International
Japan land prices decrease for 1st time in 6 years amid COVID-19 pandemic
TOKYO: JULY 1 – Land prices in Japan fell an average of 0.5 percent...
Temperatures in Canada are still high, with 230 people dying from the heat
NORTH AMERICA: JULY 1 – Extreme heatwaves have killed at least 230 people in...
Former US Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld dies
WASHINGTON: JULY 1 – Donald Rumsfeld, a forceful U.S. defense secretary who was the...
Dengue cases in Philippines down 48 pct in H1
MANILA: JULY 1 – The number of dengue cases recorded from January to June...
Delta variant to become dominant strain of COVID-19 in coming months: WHO
GENEVA, UNITED STATES: JULY 1 – The World Health Organization has said the Delta...
Hong Kong reports 4 new imported COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG: JULY 1 – Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported four...
South Korea’s export soars 39.7 pct in June
SEOUL: JUNE 1 – South Korea’s export soared in double digits in June on...
Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years
KATHMANDU: JULY 1 – Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly...
Ferry sinks in rough seas near Bali: 7 dead and 11 missing
JAKARTA: JUNE 30 – Rescuers have found seven dead bodies, rescued 46 people and...
Indonesia records highest daily spike of 21,807 COVID-19 cases
JAKARTA: JUNE 30 – Indonesia on Wednesday recorded 21,807 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in...