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Karen guerillas inflict severe casualties on Myanmar troops
The fighting has intensified this month after the Myanmar army launched an offensive against the bases of the Karen National Union (KNU) after receiving information that they were training and arming ethnic Burmese volunteers to raise urban insurgent units. Hundreds have joined these outfits, among them Burmese beauty queen Htar Htet.
China enjoys sweet spot in global trade, calls US confused
Consider this: Even as the war of words between the two countries continued under the newly elected Biden administration, as a legacy from the Trump era, China's trade with the US went up 61.3 per cent with $165 billion in the first quarter of this year. Among all of China's trading partners, this is the highest growth rate, as per China's official data.
Climate protection depends on political majorities: Angela Merkel
"I understand - and it makes me a little sad, of course - that young people say, 'man, we had to go to court first before those in the government actually give us what we're entitled to'," DPA news agency quoted the Chancellor as saying during a discussion with German climate activist Luisa Neubauer.
Did Covid-19 virus leak from a Chinese lab? 18 top global scientists seek fresh answers
"More investigation is still needed to determine the origin of the pandemic," said the scientists, including Ravindra Gupta, a clinical microbiologist at the University of Cambridge, and Jesse Bloom, who studies the evolution of viruses at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Reuters has reported.
German government vows not to tolerate anti-Semitic rallies
Government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said on Friday that peaceful demonstrations against Israel's policies were allowed in Germany, "but anyone who uses such protests to shout out their hatred of Jews is abusing the right to protest", DPA news agency reported. "Anti-Semitic rallies will not be tolerated by our democracy," he added.
US embassy in Kabul warns of increase in violence
"The US government remains concerned that insurgents are intent on targeting foreigners via kidnapping schemes and attacks at locations such as hotels, residential compounds, security checkpoints, government facilities and airports," it said in a security alert.
Democracies needed in fight against online terror videos: Emmanuel Macron
"It cannot and will not be forgotten. This cannot and should not happen again," Macron said in remarks via video link at the opening of the Christchurch summit on Friday. The internet has been abused as a weapon by terrorists to spread their hate-filled ideologies - and sometimes also to actively inspire further attacks, DPA news agency quoted the President as saying.
CDC data shows racial disparities in US Covid vaccination
Vaccination rates among Black, Hispanic and Asian people are lower than those for the number of White people, and "these groups represent a smaller share of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 than their share of the US population overall", Xinhua news agency reported on Friday citing the CDC data.
US city to pay $10mn to family of unarmed black man killed by police
The city in the state of Ohio has also agreed to rename the gym located inside the Brentnell Community Center, which the victim frequented, the Andre Hill Gymnasium, according to local media reports. Hill's daughter, Karissa, said at a press conference on Friday that the settlement is "one step but it's not full justice".
New York City to aid India's Covid battle
"Now, it is our turn to step up and help India in its moment of crisis. We are sending vital medical equipment to India to send a clear message: nobody is in the fight against COVID-19 alone. "Together, we can save lives and beat back the pandemic," the Mayor said in a statement issued on Friday. However, de Blasio didn't disclose the quantity and schedule about the transnational aid, reports Xinhua news agency.
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