Turkish, U.S. Presidents Discuss Libya, Economic Ties Over Phone

ANKARA, July 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and U.S. presidents, on Tuesday, held talks over the phone about the developments in Libya and bilateral economic ties, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said. Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed to keep coordination for reaching a lasting peace and…

Nigerian police ‘rescue American trapped in romance fraud’

LAGOS, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian police say they have rescued an American woman who has been trapped in a hotel in Lagos for more than a year as part of a romance fraud. They say the retired civil servant flew to Nigeria in February 2019 to be with…

U.S. Undermining South China Sea’s Stability: Chinese Foreign Ministry

BEIJING, July 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States was undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea and intended to drive a wedge between regional countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said that, many Chinese maritime claims over the South China Sea…

UN Preparing Team To Visit Derelict Oil Tanker Off Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations is preparing a team, to assess a neglected tanker off Yemen, to avoid a possible catastrophic spill of 1.1 million barrels of crude oil, a UN spokesman said. “The local de facto authorities in Yemen, officially communicated to the UN, their…

Lavrov, Pompeo Discuss Preparations For UNSC Permanent Members Summit

MOSCOW, July 14 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo held a phone conversation on Monday, discussing preparations for a summit among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The two…

Covid-19: WHO reports record daily increase of 230,000 cases globally

GENEVA, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday (July 12), with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were in the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO…

Covid-19: Mexico death toll surges to fourth-highest, surpassing Italy – govt

MEXICO CITY, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico on Sunday became the country with the fourth highest death toll from COVID-19, ahead of Italy, according to Mexican health officials. “There are 299,750 confirmed cases of infection and 35,006 deaths in Mexico,” health officials said on the presidency’s Twitter account. Italy currently…

Argentina passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases

BUENOS AIRES, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina has registered more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases, its Ministry of Health said, despite the Buenos Aires area — the country’s coronavirus hot spot — being under extended shutdown. The country now has recorded 1,845 deaths from the pandemic with 100,153 positive cases and…

Covid-19: Bolivian economy minister becomes fourth cabinet member with virus

LA PAZ, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s economy minister said that he tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth cabinet member with the virus, in addition to the country’s interim president who is in quarantine. Economy Minister Oscar Ortiz joins the ranks of the ministers of health and mining,…

Major fire breaks out on US Navy ship in California

LOS ANGELES, July 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An explosion on a United States Navy ship moored at a base in California set off a major fire on Sunday injuring 21 people, officials and local media said. The USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault vessel, was in port in San Diego for…
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