EU Says Israel’s Measures Of Displacing Palestinians “Illegal”

RAMALLAH, Jul 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The European Union (EU) said yesterday that, Israel’s measures of displacing the Palestinians in East Jerusalem and demolishing their homes “are illegal and lead to more violence.” In a press statement, the EU mission in Palestine, said that, the Israeli authorities demolished last week, a…

Floods Hit 40 Villages In Westernmost Indonesian Province

JAKARTA, Jul 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 40 villages have been struck by floods, triggered by incessant rains since yesterday afternoon, in Aceh Jaya district, Indonesia’s westernmost Aceh province, the local disaster mitigation agency, said. “We received a report on the 40 flooded villages. Now we are collecting data, as…

Suicide Rate In Philippines Up By 57.3 Percent In 2020

MANILA, Jul 6 (NNN-PNA) – Philippines reported a 57.3 percent increase in suicide rate in 2020, from 2019, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “From the 2,810 registered deaths due to intentional self-harm in 2019, this spiked to 4,420 in 2020,” said the PSA report, released…

77 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Air Force Airstrikes: Gov’t

KABUL, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 77 Taliban militants were killed, as Afghan Air Force increases airstrikes across the militancy-hit Asian country, conducting multiple raids on militants’ positions, the country’s Ministry of Defence confirmed today. Early today, 35 militants were killed, following a predawn airstrike in surrounding areas of…

Japan’s Household Spending Increases In May Amid Recovery From COVID-19 Slump

TOKYO, Jul 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s household spending in May soared 11.6 percent, compared to a year earlier, after jumping sharply the previous month, government statistics revealed today. Average spending by households with two or more people in real terms stood at 281,063 yen (2,500 U.S. dollars) in May, according…

UN Chief Saddened By Loss Of Life In Japan Mudslide

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, was saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by a mudslide in Japan, said his spokesman yesterday. Guterres extended his deep condolences to the families of the victims, the government and people of Japan. He commended the work…

Death Toll In Philippine Military Plane Crash Rises To 52, Full Investigation Ordered

MANILA, Jul 6 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a military plane crash in the southern Philippines has risen to 52, as two more critically injured soldiers died in hospital, Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, said, in an updated report yesterday. All 96 passengers and crew in the C-130H aircraft have…

At Least 20 Injured In Thai Chemical Factory Explosion

BANGKOK, Jul 5 (NNN-TNA) – A chemical factory, close to Suvarnabhumi airport, in the suburbs of Bangkok, exploded and caught fire early today, leaving at least 20 people injured. The strong explosion occurred at around 3:00 a.m. local time, in a plastic foam producing factory, in Bang Phli district of…

Vietnam’s Traffic Accidents Down 11.5 Percent In H1

HANOI, Jul 5 (NNN-VNA) – A total of 6,007 traffic accidents occurred in Vietnam in the first half of this year, down 11.5 percent against the same period last year, according to the country’s Traffic Police Department today. The accidents killed 3,092 people, severely injured 2,032 and slightly injured 2,284,…

“Very Difficult” To Maintain Australia Services After Arrivals Halved: Int’l Airlines

CANBERRA, Jul 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – International airlines claimed, they could be forced to suspend services to Australia, after the government decided to cut arrivals. Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced on Friday that, from Jul 14, the number of international arrivals will be halved, to a little more than 3,000…
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