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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 175.5mn
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 175,567,564 and 3,791,126, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,457,378 and 599,664, respectively, according to the CSSE.
5 Myanmar militants held with arms in Mizoram
Additional Superintendent of Police, C. Lalruatkima, said that the intruders, suspected to be cadres of armed outfit Arakan Liberation Army (ALA) in Myanmar, were nabbed on Friday night from the Kakichhuah village in Lawngtlai district in southern Mizoram bordering India and Myanmar. He said the security personnel recovered a 9 mm pistol, a .38 revolver, 55 rounds of bullets and four live grenades from the possession of the ALA cadres.
Iron-brother China rebuffs Pakistan's Mao-era mango diplomacy
The stated reason quarantine regulations prevent the gift from reaching the Chinese President. The same fate befell the prized Chaunsa mangoes in the US, Canada, Nepal, Egypt, Sri Lanka and many other countries. The fear of Covid has forced the crestfallen mangoes to return to their home base in the Pakistani foreign office, reports Pakistani daily The News.
Russia-US ties at lowest point in years: Putin
"We have a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its lowest point in recent years," Putin told NBC News in an interview on Friday which will be aired on June 14. But he said that Biden is a career politician and there is hope that there will not be any impulse-based movements, TASS News Agency reported.
More Myanmar soldiers joining democracy movement
More and more soldiers in Myanmar, fed up with the orders to shoot peaceful protesters since the February 1 coup, are in revolt mode and have joined the movement for restoring democracy in the country.at least 800 military personnel, from Private (Sepoy) to Major, have joined the democracy movement.
Dominica HC denies bail to Choksi citing him as flight risk
According to Antigua News Room, a news outlet in the Caribbean island, it said, "Choksi's application was denied on the basis that he is a flight risk, he has no ties to Dominica and the court cannot impose any conditions that will assure it that he wouldn't abscond." Choksi was represented by Cara Shillingford-Marsh, Wayne Benjamin Marsh, Wayne Norde and Julien Prevost.
Iran regains voting rights at UNGA
Iran has regained its voting rights at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) after a partial payment of its dues in arrears, a spokesman at the world body has confirmed. "I can confirm to you today that the Islamic Republic of Iran has paid the minimum amount due and is no longer under Article 19 of the UN Charter.
Scientists warn G7 economic costs of breaching 1.5-degree mark
As the leaders of seven of the world's wealthiest nations meet in Cornwall,UK, for the G7 summit, the scientists have launched a 1.5 Degree Charter to highlight how breaching the target outlined in the Paris Agreement will cost far more than paying poorer nations to help global efforts to reach it. It is hoped governments, businesses and the public will get behind the Charter to influence the conversation on climate finance.
Jimmy Lai appears in Hong Kong court again for illegal assembly
The 73-year-old Jimmy Lai, who is already in jail for other alleged offences, is accused of inciting others to participate in the unauthorised assembly in Victoria Park last year, Xinhua news agency reported. The 20 defendants appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Friday. While two of the defendants prepared to confess, eight others pleaded not guilty and the rest 10, including Lai, were yet to decide.
Biden to host Merkel in White House on July 15
US President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on July 15, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. "Chancellor Merkel's visit will affirm the deep bilateral ties between the US and Germany," Psaki said in a statement on Friday.
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