Covid-19: After six months, worst ‘yet to come’ – WHO

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic is “not even close to being over”, the WHO warned, as the global death toll passed half a million and cases surged in Latin America and the United States. In another grim milestone, the number of infections recorded worldwide topped 10 million,…

UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack On Pakistan Stock Exchange In Karachi

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned Monday’s terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in the southern port city of Karachi, his spokesman said. Guterres conveyed his deep condolences to the families of the victims and the people and government of Pakistan. He reiterated…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Climbs To 2.9 Percent In May

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – The unemployment rate in Japan increased in May from a month earlier, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to firms laying off staff, as businesses stall, the government said, in a report, on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan’s unemployment…

Mumbai Police Seize 8,611 Vehicles For Violating COVID-19 Lock-down Norms

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai police seized 8,611 vehicles across the city, for violating lock-down norms of travelling beyond two km of residential area, without valid official reason. As per the data, the police verified 30,072 vehicles across 137 check points in the city on Monday, following its appeal…

Indian Biotech Company To Start Human Trials For COVID-19 Vaccine

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-UNI) – An Indian biotech company was granted permission to initiate phase I & II human clinical trials, after submitting data from pre-clinical studies for developing the first COVID-19 vaccine. Based in India’s southeastern city of Hyderabad, 569 km east of Bengaluru, Bharat Biotech developed this vaccine…

Suspected Case Of Bubonic Plague Reported In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, June 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A suspected case of bubonic plague was reported in western Mongolia, local media reported, citing the country’s National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD). “A 27-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in Khovd province, was taken to a hospital on Sunday, after eating marmot (a species…

New Zealand To Host Virtual APEC Meeting In 2021

WELLINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will host a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in 2021. The global disruption caused by COVID-19, including resultant border restrictions, had been the major factor in the decision, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, said in a statement. “COVID-19 has…

Covid-19: WHO announces new worldwide daily record

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced another daily record in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases across the world – topping over 189,000 in a single 24-hour period. The tally Sunday from the UN health agency eclipses the previous record a week earlier…

Terrorist Attack At PSX Triggers Security High Alert Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (NNN-APP) – Following a terrorist attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in southern port city of Karachi on Monday, a security high alert has been declared across the country, to avoid any other possible attack, local media reported. Local media quoted official sources as saying…

Japan Sees Surge In Online Banking Thefts

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – Thefts from online bank accounts have been surging in Japan, as unsuspecting victims have been duped by fake websites of financial institutions into giving up their IDs and passwords, Japan’s Financial Services Agency said. According to a survey conducted by the agency, such cases of…
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