Four Soldiers, Four Terrorists Killed In Clash In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, July 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan army, said that, four soldiers and four terrorists were killed, in a clash in the country’s northwest tribal district of North Waziristan. A statement from the army’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations, said that, four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation, against…

Russian jets intercept US spy plane over Sea of Japan

MOSCOW, July 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russian fighter jets chased away an RC-135 reconnaissance plane belonging to the US Air Force over the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Russian airspace control detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan flying…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Reach 56,259 With 2,124 Newly-Reported Cases

MANILA, July 13 (NNN-PNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 56,259, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,124 more infections. The DOH said today that, the number of recoveries further rose to 16,046, after 2,009 more patients survived the disease. The death toll also…

Recovery Rate Of COVID-19 In Bhutan At Over 90 Percent

THIMPHU, July 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bhutan’s Ministry of Health reported today that, 76 of the country’s total 82 positive COVID-19 patients, have been declared recovered as of Sunday, pushing the recovery rate to over 90 percent. This brings the total active COVID-19 positive cases in the country to just six.…

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Sumatra

HONGKONG, July 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0, jolted northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 00:58:46 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 35.0 km, was initially determined to be at 5.1447 degrees north latitude, and 94.201 degrees east longitude.– NNN-XINHUA

Floods In Bangladesh Affect Over 1.3 Million People

DHAKA, July 13 (NNN-BSS) – According to disaster management authorities, over one million people across 13 districts have been affected by flooding in Bangladesh since late June. Flooding hit several northern districts of the country in late June, after heavy rain in the country and in river catchments in neighbouring…

China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Sees Record Water Rise

JIANGXI, July 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The water level of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi, China, has risen to the highest level since modern records began. Poyang Lake is China’s largest freshwater lake. At midnight Saturday, water level at Xingzi hydrological station, at the lake, exceeded 22.52 metres, which was the highest…

Indonesia’s New Food Estate To Keep Stockpiles, Boost Agriculture

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, July 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is preparing a food estate in Pandih Batu sub-district, Pulang Pisau district, around 147.4 kilometres from Central Kalimantan Province’s capital city of Palangka Raya. Indonesian President, Joko Widodo visited the area. The president gave directives that the food estate…

Cambodia Confirms 15 New Imported COVID-19 Cases, 156 In Total

PHNOM PENH, July 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today confirmed 15 new imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 156, according to a health ministry’s statement. The new cases are 15 Cambodian men, aged between 21 and 33 years old, the statement said, adding that,…

Taliban Kill 23 Afghan Civilians In Past Seven Days: Gov’t

KABUL, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Taliban militants killed at least 23 civilians and wounded 45 others in Afghanistan, within the past seven days, office of the country’s National Security Council said on Saturday. The casualties were inflicted to civilians from July 4 to July 10, in 16 of the country’s…
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