Police Arrest 10 Drug Traffickers In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten suspects have been arrested, for allegedly seven drug-related cases, over the past seven days in Afghanistan, authorities said today. The Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA), which is part of the Afghan National Police (ANP), after initial investigation, handed over the cases to the Central…

Azizulhasni Up For Challenge Of Winning Malaysia’s First Olympic Gold

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — Carrying the hopes and aspirations of more than 32 million Malaysians of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal is certainly a great challenge for any athlete, and national track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is ready to overcome all the hurdles in his path to bring home the coveted prize. The 33-year-old…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Up 85 Percent In May, Amid Export Rebound

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus in May, increased 85.3 percent from the previous year, as exports recovered from a slump in 2020, hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and rose significantly, government data showed today. The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade,…

Vietnamese Students Take College Entrance Exam Amid COVID-19 Concerns

HANOI, Jul 8 (NNN-VNA) – Over 993,000 Vietnamese high school students, yesterday started sitting for the national final exam, with strict COVID-19 control measures. The annual exam takes place as Vietnam is still fighting its biggest wave of COVID-19 infection, which started in late Apr, and has spread to more…

Fire Breaks Out In Container At Dubai’s Port

DUBAI, Jul 8 (NNN-WAM) – A fire broke out in a container on a ship, anchored at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, the United Arab Emirates, last night. A civil defence team was trying to put out the blaze, and later managed to bring the fire under control, while no casualties…

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 remains the biggest obstacle in the second half. In its report for global economic prospects, released in Jun, the World Bank raised its forecast for global economic growth this year…

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 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), yesterday. Based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, the PSA said, the total population of the Philippines is at 109,035,343, as of May 1,…

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 produce a plate of silicide fuel, and will soon complete the process, a high-ranking Iranian diplomat declared. “The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran’s plan, to produce a silicide fuel plate,…

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 highest since Apr 13, the Israeli Ministry of Health said. Meanwhile, the ministry reported 502 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections in the country to 843,892. The death toll…

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 of Japan coast today, as heavy rains are forecasted from eastern to western Japan, during the day and tomorrow, local media reported. The JMA issued storm warnings for parts of…
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