US ends Hong Kong trade preferences, backs banking sanctions

WASHINGTON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he was ending trade preferences for Hong Kong and signed into law an act that authorizes sanctions on banks over China’s clampdown in the international finance hub. In a discursive news conference dominated by attacks on his domestic rivals, Trump…

U.S. Undermining South China Sea’s Stability: Chinese Foreign Ministry

BEIJING, July 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States was undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea and intended to drive a wedge between regional countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said that, many Chinese maritime claims over the South China Sea…

Kiev Disagrees With Iran’s Theory On Ukrainian Jet Crash: Ukrainian FM

KIEV, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ukraine does not agree with Iran’s claim that the downing of the Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane was due to human error, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said. “I want to emphasise clearly: It is too early to say that the plane was shot down…

Iran Reports 2,521 New COVID-19 Cases, 262,173 In Total

TEHRAN, July 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran recorded, on Tuesday, 2,521 new COVID-19 cases and 179 deaths within the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The total infection number and death toll rose to 262,173 and 13,211 respectively, since the outbreak of the disease in…

China Firmly Opposes U.S. Arms Sales To Taiwan

BEIJING, July 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese mainland spokesperson, voiced firm opposition to U.S. arms sales to China’s Taiwan region, as well as, any other form of military contact between them. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks, when responding to a question…

Asia-Pacific Countries On High Alert As Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surge In South, Southeast Asia

HONG KONG, July 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The spread of COVID-19 has been accelerating in South and Southeast Asia, as India reported over 100,000 infections in the past four days. The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 900,000-mark on Tuesday, according to the latest data, issued by the…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Surge To 57,545 With 634 New Infections

MANILA, July 15 (NNN-PNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 57,545 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 634 new infections on Tuesday. The DOH said, the number of recoveries rose to 20,459 after 88 more patients survived the disease. The death toll increased to…

2.2 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Assam As Water Inundates Kaziranga Park

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, July 15 (NNN-UNI) – Incessant rains in India’s northeastern state of Assam, worsened the flood situation there, as water inundated new areas, officials said Tuesday. According to officials, around 2.2 million people were affected in the current wave of flooding in 22 districts. Around…

Malaysia, Singapore agree to a RGL, PCA to smoothen cross-border travels

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to a Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) with a targeted implementation on Aug 10, this year, to address the needs of different groups of cross-border travellers between both countries. This was announced today in a joint statement by…

Iran Registers Significant Fall In Air Traffic In Three Months Due To COVID-19

TEHRAN, July 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Airport Company announced that, during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, the country’s air traffic experienced a significant decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 44,918 takeoffs and landings, during the first quarter of the current Iranian year…
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