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Economic Watch: Risk Of COVID-19 Resurgence Likely To Hamper Japan’s Economic Recovery

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Though Japan’s economic recovery was sluggish in the first half of this year, COVID-19 resurgence…

Philippine Population Up To Over 109 Million In 2020

MANILA, Jul 8 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine population climbed to over 109 million in 2020, according to data released by the…

Iran To Produce Advanced Nuclear Fuel Using 20-Percent Enriched Uranium

TEHRAN, Jul 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in late Jun, of its plans to…

Israel’s Active COVID-19 Cases Surpass 3,000

JERUSALEM, Jul 7 (NNN-PNN) – The total number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose by 336 to 3,102, the…

Heavy Rain Forecasted On Sea Of Japan Coast, JMA Issues Flood Warning

TOKYO, Jul 7 (NNN-NHK) – The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued a warning of flood and landslide, for the Sea…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits South Of Fiji Islands — USGS

HONG KONG, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted south of the Fiji Islands, at…

Taliban Attack On Afghanistan’s Northern Taluqan City Repulsed, 15 Militants Killed

TALUQAN, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Taliban militants’ attack on Taluqan city, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, has been…

Philippine Volcano Near Manila Billows “Greyish Plume”

MANILA, Jul 7 (NNN-PNA) – A “short-lived” phreatomagmatic eruption occurred, at the main crater of the restive Taal volcano, south…

India’s Popular Film Actor Dilip Kumar Dies At 98

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s popular film-actor, Dilip Kumar, died at the age of 98 today, after a…

World’s Largest Planetarium To Open In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest planetarium, in terms of building scale, will open…