5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, July 11 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2, rattled Davao del Sur province, in the southern Philippines before dawn today (Saturday), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 2:16 a.m. local time, hit at a…

Covid-19: WHO pair head to China for virus origin scoping mission

GENEVA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An epidemiologist and an animal health specialist from the World Health Organization flew to China on Friday to try and identify the animal source of the new coronavirus pandemic. The WHO said the advance team would be in Beijing for the weekend as they lay…

CPEC To Bring Peace, Prosperity For Pakistan’s Balochistan Province: Political Representatives

ISLAMABAD, July 11 (NNN-APP) – Political representatives, said that, the projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will bring peace, prosperity and development in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The webinar, convened by prominent Islamabad-based think tank, the Emerging Policymakers’ Institute, was attended by representatives of Balochistan’s mainstream political parties, the Chinese…

Ruling PAP Party Wins Singapore’s General Election

SINGAPORE, July 11 (NNN-CNA) – The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won 83 of the 93 parliamentary seats in Singapore’s general election, Returning Officer, Tan Meng Dui, said early today (Saturday). The PAP won the election with 61.24 percent of votes, compared to 69.86 percent in last election in 2015.…

COVID-19 in Indonesia: 72,347 positive cases, 3,469 deaths

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, July 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Indonesia has risen to 72,347 including 1,611 new cases recorded within 24 hours. Indonesian government spokesman for COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto said between noon yesterday and noon today, there were 52 more deaths, bringing the cumulative number to…

Sec of State Pompeo says “very hopeful” to continue US-DPRK dialogue

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States is “very hopeful” to continue dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at various levels, though the latter has signaled its unwillingness to do so. “We’re…

Covid-19: ADB strengthens partnership with WHO to help Asia combat pandemic

MANILA, July 10 (NNN-BSS) –– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) strengthened its partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), recognizing that increased collaboration is helping to expand critical health care across Asia and the Pacific and contain the spread and impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During a conference…

New virus cases in S. Korea fall below 50; imported infections persist

SEOUL, July 10 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea’s new daily virus cases fell below 50 on Friday, but imported cases and infections tied to churches continued despite enhanced anti-infection measures, Yonhap news agency reported. The country added 45 cases, including 22 local infections, raising the total caseload to 13,338, according to…

Russian bounties: Pentagon vows ‘action’ if intel confirmed

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top Pentagon officials pledged Thursday to “take action” if the US military could corroborate intelligence suggesting Moscow paid militants linked to the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke…

Bubonic plague: WHO ‘monitoring’ case in China but says it is ‘not high risk’

Marmot-hunting is banned near Mongolia but goes on despite warnings GENEVA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is “carefully monitoring” a case of bubonic plague in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region, but says that it is “not high risk”. A herdsman is stable in hospital after being confirmed with…
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