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Japanese govt debt increases by record $940bn
The figure showed the biggest annual increase following the fiscal measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying on Monday. The number logged a record high for the fifth consecutive year. The outstanding balance as of March 31 showed that debt per capita amounted to 9.70 million yen on the basis of the estimated population of 125.41 million on April 1.
Palestine intensifies contacts with international community over E.Jerusalem clashes
The aim of the contacts is to stop the dangerous escalation of violence against Muslim and Christian holy sites in East Jerusalem, Abbas told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone conversation on Monday. "During this hard time Palestine is passing through, we need to be united to face what is happening in East Jerusalem, end the internal division and form a unity government," Xinhua news agency quoted the Mahmoud Abbas as saying.
Australian court upholds India travel ban
The ban has made it a criminal offence under the Biosecurity Act to try and enter Australia within 14 days of being in India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency.
Give India resources to make vaccines, says Fauci
"India is the largest vaccine-producing country in the world. They've got to get their resources -- not only from within but also from without and that's the reason why other countries need to chip in to be able to get either supplies for the Indians to make their own vaccines or to get vaccines donated," he told a TV interviewer on Sunday.
Covid 19 Update: Global caseload tops 158.6mn
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 158,616,506 and 3,299,447 respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,743,117 and 582,140, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Blinken urges de-escalation in Israeli-Palestinian clashes
"We're very focused on the situation in Israel, West Bank, Gaza, very deeply concerned about the rocket attacks... that need to stop and need to stop immediately," US Secretary of State Antony Blinkensaid on Monday before his meeting with visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Xinhua news agency reported. He also expressed concerns about "the violence and provocative actions in and around the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount."
Hundreds of bodies of covid-19 victims still lying in New York’s refrigerated trucks: Report
The officials of the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner have confirmed that the bodies of about 750 covid-19 victims are still being stored inside the trucks, according to a report by The City. In March-April 2020, New York City was among the hardest-hit areas in the world by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nepal PM Oli loses vote of confidence in Parliament
Oli needed 136 votes to win the trust vote in the 271-strong House of Representatives. Of the 232 lawmakers present in the House on Monday, 93 cast their votes in favour of Oli, while 124 voted against the motion. A total of 15 lawmakers remained neutral.
Nothing about J&K is India's internal matter: Pakistan Foreign Minister
"Kashmir is not bilateral; rather an internationally recognised issue as there are numerous UN Security Council resolutions on it," Qureshi said. Talking about the role of the UAE in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, Qureshi said Pakistan is comfortable with the Gulf nation's role.
Chinese scientists discussed weaponising, unleashing coronaviruses way back in 2015: Report
Peter Jennings, the executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), told news.com.au that this report is significant because it reveals that the Chinese were thinking about the military application of coronavirus strains. He further said that the document is as close to a “smoking gun” as we have got.
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