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Ex-S.African Prez sentenced to jail
A BBC report says that Zuma has been five days to hand himself at a police station. The country's State Capture Inquiry accused Zuma of accepting bribes, gratification and unauthorised payments from other parties in relation to the procurement of the arms worth billions in 1999.
No decision made on extension of deal with IAEA: Iran
"The agreement with the IAEA was to address some of the agency's concerns within the framework of a parliament's bill. We agreed not to collect the cameras, but not to provide the agency with information and what is being recorded," Khatibzadeh said while addressing a briefing on Monday. Iran's Strategic Action Plan to Counter Sanctions was passed by Parliament in December 2020.
Final easing of curbs in England set for July 19
In his first statement in the House of Commons since taking on the new role as Health Secretary, Javid said on Monday: "We see no reason to go beyond the 19th of July. Because in truth, no date we choose comes with zero risk for Covid. We know we simply cannot eliminate it, we have to learn to live with it.
EU needs to do more to curb money laundering, terror funding
In a special report on the subject released on Monday, the ECA said that although the value of suspicious transactions within the EU is estimated to be hundreds of billions of euros, its approach to counter it was fragmented, adding that the bloc needed a stronger oversight framework for combating money laundering,reports Xinhua news agency.
China gifts itself biggest hydropower station in seismic zone
Chinese President Xi Jinping too sent a congratulatory letter. Highlighting that the plant will transfer power from western China to the eastern part of the country, he said: "Socialism was established through action, and the new era will be no different". He added that the plant will help China achieve its targets for peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality.
China's young graduates reject heartless work culture
According to a Bloomberg report published earlier this month, while the urban jobless rate fell to a two-year low of 5 per cent in May, unemployment for those between the ages of 16-24 -- typically comprising graduates from schools and colleges -- was more than double that at 13.8 per cent. With Beijing squeezing space for its private sector that until now accounted for 80 per cent of the urban jobs.
Pfizer, Moderna Covid shots generates lasting immunity: Study
The study, led by researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis showed that nearly four months after the first dose people who received the Pfizer vaccine still had so-called germinal centers in their lymph nodes churning out immune cells directed against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Greece offers youngsters 150 euros after vaccinated
The so-called "Freedom Pass" will be available by late July to be used for travel and cultural events, he said on Monday. The measure concerns about 940,000 youth, he noted, and holders could use the pass to pay airline, ship or train tickets, accommodation costs in hotels and campsites, as well as entrance fees to music concerts, theatres, cinemas, museums and archaeological sites, reports Xinhua news agency.
1 person dead, 10 injured in Chicago shooting
In a statement on Monday, the city police said the shooting took place at around 10.55 p.m., on Sunday night when three men emerged from an alley and fired shots into a crowd of people standing outside, reports Xinhua news agency. A woman suffered at least one gunshot wound to the chest, was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead, the police added. No motive for the shooting had been released.
IS still remains a threat, says global coalition
"IS no longer controls territory and nearly eight million people have been freed from its control in Iraq and Syria, but the threat remains," said a joint communique issued on Monday after a meeting of the Ministers of the Coalition concluded in Rome.
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