US Pres Biden to rebuild ‘sacred’ NATO bond shaken by former president Trump

BRUSSELS, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden will seek to restore bonds of trust at NATO’s first post-Trump summit on Monday, as leaders push to revitalise the alliance despite differences over dangers ahead. The allies will agree a statement stressing common ground on securing their withdrawal from Afghanistan,…

Feature: A Gift Of Life — Aussie Man Makes Over 460 Blood Donations To Help People In Need

SYDNEY, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Forty-year-old Daniel Alexander is a civil engineer living in Newcastle, a harbour city in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW). He is one of Australia’s half-a- million active blood donors, who have saved numerous lives with their selfless gift of life. As the World…

S. Korea’s Automotive Export Logs Double-Digit Growth In May

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s automotive export logged a double-digit growth last month, thanks to a recovery in global demand from the COVID-19 pandemic shock, a government report showed today. The number of locally-made vehicles exported in May was 150,894, up 57.5 percent compared to the same month…

Brunei Reports New Imported COVID-19 Case, 250 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 14 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case yesteday, bringing the national tally to 250. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the patient is a 42-year-old woman, who arrived in the country from Indonesia on May 30, and has no symptoms of infection. Investigation…

UN chief reiterates solidarity with persons with albinism

UNITED NATIONS, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his solidarity with persons with albinism on Sunday, which is the International Albinism Awareness Day. Albinism, a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition found in both men and women, presents as a lack of melanin pigmentation in hair, skin…

Indonesia Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Spike Since Late Feb

JAKARTA, Jun 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday recorded 9,868 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily spike of infections since Feb 22. The new infections brought the total tally to 1,911,358, and the death toll added by 149 to 52,879, the health ministry…

S. Korea Reports 399 More Covid-19 Cases, 148,273 In Total

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 399 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 148,273. The daily caseload was down from 452 the previous day, falling below 400 in over two months, since Mar 29. The…

Africa dominates list of 10 worst cities to live in globally – Report

The Libyan capital Tripoli is the sixth worst city to live in globally LONDON, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five out of 10 cities that are not liveable are found on the African continent according to a report by the London-based Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU.Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital was ranked the…

Delta Variant Blamed For COVID-19 Spike In Indonesia’s Kudus District

JAKARTA, Jun 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia detected the highly infectious Delta variant in the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Kudus district of Central Java province, the province’s governor, Ganjar Pranowo, said yesterday. The governor said that, 86.11 percent or 62 out of a total of 72 samples of recent…

Delhi Gov’t Announces More Lockdown Relaxations As COVID-19 Cases Fall

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 (NNN-ANI) – The Delhi state government, yesterday announced more COVID-19 lockdown relaxations, opening restaurants with 50 percent seating and all shops. Till now only 50 percent of shops were allowed to open alternatively. Announcing the relaxations, Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, allowed all economic activities, except…
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