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Covid-19 Update: Global cases top 98.6 million
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 98,693,047 and 2,118,697, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 24,985,689 and 417,339, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Russia criticises US embassy for supporting unsanctioned protests
The US Embassy has shown disregard for diplomatic rules and regulations by actively posting messages on social media in support of unsanctioned protests in Russian cities. Attempts by US diplomats to incite radical actions are doomed to failure and will have negative consequences for Moscow-Washington relations
Australian states further ease border curbs
Travellers from NSW and Queensland, two of Australia's most populous states, could enter WA but still need to get into self-quarantine for 14 days in a suitable premise and be prepared for possible test at the airport clinic and during the quarantine, reports Xinhua news agency.
3 rockets fired at Baghdad airport
The rocket attack took place late on Friday night, Xinhua news agency quoted the media office of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command as saying in a statement. The Katyusha rockets landed outside the airport, the statement added.
PIA pays $7mn after plane seizure in Malaysia
On Friday, the PIA informed the London High Court that it paid the amount to Peregrine Aviation Charlie Ltd in the case pertaining to two jets leased to it by the Dublin-based AerCap, reports Geo News. The court was told that the PIA did not make payments since it asked for the amendment of its claim last July and that it owed $580,000 per month to the airliner.
'US risks falling into economic hole without decisive action'
"We are 10 million jobs short still of where the economy was when this pandemic started. Last month, the economy lost jobs for the first time since last spring," Brian said, citing the latest data -- another 900,000 Americans file for weekly unemployment insurance.
Biden admin to review US-Afghan Taliban agreement
Sullivan said that the US would assess "whether the Taliban was living up to its commitments to cut ties with terrorist groups, to reduce violence in Afghanistan, and to engage in meaningful negotiations with the Afghan government and other stakeholders".
Biden to keep Christopher Wray as FBI Director
Wray was nominated by Trump in June 2017 to succeed James Comey who was abruptly fired amid the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) probe into the the former President's campaign's link with Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
4 jailed over manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants in 2019
The Old Bailey court in London on Friday handed down the longest sentences to the two ringleaders, reports Xinhua news agency reported. Ronan Hughes, the 41-year-old owner of an Irish road freight business, was given a 20-year sentence.
Arab League hails Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty's coming into force
The Arab League has welcomed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty's coming into force and urged for intensifying international efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East.
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