BRICS Bank Lends One Billion USD Loan To Brazil To Mitigate COVID-19 Impact

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The New Development Bank (NDB) will lend Brazil one billion U.S. dollars, to neutralise the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing total loans to Brazil to four billion dollars, the institution said on Monday. The funds will be given to the…

Mongolia Seizes 109 Dead Marmots

ULAN BATOR, July 21 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian police seized a total of 109 dead marmots so far this year, which could have spread the bubonic plague, the country’s National Police Agency (NPA) said Monday. The dead marmots were found in 20 vehicles, heading to the capital city of Ulan Bator,…

Nepal To Resume Domestic, Int’l Flights From Aug 17

KATHMANDU, July 21 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Nepali government decided to resume operation of both domestic and international flights starting from Aug 17, nearly four months after their suspension, a cabinet minister said. The Nepali government suspended both domestic and international flights on Mar 22, to prevent the spread of COVID-19…

Lorry Bomb Kills Eight Soldiers In Afghanistan’s Eastern Wardak Province

MAIDAN SHAHR, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eight soldiers were killed and nine others injured, as a lorry bomb targeted a military convoy in Sayed Abad district, of Afghansitan’s eastern Wardak province, on Monday, Defence Ministry confirmed, in a statement. “A terrorist, riding an explosive-laden lorry, detonated it next to a…

Death Toll In India’s Flood-Hit Assam State Rises To 111

NEW DELHI, July 21 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s flood-hit northeastern state of Assam has risen to 111, as the situation continues to be grim. Around 2.5 million people have been affected by the deluge so far, according to the latest data, released by the Assam State Disaster…

India COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 28,084 As Total Cases Reach 1,155,191

NEW DELHI, July 21 (NNN-UNI) – India’s health ministry, this morning reported 587 new deaths from COVID-19, and 37,148 positive cases during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 28,084 and the total cases to 1,155,191. According to ministry officials, so far 724,578 people…

Japan’s Death Toll From COVID-19 Tops 1,000, Tokyo Steps Up Nightspot Antiviral Measures

TOKYO, July 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed 419 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 168 new cases reported in Tokyo, and the nation’s death toll from the virus crossed 1,000, including cases related to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Feb. Japan’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases now stands…

Former Nissan Chief Fails To Appear Before France Court Due To “Technical Obstacle”

BEIRUT, July 21 (NNN-NNA) – Former CEO of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, said that he failed to appear before the court in France on July 13, due to “technical obstacle,” Lebanon’s local media reported on Monday. Ghosn said that his passport is held by the Attorney General in Lebanon, since Japan…

Iranian FM Visits Iraq To Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Stability

BAGHDAD, July 20 (NNN-NINA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, yesterday visited Iraq, to discuss bilateral ties and Iraq’s role in regional stability. During his visit, Zarif and his delegation met with Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and they discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interests, according to…

Philippines, World Bank Sign 370-Million U.S. Dollar Loan Agreement To Support Filipino Farmers

MANILA, July 20 (NNN-ABN) – Philippines and the World Bank signed a 370-million U.S. dollar loan agreement, for a project to support Filipino farmers, the country’s Department of Finance (DOF) said today. The project aims to speed-up the process of splitting about 1.4 million hectares of land, covered by the…
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