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Delta variant behind 3rd Covid wave in S.Africa
Addressing reporters here on Saturday, Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), said the Delta variant appeared to be dominating the new infections recorded in the country, reports Xinhua news agency. "This is the variant that caused, initially, a massive epidemic in India and seems to increase very fast in frequency and dominating the infections in South Africa," he said.
Palestine calls for international sanctions against Israel
"Israel doesn't care about reports issued by credible international organizations like Amnesty International, which considers Israeli practices the most heinous forms of racial discrimination against the Palestinians," the Ministry statement said. The statement also slammed the US and the European Union for not exerting serious pressure on the Israeli government to stop its practices against the Palestinians.
Iran rules out endless negotiations over n-deal revival
The remarks were made on Saturday for Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a tweet, reports Xinhua news agency. Iran has actively participated in the Vienna talks aimed at the revival of the nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US tried to "destroy", Khatibzadeh added.
Russia monitors US destroyer in Black Sea
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer will join 31 other ships to participate in the maritime portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 starting next week, the US Navy 6th Fleet said on Saturday. Ross' participation in this year's drills is "a tangible demonstration of US support for Ukraine" and part of the enduring commitment made by Washington and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to enhance maritime security in the Black Sea,
Four people dead in US hot air balloon crash
The accident took place in the city of Albuquerque on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency According to the authorities, the balloon hit a power line after which the basket that the passengers were riding in detached and crashed. One of the victims was believed to be the pilot of the balloon. New Mexico police said that the crash caused a power outage in southwest Albuquerque, affecting more than 13,000 customers.
Pakistan terror network abroad overlooked by FATF
One aspect that comes to mind that might thus far has been ignored by the FATF team is perhaps Pakistan terror financing operations involving their foreign missions. It would be interesting to note that recent news articles published in international print media manifest Pakistani Diplomats not only of indulging in antisocial and but even criminal behaviour and acts that are of terrorist nature.
46 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
The clashes occurred on Saturday when the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) backed by local Public Uprising Forces and supported by the Air Force targeted a Taliban convoy and militants' aggregations in the suburban districts of Dasht-e-Qala and Rustaq, the Ministry said in a statement.
UK reports highest daily Covid-19 cases since Feb
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,717,811, the Xinhua news agency reported. The country also recorded another 23 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the national death toll to 128,089. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 180.7mn
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 180,720,199 and 3,915,760, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,621,391 and 603,885, respectively.
Former UK chancellor Sajid Javid appointed as new health secretary
avid previously served as home secretary from 2018 to 2019 and then as chancellor of the exchequer until February last year, when he was succeeded by Rishi Sunak, the Xinhua news agency reported. Hancock resigned Saturday after admitting that he broke the Covid-19 social distancing guidelines during an alleged affair with his aide, which reportedly caused an outrage in the country.
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