Child labour swells for first time in two decades, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa: UN

GENEVA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The world has marked the first rise in child labour in two decades and the coronavirus crisis threatens to push millions more youngsters toward the same fate, the United Nations said Thursday. In a joint report, the International Labour Organization and the UN children’s agency…

Singapore Reports Four New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported four new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,223. Of the new cases, one is in the community and linked to previous cases, and has already been placed on quarantine, and another one is currently unlinked. There…

China Prepares To Launch Shenzhou-12 Manned Spaceship

JIUQUAN, Jun 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The combination of the Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket, has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said yesterday. Three astronauts will board the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft later this month, and fly to Tianhe, core module of…

10 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reached a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination drive yesterday with the 10 millionth dose administered to a person at a ceremony. Addressing the ceremony, Chairman of the country’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar, said that, the country is aiming to give…

US Pres Biden drops plan to ban TikTok, WeChat: White House

WASHINGTON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden revoked executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump seeking to ban Chinese-owned mobile apps TikTok and WeChat over national security concerns, the White House said. A White House statement said that instead of banning the popular apps, the Biden administration would carry…

Nine Killed, Eight Injured In S. Korea’s Building Collapse

SEOUL, Jun 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – At least nine people have been confirmed dead and eight others injured, in a building collapse in south-west South Korea, it was reported yesterday. The five-story building, under demolition, unexpectedly collapsed at about 4:22 p.m. local time yesterday (0722 GMT), at the south-western city of…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . The pandemic has killed at least 3,750,028 people worldwide since the virus first emerged in December 2019, according to a compilation of official data. The US is the worst-affected country with 598,326 deaths,…

Iran Reports 10,598 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,990,714 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 10 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry reported yesterday, 10,598 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 2,990,714. The pandemic has so far claimed 81,519 lives in Iran, up by 157 in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education said, in…

Sri Lanka Aims To Vaccinate All Population Against COVID-19 By Early 2022

COLOMBO, Jun 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka is working to vaccinate the entire population against COVID-19 by early 2022, allowing the workforce, economic pillars and general public to run the economy, local media quoted Army Commander, Gen. Shavendra Silva, as saying. Speaking as a guest speaker at the virtual Sri…

Khurelsukh Announces Victory In Mongolia’s Presidential Election

ULAN BATOR, Jun 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s presidential candidate from the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, won the regular presidential election last night. Khurelsukh is the former prime minister and chairman of the MPP. “First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Mongolian…
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