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Colin Powell, first black US Secretary of State, dies of Covid-19
Powell, a moderate Republican and a pragmatist, served as secretary of state under President George W. Bush. He was the first-ever black Secretary of State in the US and was a war veteran who saw his legacy tarnished after he made a case in Iraq back in 2003.
Russian fighter escorts US bomber above Sea of Japan
Russian radars on Sunday detected an air target approaching the Russian border over the Sea of Japan, and a MiG-31 fighter from Russia's Eastern Military District took off in response, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying. The Russian crew identified the air target as a US Air Force B-1B strategic bomber, before escorting it away.
UK records more than 40,000 Covid cases for fifth day in a row
The country also reported a further 57 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 138,584. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test. There are currently 7,086 patients in hospital with Covid-19. It brought the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,449,165, Xinhua news agency reported.
International air force drill begins in Israel
The annual exercise is taking place at the Ovda Air Force Base in southern Israel, with the participation of air forces from the United States, Germany, Italy, Britain, France, India and Greece, Xinhua news agency quoted an Israeli military spokesperson as saying. The exercise kicked started on Sunday with an honorary flyover, led by the Commander of the Israeli Air Force Amikam Norkin in an F-15, alongside an Israeli "Adir", the Israeli version of F-35 stealth jet.
Asia's race to stock up on Covid pill could see a repeat of vaccine grab
Already, at least eight countries or territories in the Asia-Pacific region have signed deals or are in talks to procure the drug, according to analytics company Airfinity, including New Zealand, Australia, and South Korea, all of which were relatively slow to start their vaccine programs, the report said.
Elon Musk hopes to 'extend life to Mars' as personal fortune keeps growing
According to YouTuber Matt Wallace, Musk’s net worth is now equal to $861 billion in Dogeoin, which is enough to make him richer than both Bill Gates and Warren Buffett combined. Following a huge growth in his personal fortune, has renewed his promise to "extend life to Mars".
IS says it will target Shia Muslims everywhere, especially in Afghanistan
Al-Naba weekly while publishing the warning said that Shia Muslims will be targeted in their homes and centres. It further threatened the Shia Muslims living in Afghanistan especially and added that they will cooperate and support Iran and other countries against the IS-K.
Pakistan blacklists Chinese company for forged documents
The state-owned subsidiary of the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) blacklisted the firm over allegations of preparing and submitting forged documents to the department concerned during the bidding of a project, Dawn has learnt.
Taliban rejects Putin's claim of IS presence in Afghanistan
Addressing a virtual summit of the Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) on Friday, Putin said that Russian data has revealed that 2,000 IS fighters are in the north of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported. The Russian leader added that the IS "terrorists seek to enter the territory of the Commonwealth under the guise of refugees".
Accelerate action to achieve net zero transport emissions: UN summit
At the conference participants agreed that without a profound shift to sustainable mobility, achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals -- already off-track -- would be impossible. The pandemic caused job losses and a disruption to global supply chains.
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