular issued on the subject…

Japanese Gov’t Sued Again Over Forced Sterilisation

TOKYO, July 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Japanese woman who was forcibly sterilised in 1977, under Japan’s former eugenics law, filed a lawsuit against the government yesterday for 33 million yen (307,000 U.S. dollars) in reparations, as the number of similar suits in the country continues to rise. “I want the…

CPEC A Guarantee To Pakistan’s Prosperous Future: PM

ISLAMABAD, July 4 (NNN-APP) – China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is the guarantee to a prosperous future of Pakistan, and all segments of society will benefit from it, Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan said on Friday. Chairing a meeting, attended by senior ministers and chairman of CPEC, to review progress of…

Over 10 Million In Beijing Receive COVID-19 Tests

BEIJING, July 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 10.41 million residents in Beijing had received nucleic acid tests, as of Thursday, since the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, local authorities said yesterday (Friday). Test results from about 10.06 million people had come back, Zhang Qiang, deputy head of the Organisation…

China crackdown sparks Western offers of asylum for Hong Kongers

HONG KONG, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Western nations are moving to offer millions of Hong Kong residents refuge after Beijing passed security laws designed to choke the city’s protest movement – but many obstacles prevent a mass exodus. The United Kingdom is leading allies in offering nearly half the city’s 7.5…

Modi visits Himalayan border where troops clashed with China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits India’s Himalayan desert region of Ladakh in this still image taken from video NEW DELHI, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, officials said, weeks after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on their disputed…

Hong Kong businesses back new security law despite fears

HONG KONG, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s new security law has sent fear coursing through many Hong Kong residents, but the city’s commercial community has largely embraced it as a way to get back to doing business. The controversial legislation has granted mainland Chinese authorities unprecedented control as they seek…

US envoy to visit South Korea to discuss stalled North Korea nuclear talks

Flags of North Korea, rear, and South Korea, front, flutter in the wind at border area near Taesungdong freedom village, South Korea SEOUL, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks…

US: China military exercises will ‘further destabilize’ South China Sea

WASHINGTON, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US said it was “concerned” about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, noting the maneuvers will “further destabilize” the region. “The Department of Defense is concerned about the People’s Republic of China (PRC) decision to conduct military exercises…

Covid-19: Kim Jong-Un hails North Korea’s ‘shining success’ against pandemic

PYONGYANG, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) –North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has praised what he described as his country’s “shining success” in holding off the new coronavirus, according to state-run KCNA news agency Friday. He was addressing the Worker’s Party politburo meeting on Thursday discussing the impact of the virus, six months…
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