Covid-19: Fake testing kits seized from 77 countries in international crackdown – Interpol

The fake kits were discovered in raids across dozens of countries PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 17,000 fake COVID-19 testing kits discovered during raids against illicit food and drink products across dozens of countries, have been siezed by the International Police (Interpol). 407 people linked to the seized $40…

Covid-19: Global infections pass 15 mn, as Latin America cases soar

PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world passed 15 million Wednesday, with Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the hardest-hit regions, notching more than four million cases. In the United States, home to over a quarter of global infections, President Donald Trump…

US unrest: Pres Trump to send ‘surge’ of hundreds of federal agents to cities amid increase gun violence

WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —President Donald Trump is to send “a surge” of federal security forces to US cities in a crackdown on crime. Chicago and two other Democratic-run cities are being targeted in the Republican president’s move, amid a spike in violence. But federal deployments in Portland, Oregon, have proved controversial.…

US orders China to close Houston consulate “to protect American IP”

China says US orders it to close its consulate in Houston WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday (July 24) – a move described as “political provocation” by Beijing. The US State Department said the decision was taken…

Covid-19: US records over 68,000 new cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Tuesday recorded 68,524 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. The country, which is the world’s hardest-hit, has now registered a total of 3,891,893 infections, the Baltimore-based university said. Another 961 more…

Egypt: Pres Sisi wins parliamentary approval for possible Libya intervention

CAIRO, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “militias”. A sharp military escalation in Libya, where fighters led by eastern commander Khalifa Haftar have been…

Moscow sees ‘chance’ to save Iran nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif greet each other with an elbow bump MOSCOW, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia still believes there is hope of rescuing the nuclear deal with Iran, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “We are convinced that there is still a…

Chinese cybercriminals targeted COVID research, hacked hundreds of companies: US

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the United States and abroad, including defense contractors, the US Justice Department said. Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, also targeted human rights activists in…

US unrest: Shootout at Chicago funeral leaves 14 wounded

CHICAGO, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– A shootout outside a funeral left 14 people wounded Tuesday in Chicago, as President Donald Trump threatens to send federal agents to a handful of US cities led by Democratic mayors. The episode started when occupants of a vehicle “began firing at attendees of a…

US offers $5 mn reward for arrest of Venezuela chief justice

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the chief justice of Venezuela’s supreme court, who faces US money laundering charges. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Maikal Jose Moreno Perez had “personally received money or property…
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