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Antony Blinken in Israel for talks to support ceasefire
He is due to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, reports dpa news agency. Before he left for Israel, Blinken tweeted late Monday night: "Even as we were working with the parties and partners to help reach a ceasefire, we were also focused on the road ahead, including steps we could take to build a better future for Israelis and Palestinians."
People in UK to 'take the knee' to mark Floyd's death anniversary
It is part of events planned worldwide to commemorate his death, reports dpa news agency. The demonstration, which has been organised by campaigners Stand Up To Racism and the UK's Trade Union Congress, will see people in cities and towns across England, Scotland and Wales show their support for black lives.
Japan to extend quarantine period for travellers from India
The move, which will come into effect on Friday, comes as Japan is grappling with a fourth wave of the Covid pandemic amid mounting concerns over the highly-transmissible variant first detected in India, Xinhua news agency reported. There is a strong feeling of unease among the Japanese people regarding coronavirus variants
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel vows 'wholesale reform' of immigration system
The UK's immigration system is "broken" and needs to be fixed, she said in a speech delivered to a conference organised by Bright Blue, a think tank for liberal conservatism, here on Monday. Patel said anything short of a "wholesale reform" of the system "would not be fair" as public confidence in it had been "shot to pieces" over the past few decades, Xinhua news agency reported.
BBC to review editorial practice after Diana interview inquiry
In a statement on Monday, the BBC said it accepted the inquiry report, which said that it fell short of "high standards of integrity and transparency" over the interview, reports Xinhua news agency. The board said in its statement that it hoped to ensure the "mistakes of the past" could not be repeated.
Data published on Russian, US strategic offensive arms
According to the latest figures provided by the Foreign Ministry here on Monday, Russia possessed 517 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), deployed submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and deployed heavy bombers, while the US possessed 651, reports Xinhua news agency.
25 US states fully vaccinate over 50% adults against Covid
The data released on Monday revealed Maine's 62.9 per cent rate of fully vaccinated adults is the highest in the country, reports Xinhua news agency. Connecticut and Vermont are right behind Maine, with 62.8 per cent and 62.7 per cent, respectively. Washington, D.C. has also fully vaccinated at least 50 per cent of people aged 18 or older, said the CDC.
Covid can't be beaten one country at a time: Guterres
World leaders must urgently step up with a global plan for equitable access to vaccines, tests and treatments, he said in a video message on Monday to the World Health Assembly, which is underway in Geneva. "This starts with funding the ACT-Accelerator and its COVAX Facility, to deploy life-saving tools to the poorest countries on a global scale," Xinhua news agency quoted the UN chief as saying.
Over 200 injured in metro train collision in Kuala Lumpur: Reports
The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. local time as an empty train collided head-on with another one carrying 232 people on the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) line at an underground section near the KLCC station outside the Petronas Towers, media reports quoted Malaysian transport minister Wee Ka Siong as saying.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167.1mn
In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 167,112,793 and 3,469,530, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,141,158 and 590,516, respectively, according to the CSSE.
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