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…

Chinese Astronauts Complete First Extravehicular Activities For Space Station Construction

BEIJING, Jul 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese astronauts completed extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station core module, Tianhe, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), yesterday. The first EVAs during the construction of the country’s space station were a complete success, the CMSA declared. The Shenzhou-12 spaceship…

UPDATE: Death Toll From Philippine Military Plane Crash Rises To 50, All 96 Accounted For

MANILA, Jul 5 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from the military plane crash in the southern Philippines has risen to 50, the defence department said today. All 96 passengers and crew in the C-130H aircraft that crashed upon landing before noon yesterday, on Jolo island in Sulu province, have been…

European Bank Supports Jordan’s Private Sector With 100 Million Euros

Amman, Jul 5 (NNN-PETRA) – The European Investment Bank (EIB), said yesterday that, it provided 100 million euros (119 million U.S. dollars), as a line of credit, to support the private sector in Jordan, against the impact of COVID-19, it was reported. The sum was offered to Jordan-Kuwait Bank, that…

Indian Company Gets Manufacturing License For Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V

MUMBAI, Jul 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Panacea Biotec, received manufacturing license, to produce Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, the company said yesterday. The license was granted by India’s drug regulator, pursuant to Panacea Biotec’s collaboration with Russian Direct Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund. Earlier in May, the batches of…

Feature: Construction Of Bangladesh’s Largest, First Ever Green Fertiliser Factory Carries On Smoothly Despite Pandemic

DHAKA, Jul 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Construction of Bangladesh’s Ghorashal-Polash Urea fertiliser project (GPUFP), the country’s largest, and first ever green fertiliser factory, once completed, has been carrying on smoothly despite the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 300 engineers and skilled workers from the China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven…
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