News Archives for World - 2021-07-30

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Europe

Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases remain above 22,000, minister urges caution

Daily infections have surged in recent weeks from a low of 4,418 on July 4 to 22,291 on Wednesday, but Ankara has said it does not plan to impose restrictions yet. Data on Friday showed a daily death toll of 69 people.

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 11:16pm

South Asia

Taliban fighters enter provincial capital, clash with Afghan forces

Afghan security forces have thus far held back the Taliban's attempt to take the city with the help of the Afghan air force, but operations were hampered by the presence of civilians in the area

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 07:35pm

Europe

Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated

More than 70 wildfires have broken out this week in provinces on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts as well as inland areas, President Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that 14 were still burning.

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 07:16pm

World

US CDC internal report says Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox: report

Delta has become the dominant variant globally, documented in 132 countries to date, according to the World Health Organization

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:56pm

South Asia

20 dead, 300,000 stranded in flood-hit Bangladesh region

Earlier this week Bangladesh evacuated 10,000 Rohingya from around refugee camps in Cox's Bazar because of the storms

Published 30 Jul, 2021 03:19pm

USA

First flight of Afghan interpreters fleeing Taliban arrives in US

The US Congress on Thursday unanimously passed a measure that provides $1.1 billion to fund the resettlement of Afghans who supported the US mission

Published 30 Jul, 2021 03:15pm

Asia

India reports most new COVID cases in three weeks

The disease's estimated reproduction rate, or R value, has also inched up in the past week

Published 30 Jul, 2021 11:01am

World

Mexico Covid deaths 35% more than reported: statistics agency

That compares with the health ministry's figure of 148,629, he noted

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:24am

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid closure

Currently only immunised pilgrims resident in Saudi Arabia are eligible for Umrah permits

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 10:39am

Europe

'Dangerous' heatwave hits Athens again

Several municipalities have opened air-conditioned shelters for the homeless and vulnerable

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:17am

World

US condemns 'harassment' of foreign journalists in China

Zhao on Thursday said foreign correspondents enjoy an open and free reporting environment in China

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:12am

Asia

Japan to expand virus emergency one week into Olympics

The Japanese capital reported a record number of new infections on Thursday as daily cases nationwide topped 10,000 for the first time

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:10am

Asia

Philippines says US military deal 'in full force again'

The deal has been prolonged three times since then, most recently in June after months of negotiations between the two sides

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 10:10am

World

S Africa's port terminals restored following cyber-attack

JOHANNESBURG: Operating systems have been restored at South Africa's state-owned logistics firm, the company said...