Indonesia Records Daily Spike Of 25,830 COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Jul 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded 25,830 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a fresh record of the daily spike, bringing the total tally to 2,228,938, the Health Ministry said. The COVID-19-related death toll added by 539 to 59,534, the ministry reported. Additional 11,578 recovered patients were…

Covid-19: WHO sounds alarm on Euro 2020 as Asian cases soar

        COPENHAGEN, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) called for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as Covid cases rise again in Europe, fuelled by the deadly Delta variant that is racing around the globe. Hundreds of cases have been detected among spectators attending Euro…

Covid-19: WHO recommends Covid tests in schools

   COPENHAGEN, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said that Covid-19 tests should be carried out in schools — even when no cases have been detected — to avoid the “harmful” effects of remote learning.    Screenings in schools had previously only been recommended if a cluster of coronavirus…

All US and NATO troops leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US defence official

 WASHINGTON, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, a US defence official said, signalling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent. “All coalition forces are off Bagram,” the official — who asked not to be identified — said without specifying…

Three Children Killed In Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (NNN-APP) – A toy bomb blast in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, left three children dead yesterday, said police. A group of children found a toy-like explosive device near their house, in the Mehsud Keruna area of Tank district of the province, and were playing with…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Rises To 50.8 In Jun

SINGAPORE, Jul 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), announced yesterday that, the Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, rose from 50.7 in May to 50.8 in Jun. This is the 12th month of expansion for Singapore’s overall manufacturing sector. A…

Five Militants, Army Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jul 3 (NNN-PTI) – Five militants and an Indian army trooper were killed, in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said yesterday. The gunfight broke out at Hanjin-Rajpora village, of Pulwama district, about 37 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.…

Prosecutors Seek Over Two Years In Jail For Americans Who Helped Ghosn Flee Japan

TOKYO, Jul 3 (NNN-NHK) – Jail sentences of almost three years are being sought by Japanese prosecutors, for a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son, who admitted helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd. chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan, local media and wire services reported yesterday. According to the…

U.S., NATO Forces Evacuate Largest Military Base In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – All U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, have evacuated the Bagram Airfield, near the Afghan capital, Kabul, handing over the largest coalition base to Afghan government troops, a spokesperson of the Afghan Defence Ministry confirmed, yesterday. “All coalition and American troops departed from Bagram Air…

Iran Reports 13,836 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,232,696 In Total

TEHRAN, Jul 3 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran, yesterday, reported 13,836 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,232,696. The pandemic has so far claimed 84,516 lives in Iran, up by 127 in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported. A total of 2,902,140…
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