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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 173.8mn
In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 173,887,864 and 3,744,378, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,390,694 and 598,323, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Kamala Harris runs into stonewall called Joe
Four months out from the time Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office, panic is creeping into the Democratic Party. Campaign promises remain on the to-do list -- blocked by both Republicans and Democrats.
Overseas Americans feel left behind in vaccination: Report
According to the report, unlike expatriates from most other countries, American expats are required to pay US taxes, but their request to "have a vaccine" has been denied by the White House. "We have not historically provided private health care for Americans living overseas, so that remains our policy," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was quoted as saying in the report.
'Bridge-builder': UNSC backs Guterres, ensuring second term as Secretary General
"He has proven worthy of the post," Council President Sven Jurgenson said while announcing the decision after a brief closed-door meeting of the UN body which effectively has the final say on the appointment. The recommendation for another five-year term will now go to the 193-member General Assembly for a formal vote. India, which is a non-permanent member of the Security Council, supports Guterres's re-election.
French President Macron slapped while greeting crowd, 2 detained
The Elysee Palace confirmed the authenticity of a video circulating online in which Macron can be seen approaching a line of people, preparing to shake hands, when one person behind the barrier reaches out and slaps him, the dpa news agency reported. The palace called it "an attempted slap". According to media reports, two people were detained in connection with the incident.
Pakistan expresses concern over more 'bifurcation changes' in J&K
"No new instrument of occupation shall have any legal effect. India cannot change the disputed status of IIOJK, as enshrined in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, nor can it force Kashmiris and Pakistan to accept illegal outcomes," the Pakistan foreign office said.
US Supreme Court to hear Muslim surveillance post 9/11
The US Supreme Court will hear the appeal filed by the FBI against a lower court's 2019 ruling, which led to various claims made by the three Muslim men, taking the case into litigation. As per details, the 2011 lawsuit accuses the FBI of infiltrating mainstream mosques in Southern California and targeting Muslim Americans for surveillance.
Taliban captures another Afghan district for 3rd straight day
Government forces abandoned the Dawlat Abad district centre in Faryab province before dawn and fled to neighbouring Andkhoi district without engaging the militants, dpa news agency reported citing the local officials as saying. The fate of more than a dozen members of the security forces in the district remained unclear because the telecommunications system was down, provincial councillor Abdul Ahad Alibek said.
NATO summit to demonstrate trans-Atlantic unity: Secretary General
"This summit will be a strong demonstration of trans-Atlantic unity of Europe and North America, because we are stronger and safer together in the more unpredictable world," dpa news agency quoted Stoltenberg as saying on Monday. Among the range of different challenges and threats to prepare for, Stoltenberg cited Russia, with its growing aggression toward its neighbours, and China as it invests in new military capabilities.
Biden-Putin summit both necessary and important: WH
Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in Washington on Monday that the US President was meeting his Russian counterpart not "despite" but precisely because of the two countries' differences, reports dpa news agency. "We do not regard a meeting with the Russian president as a reward. We regard it as a vital part of defending America's interests and America's values," Sullivan said.
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