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Death toll from severe winter storm in Texas reaches 210
Fifty-nine storm-related fatalities were added to the overall tally, according to the new update from the Texas Department of State Health Services issued on Wednesday. According to the update, Harris County where the fourth largest US city of Houston is located recorded the most deaths of 43, followed by Travis County at 28 and Dallas County at 20, reports Xinhua news agency.
'Israel should abide by peace agreements with Palestine'
The Prime Minister made the appeal during a meeting on Wednesday with former US Representative Robert Wexler in the West Bank city of Ramallah, according to a statement issued by Ishtaye's office. Ishtaye told Wexler that launching a serious peace process with Israel must be preceded by confidence-building measures that have to be taken by the Israeli government, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
LA County prepares to apologise to local Native American tribes
The motion highlighted the disproportionate health and economic burdens faced by the Gabrieleno Tongva, Fernandeno Tataviam, Ventureno Chumash, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Kizh and other local tribes as a result of discrimination, Xinhua news agency quoted a report by the local Pasadena Now news website as saying on Wednesday.
Recently-established party wins Bulgarian polls
There Is Such A People, which was founded in 2019 by Trifonov, received 24.08 per cent of the votes cast during the elections on Sunday, and will have 65 seats in the 240-member National Assembly, the Central Election Commission said. GERB, together with its partner Union of Democratic Forces, came second with 23.51 per cent of the votes and 63 seats, followed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party coalition, the Democratic Bulgaria coalition,
US state declares wildfire emergency
"Facing critical fire conditions that threaten our communities, first responders, and way of life, I today declared a statewide wildland fire emergency in Montana to ensure our first responders have the tools they need to safely and aggressively respond to wildfires," Montana Governor Greg Gianforte tweeted on Wednesday.
2 Pakistan security personnel killed in IED blast
The Army launched a search operation following the incident to apprehend the perpetrators, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement. "Such cowardly acts by inimical elements, backed by hostile intelligence agencies cannot sabotage the hard-earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan," xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
Delta variant likely to become dominant Covid strain globally'
The Delta Covid-19 variant has so far been identified in 111 countries, territories or areas, and is on the way to becoming the dominant strain of the virus worldwide, causing an increase in new infections and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said .
Failed BRI projects & NPLs trouble China's banks
Chinas banks are under stress with rising levels of bad assets. As the Covid 19 pandemic hit world economy, which led to delay in many projects, the countrys lenders could see a further rise in their non performing assets -- loans that do not fetch any returns. Earlier, a report by South China Morning Post, quoting government data, noted that Chinese banks had a record high of $466.9 billion in NPA.
Breaks my heart: George Bush calls troops withdrawal from Afghanistan 'a mistake'
Former US President George W. Bush has labelled the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan "a mistake", in an interview with DW. "I'm afraid Afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm," he said, adding that he was also concerned for translators and other people who gave support to foreign troops in Afghanistan.
Afghans who backed US military to be evacuated
The US will launch "Operation Allies Refuge" in late July to evacuate eligible Afghan nationals and their families who helped the American military during the two-decade war in the South Asian country, White House Press Secretary jen Psaki announced. "Flights out of Afghanistan for SIV (Special Immigrant Visa) applicants who are already in the pipeline will begin in the last week of July and will continue," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in a daily briefing.
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