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Washington state to reopen on June 30
"This next part of our fight to save lives in Washington will focus on increasing vaccination rates and continuing to monitor variants of concern as we move toward reopening our state." The full reopening could happen earlier than June 30 if 70 per cent or more of Washingtonians over the age of 16 initiate vaccination, the statement said.
Biden signs executive order revoking measures issued by Trump
The order signed on Friday will revoke the measure to establish a "National Garden of American Heroes" that called for erecting statues of hundreds of prominent Americans though some of them are controversial over their racial records, reports Xinhua news agency. The order also revoked Trump's another action which prioritised punishment for those caught vandalizing statues or monuments.
Trump defender elected House Republican Conference chair
Publicly supported by Trump and top House Republican leaders, Stefanik was elected on a 134-46 vote on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency. The vote came two days after Cheney, a fierce critic of Trump, was ousted from the post. tefanik said on Thursday night that she would fight to keep Republicans united as they head into the 2022 midterm elections.
6 dead, 218 injured after tornado hits Wuhan
The tornado, packing winds of 23.9 metres per second, ripped through the Caidian District at 8.39 p.m. Friday, toppling some construction site sheds and snapping a large number of trees, reports Xinhua news agency. According to an initial investigation by local authorities on Saturday morning, houses of 27 households have collapsed, and those of 130 households were damaged.
Johnson, Irish leader agree to maintain 'smooth trade' after Brexit
Due to the post-Brexit trade deal, food products from Britain to the European Union (EU) will have to enter through new border control posts at Northern Ireland's ports, as stated in the Northern Ireland protocol signed by London and Brussels in 2019. Northern Ireland will continue to apply EU customs rules at its ports
UN aiding Palestinians amid escalating violence
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing its partners, reported on Friday that civilian infrastructure damage in the Gaza Strip includes more than 20 schools, reports Xinhua news agency. An estimated 2 million people live in Gaza and about 3 million more live in the West Bank.
Israel-Gaza violent tensions continue unabated
Overnight and at predawn on Friday, the tit-for-tat violent military confrontations between the two sides were intensified, reports Xinhua news agency. Hamas militants fired more barrages of rockets into Israel, and Israeli fighter jets kept striking on the enclave. The Hamas-run Ministry of Health said that 122 Palestinians have been killed, including 31 children and 20 women, and 900 others injured since Monday in the Gaza Strip.
'Pace of Covid recovery depends on speed of vaccination': OECD
"The pace of the recovery still depends on the speed of vaccination," he said while addressing the ongoing Delphi Economic Forum VI on Friday. According to an OECD analysis released this spring, the global gross domestic product (GDP) would grow by 5.6 per cent this year, and by 4 per cent in 2022.
Russia included US, Czech Republic in 'unfriendly countries' list
"To approve the attached list of foreign states committing unfriendly actions against Russia, citizens of Russia or Russian legal entities, against which countermeasures established by the decree of Russian President dated April 23, 2021, No. 243 ... shall be applied," the document published on Friday read. According to the document, the diplomatic mission of the Czech Republic would be granted permission to hire 19 employees from Russia
Scotland police frees 2 Indians from detention van after protests
The incident took place on Thursday in Glasgow's Kenmure Street following a stand-off between the police and protesters, the BBC report said. Earlier in the day, the two men had been removed from a flat and were lodged in a UK Home Office detention van. According to the Home Office, the two Indian nationals had been detained over "suspected immigration offences".
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