Talks To Revive Iran Nuclear Agreement “Closer To A Deal:” EU Official

VIENNA, Jun 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are “closer to a deal,” said a European Union (EU) official, yesterday, after the latest meeting that wrapped up the previous six rounds of negotiations. “We are…

Singapore Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases, 62,414 In Total

SINGAPORE, Jun 21 (NNN-CNA) – Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Singapore yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,414, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Nine new cases were reported in the community. Of them, three cases were found to be linked to previous cases and have…

Nepal Extends Lockdown In Kathmandu With Relaxed Provisions

KATHMANDU, Jun 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The authorities in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, decided yesterday, to extend the ongoing lockdown by an additional week, till Jun 28, to help curb COVID-19 infections but relax the provisions of the prohibitory order significantly. “We relax the provisions of lockdown, including allowing private…

Pakistan Reports 1,050 New COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan on Saturday, recorded 1,050 new cases of COVID-19, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said yesterday. The NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s fight against the pandemic, said that, the total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 948,268, including 892,319 recoveries. The number of…

11 Including District Police Chief Killed In N. Afghanistan Battle

TALUQAN, Jun 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four Afghan policemen and seven Taliban militants were killed, in a battle in the northern province of Takhar, last night, a local government spokesman confirmed today. Heavy clashes erupted after Taliban militants stormed the suburban district of Namak Ab. “The district police chief, Abdul Zahir…

Southern Philippine Clash Kills Three Suspected Armed Extremists

MANILA, Jun 20 (NNN-PNA) – Three suspected armed extremists were killed, in a clash with Philippine soldiers, in the southern Philippines before dawn today, an army general said. Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, the commanding general of the Western Mindanao Command, based in Zamboanga City, said, fighting broke out at around…

Philippines Logs 5,803 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 1,359,015

MANILA, Jun 20 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported today, 5,803 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,359,015. Death toll climbed to 23,621, after 84 more patients died from the disease, DOH said. The Philippines, which has more than…

Uganda Olympic team member tests positive on arrival in Japan

TOKYO, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A member of the Uganda Olympic team hastested positive for coronavirus on arrival in Japan, just over a month beforethe pandemic-postponed Games, officials said. The first group to arrive from Uganda — a nine-strong party, includingboxers, coaches and officials — landed at Tokyo’s Narita airport…

Singapore Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 20 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 21 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,403. Fourteen cases are in the community and there are no new cases in the dormitories. Of these cases, seven are linked to previous cases and have already been…

Head Of India’s Premier Health Institute Warns Of New COVID-19 Wave, Amid Easing Of Restrictions

NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (NNN-PTI) – The third wave of COVID-19 in India was inevitable, and could hit the country in the next six to eight weeks, Director of India’s premier health institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, Dr. Randeep Guleria, said yesterday. Guleria made…
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