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Colombian President deploys military after deaths at protests
"Starting tonight the maximum deployment of military assistance will begin," the President said in a statement on Friday. "We can't have islands of anarchy in this country," Duque added.
Winning prez polls slap in faces of enemies: Assad
Assad made the remarks in a televised address on Friday after his election victory, where he said the vote constituted an "unprecedented challenge to enemies of the homeland", apparently referring to the Western-backed exiled opposition, the armed rebels, and the US and its allies which have denounced the election as "illegitimate", reports Xinhua news agency.
Israel extends travel ban to 7 nations until June 13
The statement issued on Friday by the Ministries of Health and Transport and the Prime Minister's Office also lists Ukraine, Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico and Turkey, Xinhua news agency reported. Israeli citizens and permanent residents who want to travel to one of these countries must apply to an exceptions committee.
Airstrikes kill 14 militants in Afghanistan
The sorties targeted a Taliban gathering in their hideouts in Zarghon Shahr area of Mohammad Agha district on Friday, killing 14 militants on the spot and wounding six others, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
Palestine condemns Israel's settlement expansion plan
"Construction of new units aims at expanding the settlements that were built on Palestinian citizens' lands in the area," the Ministry said in a statement sent to Xinhua news agency on Friday. The statement warned that the expansion of settlements in the area of Bethlehem in the West Bank "will isolate Palestinian towns and villages from each other and turn them into isolated islands in an ocean of settlements".
Over 40% of US population fully vaccinated against Covid
Over 133 million Americans have been fully vaccinated, while over 166 million have got at least one dose, Xinhua news agency quoted the CDC as saying in its latest update on Friday. Among the fully vaccinated, over 40 million are people aged 65 years and older, it added.
Senate Republicans block bill on Capitol riot commission
The senators on Friday voted 54-35 on the House-passed bill, falling short of 60 votes needed to get it over an initial hurdle, reports Xinhua news agency. Six Republican Senators joined the Democrats voting to advance the legislation. "I do not believe the extraneous 'commission' that Democratic leaders want would uncover crucial new facts or promote healing.
S Jaishankar meets Antony Blinken, affirms strong US ties
His meetings on Friday with the two cabinet officials and earlier with national security officials and Congressional leaders signalled the high priority the two countries gave to strategic cooperation. With those leaders and business groups, Jaishankar also discussed the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic and the joint efforts to fight it.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 168.5mn: WHO
As of Saturday morning, the current global caseload and death toll stood at 168,599,045 confirmed cases and 3,507,477, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,869,009 and 586,890, respectively, according to the WHO. In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 27,555,457 cases.
Mehul Choksi to remain in Dominica, next hearing on June 2: Court
Justice M.E. Birnie Stephenson, in her order, extended the injunction on removing Choksi from Dominica "until further or other hearing of this application is continued until the further hearing of this matter" The next hearing of the case is scheduled for June 2. The court's decision came while it was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by Choksi's lawyers.
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