EU Airlines Prepared For Summer Take-Off

BRUSSELS, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Commercial flights in the European Union (EU) are showing an upward trend as summer begins, according to data published yesterday, by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. Along with the tourism industry, the aviation sector has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, grounding aircraft on…

New Zealand Reports 18 New Cases Of COVID-19 At Border

WELLINGTON, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand today reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 at the border, including five in recent returnees and 13 from the Viking Bay vessel. The Ministry of Health reported confirmation of an additional 13 positive tests to COVID-19, for crew from the quarantined fishing vessel,…

Six Killed, Three Injured In Philippine Highway Collision

MANILA, Jul 13 (NNN-PNA) – Six people died and three others were injured, in a highway collision, between a van and a truck, in Quezon province, police said here, today. Police said, the accident happened along a highway, in Tagkawayan town, approximately 278 km south-east of Manila, around 12:50 p.m.…

UN Seeks To Shore Up Peace Process In South Sudan

JUBA, Jul 13 (NNN-SUNA) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said yesterday, it plans to launch a significant new initiative, designed to increase participation in the peace process and support efforts to progress the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement. The UN mission said, the UNMISS Peace Fellows…

Roundup: Biden Discusses Gun Violence At White House Meeting With Local Officials

WASHINGTON, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, yesterday invited a group of mayors and police chiefs from across the U.S. for a meeting at the White House, where they discussed actions to be taken to tackle the surging gun violence crimes. Also at the meeting, held in the…

Sumatran Elephant Found Dead In Indonesia’s Aceh

JAKARTA, Jul 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – A protected Sumatran elephant was found dead, in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said, yesterday. When the elephant was found last Sunday, its body was headless, the agency’s head, Agus Arianto said, adding that, an investigation on the cause of death…

Nepali Authority Confirms 457 Climbed Mt. Qomolangma In The Spring Season

KATHMANDU, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 457 mountaineers, including Sherpa guides, scaled the world’s tallest Mt. Qomolangma, from the Nepali side, during the 2021 spring season of mountaineering, Nepal’s Department of Tourism said yesterday. The feat was achieved despite reports about climbers infected with COVID-19 and reduced weather…

Bangladesh Decides To Ease Lockdown For A Week Ahead Of Muslim Eid Festival

DHAKA, Jul 13 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government decided to ease the ongoing lockdown for a week, from Jul 15, to help Muslims prepare for the festival of Eid-ul-Azha. Bangladesh’s Press Information Department (PID) made the announcement last night, saying, the lockdown restrictions will be eased from Jul 15 to…

Singapore Deputy PM Calls On ASEAN, China To Nurture New Areas Of Complementarities

SINGAPORE, Jul 13 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Heng Swee Keat, called on ASEAN and China, to fortify the foundations of existing partnerships, and nurture new areas of complementarities. He said, at the FutureChina Global Forum (FCGF) 2021, that, the two sides should…

U.S. Sanctions, COVID-19 Pose Double Damage For Iranians

TEHRAN, Jul 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Reza’s type 2 diabetes has always worried him, but raging COVID-19 has become another source of distress alongside the difficulties of acquiring the drugs he needs for survival. Since the U.S. sanctions have been affecting Iran’s import of medicine from abroad, getting the everyday insulin…