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Japan's emergency period be extended to March 7: PM
"The number of new cases is falling. I think that measures targeted at eating and drinking have been effective," Suga said in Parliament. According to the Prime Minister, the extended emergency period will be applicable to 10 prefectures including Osaka, Aichi and Fukuoka, reports Xinhua news agency.
US Democrats file budget resolution for Covid-19 relief000
Congress has a responsibility to quickly deliver immediate comprehensive relief to the American people hurting from Covid-19," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement on Monday night.
US jobs to return to pre-pandemic level in 2024
The Covid-19 pandemic caused "severe economic disruptions" last year to sectors such as travel and hospitality, and job losses were concentrated among lower-wage workers, the CBO said in a report titled 'An Overview of the Economic Outlook: 2021 to 2031' issued on Monday.Over the course of the coming year, vaccination is expected to greatly reduce the number of new Covid-19 cases
Senate Republicans unveil $618 billion Covid-19 relief proposal
The proposal would provide $160 billion for direct pandemic response, extend the weekly unemployment insurance payments of $300 dollars until July and provide $1,000 stimulus checks to lower-income Americans, according to the Senators.
Myanmar military frees regional, state Chief Ministers after coup
MPs belonging to Suu Kyi's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were also among the freed government official. Hours after the coup, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, also announced a major cabinet reshuffle, under which there were new appointments for 11 Ministries, while 24 Deputy Ministers were removed.
Joe Biden spokesperson condemns Mahatma Gandhi statue desecration
The statue of Gandhi in Davis was cut down at its feet and the head was cut in half after it was toppled between the night of January 26 and January 27. This is the second time that the statue was vandalised. Obscene drawings were made on the base of the statue and crude insults were written in June 2020. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has asked the Biden administration to investigate the latest incident as a hate crime.
23 bodies retrieved in Iraq's Mosul
During the past week, the municipality of Mosul has been removing the rubble of dozens of devastated buildings on the bank of the Tigris River in the Ras al-Kour neighborhood in the city's old city centre, Brigadier General Hussam Khalil from the Civil Defence said. Khalil added that the 23 decomposed corpses werebelieved to be IS terrorists who were killed during the battles to liberate the city in mid-2017, Khalil said.
Freedom of expression fundamental right in India: UN spokesperson
Asked by a Pakistani government news service correspondent on Monday about the filing of sedition cases against senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and several Indian journalists, Dujarric said: "Look, I'm not particularly familiar with that case. What I can tell you is that the freedom of expression is a fundamental universal freedom and people should be able to speak their mind and opine freely."
Former South African President Jacob Zuma refuses to testify in corruption inquiry
The former leader, who was in office from May 2009 to February 2018, testified only once before the commission in July 2019. But he withdrew after a few days considering he was treated as an "accused" and not as a witness.
UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar coup
The members will be briefed by Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener in a closed video-conference (VTC), according to an official UNSC statement. The UK, which takes over the rotating Security Council presidency for the month of February, has circulated a draft press statement that may be issued following the meeting if members are able to agree on it, it added.
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