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World - 2021-02-23
IAEA chief Grossi describes black box-type deal reached with Iran
South Asia

IAEA chief Grossi describes black box-type deal reached with Iran

  • This is a system that allows us to continue to monitor and to register all the key activities that are taking place throughout this period so that at the end of it we can recover all this information.
  • "In other words, we will know exactly what happened, exactly how many components were fabricated, exactly how much material was processed or treated or enriched and so on and so forth."
Published 23 Feb, 2021 09:05pm
Dutch expected to ease lockdown slightly despite rising infections
Europe

Dutch expected to ease lockdown slightly despite rising infections

  • New coronavirus cases increased 19% to 29,997 in the week through Tuesday, the Dutch Institute for Public Health RIVM said, as new mutations continued to take hold.
  • "Infections would have been much higher at this stage of the epidemic without the current measures", the RIVM said.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:56pm
Guinea starts Ebola vaccine campaign as cases emerge
Africa

Guinea starts Ebola vaccine campaign as cases emerge

  • The vaccination uses the 'ring strategy' where all people who have come into contact with a confirmed Ebola patient are given the vaccine, as well as frontline and health workers.
  • The last time Guinea faced an Ebola outbreak, vaccines were still being developed.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:55pm
South African Uber drivers join global push for worker rights
Africa

South African Uber drivers join global push for worker rights

  • Uber said the decision did not apply to all its 600,000 drivers in the country, it was blow to the company's business model and a significant victory in battles being fought on many fronts against the so-called gig economy.
  • The South African case could affect up to 20,000 drivers, British law firm Leigh Day and Johannesburg-based peer Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys said in a statement.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:45pm
Former US House security chief denies 'optics' dictated Jan. 6 decisions at Capitol
USA

Former US House security chief denies 'optics' dictated Jan. 6 decisions at Capitol

  • Irving said that on Jan. 4, he had discussed the possible use of 125 National Guard troops with then- Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund and former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger.
  • Optics' as portrayed in the media did not determine our security posture ... We did discuss whether the intelligence warranted having troops at the Capitol, and our collective judgment at that time was no - the intelligence did not warrant that.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:36pm
Argentina's president says working to ink IMF debt deal
USA

Argentina's president says working to ink IMF debt deal

  • Speaking at a news conference during a visit to Mexico, Fernandez said he wanted to be "very careful" in his negotiations with the IMF due to the manner in which Argentina had been authorized loans in the past.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:26pm
Thailand increases debt plan for current fiscal year
South Asia

Thailand increases debt plan for current fiscal year

  • The new debt plan, which was increased from 1.465 trillion baht, also included borrowing for financing the budget deficit and state enterprise projects, Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement.
  • The new debt plan will increase the country's public debt to gross domestic product (GDP) to 56.74% at the end of September, still below the 60% limit, Anucha said.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:08pm
UN rights boss welcomes Biden stance against death penalty
Europe

UN rights boss welcomes Biden stance against death penalty

  • I welcome the pledge by the new US Administration to work towards ending the death penalty, both at federal and state level.
  • Deterrence is often an argument of those who oppose its abolition. However, there is no evidence that it deters crime more effectively than any other punishment.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 07:59pm
Venezuela could start receiving COVAX vaccines in May, Guaido advisor says
USA

Venezuela could start receiving COVAX vaccines in May, Guaido advisor says

  • "It depends on how long the license takes," said Dr. Julio Castro, an infectious diseases expert who advises Guaido on health issues, in a text message, estimating they may come in May.
  • Paolo Balladelli, Venezuelan Mission Chief for the Pan American Health Organization, on Saturday via Twitter thanked the opposition and the government for helping advance an agreement on COVAX.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 07:11pm
UK PM Johnson says optimistic about fully reopening in June
Europe

UK PM Johnson says optimistic about fully reopening in June

  • I'm hopeful, but obviously nothing can be guaranteed ... I'm very optimistic that we'll be able to get there.
  • Some in Johnson's Conservative party have questioned whether the timetable for re-opening could have been quicker, given the success thus far of Britain's vaccine rollout.
Updated 23 Feb, 2021 07:01pm
Nepal's top court orders reinstatement of parliament
South Asia

Nepal's top court orders reinstatement of parliament

  • The recommendation for the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the notice dissolving Parliament have been rejected by the honourable judges.
  • Judges heard more than a dozen petitions challenging Oli's move as unconstitutional and seeking the reinstatement of the house, which had two years to run when it was dissolved.
Updated 23 Feb, 2021 07:09pm
Thai jobless rate dips in Q4 but remains near multi-year high
South Asia

Thai jobless rate dips in Q4 but remains near multi-year high

  • Employment increased slightly, while the unemployment rate remained high and working hours were still lower than pre-crisis levels.
  • Employment increased slightly, while the unemployment rate remained high and working hours were still lower than pre-crisis levels.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:22pm
Biden, Trudeau go online for US-Canada bilateral
USA

Biden, Trudeau go online for US-Canada bilateral

  • Biden and Trudeau will address several mutual priorities, including tackling climate change, revving up the North American economy, the Arctic, and threats to democracy in Myanmar and Venezuela.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:56pm
Paris raps Pakistan over Alvi remarks on French Muslims

Paris raps Pakistan over Alvi remarks on French Muslims

  • Alvi said, “When you see that laws are being changed in favor of a majority to isolate a minority, that is a dangerous precedent.”
  • "It is guided by the basic principles of freedom of religion and conscience, makes no distinction between the different religions and applies therefore equally to all faiths," the ministry said.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:52pm
UK's Prince Philip spends seventh night in hospital

UK's Prince Philip spends seventh night in hospital

  • They have moved with their son Archie to Southern California to live a more independent life and escape the British media, and next month will give a "wide-ranging" interview to US chat show host Oprah Winfrey.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 02:07pm
G7 'firmly condemn' Myanmar military attacks on protesters

G7 'firmly condemn' Myanmar military attacks on protesters

  • Myanmar's military leaders are facing renewed pressure at home and abroad after gradually ratcheting up their use of force against a massive and largely peaceful civil disobedience campaign against their coup.
Updated 23 Feb, 2021 01:53pm
Facebook cuts deal with Australia, will restore news pages in the coming days

Facebook cuts deal with Australia, will restore news pages in the coming days

  • Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook said a compromise had been reached on key aspects of the law, which was fiercely opposed by the tech companies
  • A global outrage sparked last week after the social media platform blacked out news for its Australian users and inadvertently blocking a series of non-news Facebook pages
Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:02am
Portugal aims for 70 percent vaccination rate in summer

Portugal aims for 70 percent vaccination rate in summer

  • After weeks as the country with the greatest number of infections in relation to its population, Portugal recorded the strongest decline last week with a 51-percent drop in new cases to 2,100 per day.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:38am
US in mourning over 500,000 Covid deaths, UK sees hope

US in mourning over 500,000 Covid deaths, UK sees hope

  • There was also good news from a University of Edinburgh study finding that Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccinations have led to a "substantial reduction" in Covid-19 admissions to hospitals in Scotland.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:16am
15 UN peacekeepers from Tigray refuse to return to Ethiopia

15 UN peacekeepers from Tigray refuse to return to Ethiopia

  • "They are receiving support from the South Sudanese Ministry of Refugee Affairs," Dujarric continued, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is "aware" of the situation and in contact with South Sudanese authorities.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:14am
US imposes sanctions on two more Myanmar junta leaders

US imposes sanctions on two more Myanmar junta leaders

  • The United States said it was blocking any US property and suspending the entry into the country of two members of the newly ruling State Administrative Council -- General Maung Maung Kyaw, who commands the air force, and Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun.
Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:12am