News Archives for World - 2021-03-17

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USA

Blinken blasts 'aggressive' China, North Korea's 'systemic, widespread' rights abuses

Blinken, Austin on first overseas trip to South Korea, Japan.
Blinken blames China's territorial claims, democracy threats.
South Korea accused of overlooking North Korea rights.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:44pm

Europe

Poland announces nationwide restrictions amid coronavirus surge

We no longer have the ability to only put forward regional restrictions. The only way forward right now is to broaden these restrictions to all of Poland.
If this move does not result in easing the pandemic, or at least in slowing down of the third wave, the next steps would be a typical lockdown, a typical situation in which we will be totally closing everything.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:34pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday

At least 120,667,410 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:33pm

World

Biden says he agrees that Putin is a 'killer'

The statement marked a stark contrast with predecessor Donald Trump's steadfast refusal to say anything negative about the Russian president.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:31pm

World

EU agrees China sanctions over Uighur crackdown

China has already reacted angrily to the prospect of punishment over its actions in the western Xinjiang region.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:29pm

Europe

Still no deal on IMF reserve boost for pandemic relief

Earlier, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported they had secured agreement for increased reserves of around $650 billion through a new allocation of the fund's special drawing rights ahead of a meeting of G7 finance leaders to be hosted by Britain on Friday.
We are still continuing debates with the aim of agreeing on boosting SDR to help low-income countries... but we have not yet firmed up details as to the size of SDR boost and the timing of agreement.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:28pm

USA

New US homebuilding drops 10.3pc in February: govt

The US real estate market boomed last year as the Covid-19 pandemic pushed consumers to reassess their living situations.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:27pm

South Asia

India's PM warns of new wave as Covid-19 cases rise

Infections fell to below 9,000 new cases in early February, but have steadily increased since then, reaching nearly 29,000 on Wednesday.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:22pm

South Asia

India sticks to AstraZeneca vaccine 'with full vigour'

The AstraZeneca shots, produced by India's Serum Institute, account for most of the 35 million coronavirus vaccines administered in the country so far.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:21pm

USA

Mexico president threatens constitutional change if power bill struck down

Speaking at a regular news conference, the leftist president said he would pursue a change in the constitution if the legislation is ultimately struck down by Mexico's judiciary.
Some companies were eager to reach a deal with the government, Lopez Obrador said, without naming any. However, there would need to be "discounts," he said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:20pm

South Asia

India frets over wastage of 'elixir-like' COVID-19 vaccines

One reason for the wastage is that, while many urban vaccination centres have been crowded, some rural sites have had to nudge people to get shots due to a lack of awareness among the public, which can lead to vaccine wastage.
Once a vaccine vial is opened, doses need to be administered within four hours, making it vital for health workers to coordinate the flow of recipients.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:20pm

Europe

EU insists on course to vaccinate 70pc of adults by end summer

The bloc can also "rely on" getting 200 million doses from BioNtech/Pfizer and another 35 million doses from Moderna during that period, she said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:19pm

South Asia

Taliban say US must meet troop withdrawal deadline

Biden on Wednesday cast doubt on meeting the deadline, saying he was in the process of deciding when troops would leave.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:18pm

USA

Biden warns US may miss deadline to exit Afghanistan

Biden also took a direct swipe at Trump's Afghanistan policy, saying it "was not a very solidly negotiated deal" that the then-president oversaw.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:17pm

Europe

Poland to go into partial lockdown as virus cases spike

Shopping malls, hotels, pools, gyms and schools will be closed until April 9.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:16pm

World

WHO experts say countries should keep using AstraZeneca jab

"The WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety is carefully assessing the latest available safety data," the UN health agency said in a statement.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:14pm

Europe

Bitcoins under the hammer in France

The sale, being held online by the Kapandji Morhange auction house, attracted more than 1,600 participants.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:12pm

Europe

EU chief threatens UK with vaccine export curbs

The EU has already set up special oversight of vaccine exports in which manufacturers contracted to supply Europe must declare if they intend to export doses outside the bloc.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Middle East

Iraq records new surge in Covid cases

Health officials carry out some 40,000 tests every day, in a population of 40 million people.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:06pm

Europe

Britain's Raab says EU threat of COVID-19 vaccine export ban breaks assurances

"I think it takes some explaining because the world's watching ... It also cuts across the direct assurances that we had from the Commission," Raab told.
"We expect those assurances and legal contracted supply to be respected. Frankly, I'm surprised we're having this conversation."

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:02pm

USA

US housing market takes breather amid bitterly cold weather

Housing starts drop 10.3% in February.
Single-family housing starts decrease 8.5%.
Building permits fall 10.8%; single-family down 10.0%.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:54pm

USA

US Senate committee sees sweeping China legislation in mid-April

Lawmakers had hoped to have a vote in the full Senate by mid-April, but Menendez said they needed more time so the two parties could work together.
He told a hearing on competing with China that the committee planned to mark up - debate and consider amendments to - the bill on April 14.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:49pm

South Asia

India backs AstraZeneca shot as COVID-19 cases hit three-month high

The European Medicines Agency is investigating reports of 30 cases of unusual blood disorders out of 5 million recipients of the vaccine in the region.
"We have no signal of concern in this regard," Vinod Kumar Paul, who heads a government committee on vaccines, told a news conference, adding that experts in India had looked into the issue.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:26pm

USA

Canada inflation rate ticks up in February on gas prices

All three core measures of inflation were steady in February. CPI common, which the Bank of Canada says is the best gauge of the economy's underperformance, was flat at 1.3%.
Generally speaking, you don't have emergency levels of disinflationary pressures to justify emergency levels of stimulus, in my opinion.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:23pm

Europe

Benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot outweigh risks as review continues: WHO

"The WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety is carefully assessing the latest available safety data for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Once that review is completed, WHO will immediately communicate the findings to the public," it said in a statement a day after experts held a closed-door meeting.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:13pm

Europe

Political role under fire in European AstraZeneca vaccine suspensions

More than a dozen EU members act over thrombosis concerns.
Drug regulator to issue guidance on Thursday.
German health minister under fire at home over crisis management.
"Nobody is being forced to do anything" - Berlin source.

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 08:12pm

South Asia

Iran final report blames air defence operator error for Ukraine plane crash

"The plane was identified as a hostile target due to a mistake by the air defence operator ... near Tehran and two missiles were fired at it," the report said in its summary.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:15pm

USA

US House Republicans expected to vote on ending earmarks ban

Republicans are in the minority in the House. Their planned vote on earmarks comes ahead of House consideration of various spending legislation and an expected large infrastructure bill.
Democrats already have reversed their own self-imposed ban on earmarks. Republicans halted the practice when they took the majority in 2011 amid a string of controversies over earmarks.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:05pm

USA

White House task force met to discuss Microsoft software weaknesses

The group, which met on Monday, "included private sector members for the first time" who were invited "based on their specific insights to this incident," she said.
The White House group noted that paying to mitigate the hack "weighs particularly heavily on small businesses," Psaki said.

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 07:04pm

Europe

Turkish, Greek foreign ministers to meet in Turkey on April 14

Ankara and Athens are at odds over issues such as competing claims over their continental shelves, maritime rights and air space in the Mediterranean, energy, ethnically split Cyprus, and the status of some islands in the Aegean.
The two sides resumed exploratory talks after a five-year hiatus in January and have since held two rounds of talks.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:26pm

South Asia

Malaysia announces $4.9bn in fresh stimulus to aid coronavirus recovery

Malaysia's economy declined 5.6% in 2020, its worst performance since a 7.4% fall in 1998, owing partly to strict movement curbs aimed at halting the COVID-19 spread.
Muhyiddin said the government would roll out 20 billion ringgit ($4.86 billion) of stimulus packages, including a 11 billion ringgit fiscal injection.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:24pm

USA

Biden vows Russia's Putin will 'pay a price' for election meddling

"He will pay a price," Biden told ABC News in an interview that aired on Wednesday. Asked what the consequences would come, he said, "You'll see shortly."
"I know him relatively well," Biden said, adding that "the most important thing dealing with foreign leaders in my experience ... is just know the other guy."

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:12pm

Europe

German economy to shrink by 2pc in first quarter

The biggest downside risk remains the development of the coronavirus pandemic. The question how quickly the economy can get to normal mainly hinges on the vaccination progress.
Council member Veronika Grimm said the AstraZeneca shot was needed to speed up Germany's already slow vaccination campaign.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:10pm

Europe

Rifts over COVID vaccines weigh on EU push to reopen summer travel

Six EU states complain over vaccine distribution.
EU proposes COVID-19 certificate to facilitate travel.
Tourism and leisure sectors battered by pandemic.
Political agreement may be hard among 27-nation bloc.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:04pm

USA

Biden cautions Americans to stay on track to meet July 4 COVID goal

I won't even be able to meet the July 4 deadline unless people listen, wear masks, wash their hands and social distance because not everyone by July 4 will have been vaccinated.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:01pm

Europe

'No evidence' AstraZeneca jab caused blood clots: UK minister

"More than 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have now been administered across the UK," he wrote.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:58pm

Middle East

Three killed, hundreds hurt celebrating Iran fire festival

Another 1,894 people were injured, most of them men, Khaledi said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:55pm

World

Belarus has convicted more than 400 in protest crackdown

As the demonstrations subsided, activists, protesters and journalists were prosecuted and the court system has since become a conveyor belt of guilty verdicts.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:51pm

USA

Mexico plans push to contain migration near Guatemala border

The US government said this week it is facing the biggest migrant surge on its border with Mexico in 20 years, presenting authorities a major challenge and sparking concerns inside the Mexican government.
"The operations will be more frequent, more continuous and we will be taking part," from next week, a member of the National Guard said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:51pm

South Asia

US expands list of Chinese officials stifling Hong Kong's freedoms

The report added two dozen new names bringing the total number listed to 34.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

Europe

UK Johnson's ex-aide blames ‘smoking ruin’ at health ministry for COVID failures

Dominic Cummings, Johnson's senior adviser until November last year, said Britain's more recent success in rolling out a rapid vaccine programme was a result of a decision to take vaccine procurement out of the ministry's hands.
The health ministry was "just a smoking ruin in terms of procurement and PPE and all of that", he said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:49pm

World

Pope evokes Myanmar nun in pleading for peace

The pope has repeatedly called for an end to violence in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, when the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:48pm

World

Tunisian president in Libya for talks with new unity govt

Libya was in recent years split between a Government of National Accord in Tripoli, and an eastern-based administration, backed by strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:46pm

South Asia

Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after bloody crackdown

Monks' association calls for end to violence –report.
Protesters confront security forces in Yangon.
Ousted lawmakers call for unity with insurgent groups.
Another opposition official charged with treason – report.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:46pm

Europe

Kremlin denounces UK plan to increase nuclear arsenal

Signed in 2015, the accord offered sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Tehran's nuclear ambitions and guarantees it would not seek an atomic bomb.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:44pm

Europe

EU threatens tougher vaccine export curbs in dispute with UK, US

"If this situation does not change, we will have to reflect on how to make exports to vaccine-producing countries dependent on their level of openness," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news conference.
"We are ready to use whatever tools we need to deliver on that," von der Leyen said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:42pm

Middle East

Yemen Huthis voice 'deep regret' over migrant deaths, say 44 killed

He added that the "extraordinary, horrific fire" had reminded the world "of the plight of the migrant community".

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:41pm

Europe

COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme to send out 'hundreds of millions' of J&J shots

COVAX, backed by WHO and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, aims to secure 2 billion vaccine doses by the end of 2021.
In early March, it said the target was to deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca's shot to 142 countries by the end of May, and it also shipped its first Pfizer shots.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:40pm

South Asia

Beijing raps US, Japan for 'collusion' against China

The comments from a nascent alliance that aims to hem in China's regional aspirations drew a swift rebuke.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:40pm

Europe

EU proposes vaccine pass to help save tourism

"We don't call it a vaccine passport we call it a green digital certificate," EU commission spokesman Eric Mamer said Tuesday.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

Europe

As final votes cast, Dutch PM Rutte expected to stay in office after pandemic election

The election is widely seen as a referendum on the government's performance during the crisis, in which more than 15,000 people have died of COVID-related illnesses and police have clashed with protestors opposed to lockdown measures.
Rutte's main rivals have criticized a slow vaccine roll out, but struggled to distinguish themselves as they support government policy.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

South Asia

Top US envoys in Seoul with China, North Korea on agenda

The Biden administration is focused on rallying alliances with its key Asian partners to counter a rising China.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:35pm

Europe

EU puts brake on COVID vaccine exports to cope with ‘crisis of the century’

Six EU states complain over vaccine distribution.
EU proposes COVID-19 certificate to facilitate travel.
Tourism and leisure sectors battered by pandemic.
- Political agreement may be hard among 27-nation bloc.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:33pm

Europe

Dutch vote in coronavirus 'crisis' election

The Netherlands has recorded more than 1.1 million coronavirus infections and more than 16,000 deaths.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

World

Five years on, EU and Turkey griping over refugee deal

The accord was criticised by refugee rights groups and it has not stopped sniping between Brussels and Ankara over the issue.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:20pm

Europe

Turkey begins push to renew 2016 EU deal

Turkey wants visa-free travel to EU nations and the resumption of regular summits between the two sides.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:18pm

USA

'Tough' to withdraw us troops from Afghanistan by May 1: Biden

"Could happen, but it is tough," Biden said when asked in a TV interview broadcast Wednesday. "I'm in the process of making that decision now as to when they'll leave."
Like his predecessor, Biden has promised to end the nearly 20-year conflict and bring home more than 2,500 American troops in the country — down from about 13,000 troops a year ago.

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 06:31pm

Middle East

Palestinians receive first batch of UN vaccines: witness

In the occupied West Bank, around 156,000 patients have been recorded, including more than 1,745 deaths.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:16pm

Europe

Prince Charles hits out at anti-vaxxers in Covid row

The 72-year-old Prince of Wales, who tested positive for coronavirus last year and suffered mild symptoms, had his first dose of a vaccine in February.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:07pm

Middle East

West Bank overwhelmed as Israel relaxes virus rules

On Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority took delivery of 60,000 Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca jabs via the UN's Covax programme.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:05pm

Middle East

Jordan sentences six to death for maiming teen

A total of 17 people were implicated in the teenager's abduction from the city of Zarqa northeast of the capital last October.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:00pm

Africa

Congo security forces vote in upcoming presidential poll

In 2015, the country staged a referendum on removing a 70-year age limit and a ban on presidents serving more than two terms.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:58pm

Africa

Death toll from Mali base attack rises to 31

Mali was plunged into conflict in 2012 when local Tuareg radicals supported by jihadists revolted in the north.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:55pm

World

WHO experts say J&J jab effective in countries with variants

The vaccine has proven effective "in the countries where there is a high spread of the variants", Alejandro Cravioto said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:55pm

World

IAF group captain dies after MiG-21 crashes in central India

The MiG-21 Bison aircraft was involved in a fatal accident while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India.
"A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident," IAF tweeted.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 03:16pm

World

Polls open on last day of Dutch Covid-dominated election

Voters filed into a polling station in The Hague from 7:30 am (0630 GMT).

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:27pm

World

Biden, Irish PM set for virtual Saint Patrick's Day talks

"The Irish government have sent a beautiful engraved bowl," a senior Biden administration told reporters, asking not to be identified. "We will be able to preserve this part of the bilateral meeting."

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:21pm

World

Toll from Mali attack blamed on militant rises to 11

In Mali alone, thousands of civilians and troops have died and hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:19pm

World

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths due to Covid

In Bangladesh and Nepal, for example, the number of young children being treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) fell by over 80 per cent, while child vaccinations fell sharply in India and Pakistan.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:17pm

World

Vietnam's homegrown COVID-19 vaccine to be available by Q4

The Southeast Asian country has inoculated more than 16,000 people with AstraZeneca vaccines.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:09pm

World

US Blinken says China is acting aggressively and repressively in Asia

"We look forward to the opportunity to lay out in very clear terms to our Chinese counterparts some of the concerns that we have about the actions they're taking," said Blinken.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:02pm

World

Pfizer to halt biosimilar output in China, sell assets to WuXi Biologics

The facilities are equipped with bioreactors and capable of filing vials and syringes, the Chinese firm said in a statement on the WeChat app.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:01pm

World

India's coronavirus cases rise by highest since Dec. 13

Deaths swelled by 188 to 159,044.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 01:57pm

World

Ukraine reports record daily high of 289 coronavirus-related deaths

The number of hospitalisations did not exceed 2,000 during the peak of the pandemic in late 2020, but began to rise in late winter during the second wave of infections.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 01:23pm

World

Coronavirus situation worsening in greater Paris region

He said there were two options to contain the disease - a local week-end lockdown, already in place in other parts of the country, or a more broader lockdown in the region.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 01:12pm

World

Russia calls US allegations over Putin-directed election meddling 'baseless'

"The document prepared by the US intelligence community is another set of baseless accusations against our country for interfering in American domestic political processes," Russia's embassy in the United States said in a statement on Facebook.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:54pm

World

UN makes first visit to remote Bangladesh island since Rohingya moved

It also says overcrowding in refugee camps fuels crime, while some Rohingya said frequent violence in the camps had driven them to relocate.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:51pm

World

Three coronavirus patients die in Bangladesh hospital fire

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze, a fire service official said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:32pm

World

India's coronavirus infections rise by highest in three months

Nearly 62% of infections in the past 24 hours and 46% of the deaths were reported by the western state of Maharashtra, the country's worst affected.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:02pm

USA

Putin likely directed 2020 U.S. election meddling, U.S. intelligence finds

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely directed efforts to try to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, according to an American intelligence report released on Tuesday that sources said would likely trigger U.S. sanctions on Moscow.
Washington is expected to impose sanctions on Moscow as soon as next week because of the allegations, three sources said on condition of anonymity.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:56am

World

At least seven dead in US spa shootings

Three more were found dead at the Gold Massage Spa in Atlanta, and one more victim died at the Aroma Therapy spa directly across the street, Atlanta police told the network.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:00am

World

Trump encourages his supporters to end vaccine resistance

Meanwhile, Trump remained non-committal about seeking to recapture the presidency following his one term in office.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:55am

World

Libya arms embargo 'totally ineffective': UN report

Turkey and Qatar, which support the authorities in Tripoli, have also been named by the experts.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:53am

World

US man charged with threatening to kill Biden, top Democrats

In his inauguration speech on January 20, Biden vowed to "defeat" the "rise of political extremism, white supremacy" and "domestic terrorism."

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:43am

World

Syria intercepts Israeli missiles over Damascus: state media

Israel rarely confirms strikes in Syria, but the Jewish state's army has said it hit about 50 targets in the war-torn country last year, without providing details.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:41am

World

Biden says New York governor should resign if harassment claims proven

These were Biden's strongest remarks yet in the Cuomo scandal, although he once again stopped short of joining others -- including Democrats -- in calling for the governor's immediate resignation.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:24am

World

US aims to set agenda at Alaska talks with China: officials

The Biden administration says it does not want to enter into detailed negotiations at this stage and therefore does not expect any immediate announcements. There will be no joint statement at the end of the meeting in Anchorage.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:18am

World

Biden tells migrants 'don't come' as criticism grows

Republican critics say Biden's policies caused a sharp increase in migrants seeking to cross into the US illegally.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:17am

World

On Texas border, a new migrant rush under Biden

Biden's pledge of a more humane approach has helped spark a new rush to the border -- and is threatening to become a huge political liability at home.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:14am

World

George Floyd Square: scene of tears and tensions

"People who remember me say, 'You held each flower as if it was precious gold,'" Austin said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:12am

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