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Britain threatens checks on EU fishing activity if French sanctions materialize
A British government spokesperson made the announcement after the country's Brexit Minister David Frost met with European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in London. As well as the fishing dispute between Britain and France, the pair held talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol. The spokesperson explained that Frost had laid out Britain's concerns about the "unjustified measures" announced by France earlier this week.
UN official urges Sudanese forces to respect peaceful demonstration
"We call on the security forces to respect the right of peaceful protest and refrain from using violence," Volker Perthes, Head of the United Nations Integrated Transitional Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), said in a statement. He urged the protesters to commit themselves to peacefulness and avoid violence, Xinhua news agency reported. The UN official vowed to exert all efforts toward a constructive and comprehensive dialogue among all parties to bring the peaceful process back on its track.
Iran slams new U.S. sanctions as "completely contradictory behavior"
"A government that talks about an intention of returning to the nuclear deal but continues (former U.S. President Donald) Trump's policy of sanctions is sending the message that it really is not reliable," Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh said in remarks published on the Ministry's official website.
PM Modi keeps up tryst with Mahatma abroad
This is not the first time that Modi offered tributes to the Mahatma on the foreign soil. His foreign trips since 2014, when he became the Prime Minister, have been marked with such visits. In September 2014, when he visited the US, he offered floral tributes to the Mahatma in Washington DC. The same year, when he travelled to Australia in November, he unveiled a statue of Gandhi at Brisbane.
New York Attorney General to run for state Governor
"I'm running for Governor of New York because I have the experience, vision, and courage to take on the powerful on behalf of all New Yorkers," said James on her social media account. James is going to face a Democratic primary race against New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who was sworn in as New York's first female governor in August following the resignation of former Governor Andrew Cuomo on sexual harassment scandals, Xinhua news agency reported.
Covid infections in England at highest level since January: figures show
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey estimates around one in 50 people had coronavirus in England in the week to October 22, which is the same proportion of people at the peak of the second wave in early January. The pandemic therefore appears to be growing in England, as "R" was estimated to be between one and 1.2 last week.
Chinese envoy calls for efforts to maintain political stability in Mali
For a long time, Mali has faced multiple challenges. To tackle them requires both the efforts of all parties in Mali and the support of the international community. The top priority now is to maintain the political stability of Mali and create conditions for the Malian people to cope with the challenges, said Zhang Jun, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Indian-origin pharma CEO killed in robbery attempt after casino win
Sree Ranga Aravapalli, 54, who headed Aurex Laboratories, was shot dead when he reached home in Plainsboro, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning, officials said. The County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener said in a joint statement that the alleged assailant Jekai Reid-John, 27, "targeted Aravapalli in Pennsylvania and followed him home to his Plainsboro residence where the offence occurred". They said he was charged with murder and arrested by local authorities in Pennsylvania and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey.
Global legislators to demand tough stand on China from G20 countries
"Hello from Rome! I'm here as Co-Chair of @ipacglobal, and today we're talking about #China and its disrespect of human rights and the rule of law. As the #G20summit kicks off, we're highlighting China's behaviour to the international community," Barry Ward said in a tweet. "I'm in Rome today for the first in-person conference of @ipacglobal. As world leaders come together for the G20, Garnett Genius, another participant of the meet, tweeted.
Facebook directed to pay $257 per victim over personal data breach
The recommendation to Meta Platforms was made by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)'s dispute mediation panel in charge of settling a dispute between the operator and Korean users of Facebook over the platform's breach of users' personal data. The state watchdog in November concluded that Facebook passed personal data of at least 3.3 million of its total 18 million Korean users to third parties without the users' consent between May 2012 and June 2018.
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