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US prepares new sanctions against Russia over Navalny
"We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well," Sullivan said on Sunday in an interview with CNN when asked if the administration will further pressure Moscow over Navalny, Xinhua reported. "It will come as soon as we have developed the packages to ensure that we are getting the right targets. And when we do that, we will impose further sanctions with respect to chemical weapons," he added.
UK scientists warn of 'miserable winter' due to new respiratory viruses
Professor Calum Semple, member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), a British government advisory body, said that children and elderly people will be especially vulnerable to endemic viruses at the end of the year, Xinhua reported. Describing it as the "fourth wave winter," he told Times Radio "there's a sting in the tail after every pandemic".
Talks to revive Iran nuclear agreement closer to a deal: EU official
"We are closer to a deal, but we are not still there," Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service, told reporters following a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission, attended by representatives from China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran, Xinhua reported.
Germany's ruling conservatives move up in polls
The CDU/CSU had gained one percentage point compared to the previous week and stood at 28 per cent, according to a recent Trendbarometer survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute forsa among 1,003 voters in Germany, reports Xinhua news agency. In the race for Chancellor, the Green Party candidate, Annalena Baerbock, has lost her first place to the CDU/CSU's candidate Armin Laschet.
Rigorously implement public health, social measures: WHO
Besides personal protective measures, the public health and social measures include cleaning, disinfection, ventilation, surveillance, Contact tracing, isolation and quarantine. Physical distancing measures include limiting the size of gatherings, maintaining distance in public or workplaces, domestic movement restrictions; and international travel-related measures.
Biden to host Israeli Prez in WH on June 28
"President Rivlin's visit will highlight the enduring partnership between the US and Israel and the deep ties between our governments and our people," Psaki said in a statement issued on Saturday. "As President Rivlin approaches the end of his term, this visit will honour the dedication he has shown to strengthening the friendship between the two countries over the course of many years," she added.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 178mn
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 178,119,063 and 3,857,719, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,536,904 and 601,721, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Third wave of Covid 'definitely under way' in UK: Scientist
"The race is firmly on between the vaccine program... and the Delta variant third wave," said professor Adam Finn, a member of the JCVI, Xinhua news agency reported. Acknowledging the recent surge in infections, Finn told the BBC: "Perhaps we can be a little bit optimistic it's not going up any faster, but nevertheless it's going up -- so this third wave is definitely underway."
Footprints of last dinosaurs walked 110M years ago in UK found
The discovery of dinosaur footprints by a curator from Hastings Museum and Art Gallery and a scientist from the University of Portsmouth is the last record of dinosaurs in Britain. The footprints were discovered in the cliffs and on the foreshore in Folkestone, Kent, where stormy conditions affect the cliff and coastal waters.
Taliban attack on Afghan city repulsed
The militants were also attempting to explode an explosive-laden military vehicle next to a military base outside Kunduz city, but was identified and targeted by soldiers. As a result a few more militants inside the vehicle were killed, the official added. However, five security personnel had been injured during the gunfight which lasted for a couple of hours, he said.
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