Bangladesh Juice Factory Owner, Four Sons Among Eight Arrested After Deadly Fire

DHAKA, Jul 11 (NNN-BSS) – Police in Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, arrested the owner, his four sons and three others of a juice factory, where 52 people were killed in one of the country’s deadliest fires. Bangladeshi Home Minister, Asaduzzaman Khan announced the news, while talking to reporters, after visiting the…

Israel Reports 474 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Jul 10 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, yesterday reported 474 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 845,379. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose by 196 to 3,793, the highest since Apr 10, the ministry said. The death toll from the…

Explosion Heard In Northern Tehran, No Casualties Reported

TEHRAN, Jul 10 (NNN-ISNA) – An explosion was heard around Mellat Park, in northern Tehran early today, but no casualties were reported, according to local media. Firefighters did not find any trace about the reported explosion in the Iranian capital, a spokesman for the Fire Department said. Early this morning,…

109 Militants Killed In S. Afghanistan Battles

KANDAHAR, Jul 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 109 Taliban militants were killed and 25 wounded, during battles and clashes in two Afghan southern provinces yesterday, as fighting raged in the country, the military confirmed today. In Kandahar province, 70 Taliban militants were killed and eight others wounded, after Afghan National…

S. Korea’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Break Record For Three Straight Days

SEOUL, Jul 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases, broke record for three straight days, due to resurgence in the Seoul metropolitan area, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said today. The country reported 1,378 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Iran Reports 16,596 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,344,122 In Total

TEHRAN, Jul 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran reported yesterday, 16,596 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total number of infections to 3,344,122. The pandemic has so far claimed 85,543 lives in Iran, up by 146 in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education said in a…

India Reports 42,766 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,795,716 today, as 42,766 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 1,206 deaths, due to the pandemic, since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 407,145. There are…

Singapore Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 10 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,678. The new infections include one locally transmitted case. The newly reported nine imported cases have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.…

Myanmar Reports 4,320 New COVID-19 Infections, 64 More Deaths

YANGON, Jul 10 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 4,320 new COVID-19 infections, with 64 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday. The number of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 184,375, while its death toll was recorded at 3,685, the…

Brunei Achieves 20-Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 10 (NNN-ANN) – One in five Brunei residents has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, under the national vaccination programme, the Brunei government announced yesterday. According to the Ministry of Health, as of Jul 8, 90,500 individuals have been administered with at least one…