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17 killed in building collapses in east China's Jiangsu
Seventeen people have been killed and five others injured after an annex to a hotel collapsed in the city of Suzhou, in east China's Jiangsu Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The accident took place at around 3:33 p.m. Monday, during which 23 people were trapped, according to the rescue headquarters. The rescue operation ended at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
S.Africa: 72 killed in violence over jailing of ex-president Zuma
This includes 10 people killed in a stampede during looting on Monday night at a shopping centre in Soweto, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The BBC has also filmed a baby being thrown from a building in Durban that was on fire after ground-floor shops were looted. The military has now been deployed to help the police overstretched since the unrest began last week.
China arrests elite Uyghur business owners
Then, Eli was accused of being a separatist and disappeared into the black box of China's prison system in the northwest Xinjiang region, the report said. "He did not engage in politics," said Maria Mohammad, who last heard from her husband in June 2018, shortly before he was detained. Instead, she believes, Eli was targeted in part because he was a rich businessman, giving him influence that the authorities viewed as a threat.
Pak expresses confidence on China, but says there are no free lunches
"Pakistan-China relationship or Sri Lanka-China relationship all the engagements we are undertaking with the Chinese government I think a lot depends on how our leadership handles," said the High Commissioner when the media questioned whether countries like Sri Lanka and Pakistan have entrapped to China's emerging as a super power in the region.
Countries signal waning confidence in Chinese vaccine against Delta variant
Thailand and Indonesia say they will give a booster shot to healthcare workers who received Sinovac, Wall Street Journal reported. Thailand became the latest country to signal waning confidence in a Chinese vaccine against the highly contagious Delta variant, saying it would offer booster shots of Western doses to healthcare workers.
Unicef chief Henrietta Fore decides to resign: UN
Henrietta Fore, executive director of UN Children's Fund (Unicef), has informed the UN secretary-general of her intention to resign, "to devote herself to a family health issue," the United Nations announced on Tuesday. Through a statement attributable to his spokesperson, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his full understanding of Fore's decision and "has accepted it, with deep regret", Xinhua news agency reported.
11 Billion doses needed to vaccinate 70% of world to end covid : UN Chief
"Pledges of doses and funds are welcome -- but they are not enough. We need at least 11 billion doses to vaccinate 70 per cent of the world and end this pandemic," the UN chief told the opening of the ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Deuba takes oath as new Nepal PM, forms small Cabinet
Deuba also formed a small cabinet and administered the oath of office and secrecy following the oath taking ceremony at the President's office. The oath-taking ceremony was delayed after Deuba refused to take the oath saying that a statement issued by the President's office didn't mention that he was appointed as per Article 76 (5) of the Constitution.
US approves Bezos' Blue Origin license for human space travel
The company was required to verify the rocket's hardware and software worked safely during a test flight and the FAA confirmed it met regulatory requirements. Bezos, his brother Mark, aviation pioneer Mary Wallace 'Wally' Funk and three other passengers are now set to liftoff from west Texas and travel just beyond the edge of space, the Daily Mail reported.
Remdesivir, HCQ have no antiviral effects: WHO study
The study, led by researchers from the Oslo University Hospital in Norway, found that lack of antiviral effect with Remdesivir and HCQ remained consistent despite patient age, symptom duration, degree of viral load, and presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
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