Afghan girl kills two Taliban militants in fightback

The photo of the girl has gone viral in recent days  KABUL, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A teenage Afghan girl has been hailed on social media for her “heroism” after fighting back last week against Taliban militants who killed her parents. The girl took the family’s AK-47 assault rifle, shot dead two…

Moscow sees ‘chance’ to save Iran nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif greet each other with an elbow bump MOSCOW, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia still believes there is hope of rescuing the nuclear deal with Iran, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “We are convinced that there is still a…

Chinese cybercriminals targeted COVID research, hacked hundreds of companies: US

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the United States and abroad, including defense contractors, the US Justice Department said. Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, also targeted human rights activists in…

Afghanistan: Taliban truck bomb kills eight soldiers

KABUL, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed truck near an Afghan military convoy, killing eight soldiers, the defence ministry said, in the latest attack claimed by the Taliban. The Monday attack, which took place in Sayed Abad district of Wardak province near the capital Kabul, also…

Covid-19: Chinese vaccine starts final tests in Brazil

BRASILIA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus entered the final stage of testing Tuesday in Brazil, where volunteers received the first doses of what officials hope will be a game-changer in the global pandemic. The vaccine, developed by private Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech, became…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developmentsin the coronavirus crisis: . EU SEALS GIANT RESCUE DEAL: European Union leaders agree on a 750-billion-euro ($858-billion) rescue plan for the bloc’s economies, battered into recession by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal emerged from a marathon four-day and…

Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran in first trip abroad

TEHRAN, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday in his first visit abroad since taking power, Iranian state television reported. Kadhemi, who was greeted by officials at Mehrabad airport, is expected to meet President Hassan Rouhani and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among…

Covid-19: Delhi virus cases dip but more Indian states lock down

NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Delhi recorded fewer than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the first time in seven weeks on Tuesday, even as more Indian states imposed restrictions to halt the spread of the pandemic. India last week became the third country after the United States and Brazil…

India: Lightning strikes kill 16 in Bihar as floods affect over 350,000

NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — Lightning strikes have continued to kill people in India’s eastern Indian state of Bihar as recent floods have affected over 350,000 people, officials said Tuesday. According to officials at Bihar disaster management department, 16 people lost their lives in the recent lightning strikes in…

Saudi Arabia announces July 31 as first day of Eid-ul-Azha; Bangladesh on Aug 1

RIYADH/DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-SPA/BSS) — Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said the Day of Arafat will be on July 30 (Thursday) and July 31 (Friday) will be the first day of Eid-ul-Azha. The announcement follows confirmation by a moon-sighting committee formed to determine the beginning of the last month of the…
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