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New York passes new law after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gun-carrying in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons in response to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned the state's longstanding licensing restrictions.
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New Zealand reports 4,924 community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 4,924 community cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.
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South Korea reports 10,059 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 10,059 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,389,611, the health authorities said Sunday.
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Syrian president accuses Turkey of aggression as Iran attempts to ease ten
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even as Turkey is planning a new offensive in northern Syria.
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Two killed, 4 wounded in IS bomb attacks in Iraq: sources
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded on Saturday in two attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in northern and central Iraq, security sources said.
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Injury toll in earthquakes that shook Iran hits 84
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five were killed and 84 wounded in three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 that shook Iran's southern province of Hormozgan early Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency quoted an emergency official as saying.
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Singapore reports 7,952 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 7,952 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,461,107.
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UNDP praises Cambodia for appealing donations for landmine clearance
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Saturday praised the Cambodian government for appealing donations from the private sector and the Cambodian Red Cross to support landmine clearance.
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Lebanon compelled to return refugees to Syria due to lack of int'l plan: F
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said on Saturday Lebanon will be compelled to act in accordance with its own national interests for sending the Syrian refugees to their homeland in the absence of a clear international plan.
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Nigerian president welcomes berthing of first ship at new deep seaport
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday welcomed the successful berthing of the first ship at the Lekki Deep Seaport, the country's first deep seaport under construction in Lagos, the country's economic hub.
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Half of passengers' baggage stuck at Paris airport due to tech failure
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Due to a technical problem at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) since Friday, at least 50 per cent of passengers' baggage was stuck at the airport, French news channel BFMTV reported on Saturday.
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One killed in Boko Haram hospital attack in Cameroon
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Yaounde [Cameroon], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): One person has been killed after terror group Boko Haram attacked a hospital in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local and security sources.
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