Brazil Reports 1,593 More COVID-19 Deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 27 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil registered 1,593 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 512,735, the health ministry said yesterday. A total of 64,134 new infections were detected, raising the total caseload to 18,386,894, the ministry said. Brazil has…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 1,147, Highest Since May 5

JERUSALEM, Jun 27 (NNN-PNN) – The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 1,147 yesterday, the highest since May 5, according to the health ministry. Meanwhile, the ministry reported 175 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number in the regime to 840,813. The death toll from the virus…

Iraq Detects Bird Flu Cases In Eastern Province

BAGHDAD, Jun 27 (NNN-NINA) – Bird flu cases were detected in a poultry farm, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, and necessary measures have been taken, to curb the spread of the disease, an Iraqi health official said yesterday. The new cases were detected in a small poultry farm on…

Update: Building Collapse Death Toll In U.S. Florida Rises To Five

WASHINGTON, Jun 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from the partial collapse of a 12-story residential building, in the U.S. beachside town of Surfside, south-eastern state of Florida, has risen to five, authorities said yesterday. “Today (yesterday), our search and rescue teams found another body in the rubble,” Miami-Dade County…

Greece, India To Work Towards Strategic Partnership

ATHENS, Jun 27 (NNN-AMNA) – Greece and India agreed to work towards the establishment of a strategic partnership, during Indian External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to Athens, according to an e-mailed joint press release, issued yesterday, after talks here. Jaishankar is the first Indian foreign minister, paying an official…

Iran Rules Out Endless Negotiations Over Nuke Deal’s Revival

TEHRAN, Jun 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said yesterday, Iran will not negotiate endlessly over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, urging the United States to abandon the “failed legacy” of former President Donald Trump. Iran has actively participated in the Vienna talks, aimed at the…

Enrique Intensifies Into Category 1 Hurricane, Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast

MEXICO CITY, Jun 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Tropical storm Enrique, intensified into a Category 1 hurricane yesterday, off the coast of the western Mexican states of Colima and Michoacan, the National Water Commission (Conagua) reported. “At 07:15, the centre of Enrique was located approximately 230 kilometres south-west of Punta San…

Five Dead In Hot Air Balloon Crash In U.S. New Mexico

HOUSTON, Jun 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The person who had been critically injured during a hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, U.S. state of New Mexico, succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll in the accident to five, local police said yesterday. According to a statement by Albuquerque Police, five…

Turkey Reports 5,266 New COVID-19 Cases, 5,404,144 In Total

ANKARA, Jun 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 5,266 new COVID-19 cases, including 470 symptomatic ones, raising the total number in the country to 5,404,144, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 51 to 49,524, while total recoveries climbed to 5,269,294, after 7,402 more…

Indian PM Chairs Review Meeting On COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday chaired a review meeting of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. Senior officials of concerned ministries attended the meeting, which was held at a time when 50 cases of the COVID-19 Delta Plus variant have been…