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Chaotic return of Americans put evacuees, officials at Covid risk'
Quoting a GAO's report requested by the Congress, an article published by The Washington Post said that the US government-led efforts, including an operation to evacuate Americans from a virus-stricken cruise ship off the coast of Japan in February 2020, were plagued by "serious fundamental coordination challenges"
Japan PM cancels trips to India, Philippines over Covid
In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said that plans had been made for Suga to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time in person, with the pair slated to discuss a number of issues pertaining to economic and security issues and spanning infrastructure building, cooperation in outer space
World is at risk of losing benefits ocean provides: UN
The first World Ocean Assessment (WOA I), released in 2015, had warned that many areas of the ocean had been seriously degraded, mostly due to the failure to deal with the pressures caused by human activities, including fishing, aquaculture, shipping, oil and gas exploitation, pollution and the release of greenhouse gases.
Queen thanks public's support on her 95th birthday
The Queen's birthday, which comes a few days after the late prince's April 17 funeral, was marked in a low-key, private way, as there was no public celebrations when the monarch continues to observe two weeks of mourning until Friday, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
Russia asks 10 expelled US diplomats to leave in month
The ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that it summoned deputy chief of the US mission Bartle Gorman and gave him a note declaring these people "persona non grata", Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia to continue modernization of weapons: Putin
The share of modern weapons and equipment is expected to reach 76 per cent by 2024, and this share in Russia's nuclear triad will exceed 88 per cent this year, Putin told lawmakers and government officials on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
UAE gives $2 bn bailout loan to Pakistan
The UAE's support came during the visit of Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to the Gulf nation. Qureshi thanked UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stating that UAE's help "reflected the warm and brotherly ties between the two countries".
Pro-Navalny protesters to hit the streets across Russia
Navalny's team has said the 44-year-old's health is quickly deteriorating at the prison camp where he is being held, DPA reported. They announced protests in more than 160 Russian cities and towns to draw attention to his plight and clamour for prison authorities to allow him access to independent doctors.
Ex-policeman guilty in killing that 'ripped blinders off' US systemic racism
The killing of George Floyd while he was being arrested on allegations that he paid a store with a forged note in May last year was the catalyst for a reckoning of the centuries of oppression on racial minorities in the US and led to a reexamination of attitudes, laws and traditions, going beyond just police brutality.
S.Korean schools to tighten rules amid rise in Covid cases
The declaration came as the number of Covid cases among students and teachers has recently exceeded 2,000 in one and a half months after the spring semester began in early March, Yonhap reported.
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