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Cyclone-related deaths in Indonesia reach 179
"We have been able to reach all the affected areas and there are no more isolated villages," East Nusa Tenggara's Deputy Governor Josef Nae Soi told a virtual press conference with the National Disaster Management Agency. Soi said several broken bridges have not yet been rebuilt, hampering economic activities.
Murder probe launched following Paris hospital shooting
An investigation has been opened for "assassination and attempted assassination" in this case, Xinhua news agency quoted a spokesman of the prosecutor's office as saying to the media on Monday. Earlier in the day, an attacker fired several shots in front of the Henry Dunant hospital in the 16th district of Paris.
US President Joe Biden picks new chief for border agency
On Monday, the White House announced the nomination of Magnus, a critic of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies. His nomination is one of several top posts of the Department of Homeland Security, according to the White House's announcement.
Japan to dump Fukushima contaminated water into sea
Suga made the announcement after convening a meeting to formalise plans to release the radioactive water accumulated at the nuclear plant, reports Xinhua news agency.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 136.4mn
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 136,493,176 and 2,944,366, respectively
Suu Kyi demands in-person meeting with lawyers
President Win Myint, who was also taken into custody in the wake of the military takeover, had made the same demand, according to Min Min Soe, a lawyer on Suu Kyi's defence team.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine sites shut in US after adverse reactions reported
A total of 18 people in North Carolina reported side effects, while 11 people in Colorado reacted to the shot with symptoms ranging from dizziness, nausea and fainting, according to media reports, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
US not involved in Iran nuclear facility incident: White House
"We, of course, have seen the reports of the incident at the Natanz enrichment facility. The US was not involved in any manner. We have nothing to add on speculation about the causes or the impacts," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during the daily briefing on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Despite short supply, COVAX distributed nearly 40 mn vaccine doses: WHO
COVAX, a WHO-led program to secure equitable access to vaccines for low and middle-income countries, "has, as of today, distributed just over 38.7 million doses and we expect to get past 40 million doses later this week," Bruce Aylward, the WHO's senior advisor to the director general on organisational change, said at a press conference on Monday,
Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' will melt faster than thought
Thwaites is particularly sensitive to warm and salty ocean currents, due to its location and shape. For the first time researchers were able to take measurements beneath it, with the help of an uncrewed submarine called "Ran" that made its way under the glacier front.
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