Egypt homeless, street children hit hard by pandemic scourge

Jul 15,2020
Wandering Cairo's bustling streets, Zeinab was struggling to survive by selling tissues when the coronavirus left her even more vulnerable, along with thousands of other homeless people and street children.
New Zealand reports 2 new cases of COVID-19
Jul 15
New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number of active cases in the country to 27, according to the Ministry of Health.
Flood death toll in Indonesia's South Sulawesi rises to 16
Jul 15
The death toll from flash floods in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province rose to 16 on Wednesday with 23 people missing, local media reported.
Philippines' 3rd cabinet member tests positive for COVID-19 
Jul 15
The Philippine Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar on Wednesday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the country's third infected cabinet member.
Nigeria's first female fighter helicopter pilot dies in road accident 
Jul 15
Nigeria's first-ever female combat helicopter pilot Tolulope Arotile died on Tuesday as a result of head injuries sustained in a road traffic accident in the northwestern state of Kaduna, according to the Nigeria Air Force (NAF).
China renews blue alert for rainstorms 
Jul 15
China's national observatory renewed a blue alert for rainstorms Wednesday, as incessant downpours continued to wreak havoc in vast stretches of the country.
Tokyo reports 143 new infection cases
Jul 15
Officials in Tokyo are considering how to respond to clustered coronavirus outbreaks that contributed to a recent rise in infections. This week's daily numbers have hovered in the mid-100s ... after figures topped 200 for four straight days.