News Archives for World - 2021-06-20

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Europe

UK records 9,284 new COVID-19 cases, amid rising trend

The government said on Sunday 81.6% of the adult population had received their first vaccine dose, while 59.5% had been given both doses.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 09:44pm

Europe

Italy reports 17 new coronavirus deaths, 881 cases

Some 150,522 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with 249,988 the day before.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 08:42pm

World

White House says Biden to meet with Afghanistan's Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah

White House added that Washington was committed to supporting the Afghan people by providing diplomatic, economic and humanitarian assistance.

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 08:41pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

At least 178,125,020 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 07:27pm

Middle East

Raisi Iran win 'wake up' for nuclear pact parties: Israel PM

Israel and Iran are arch enemies and the Jewish state has always opposed the nuclear agreement, which it says could enable the Islamic republic to develop nuclear arms.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 06:57pm

World

Emirates to fly from India again after ban over virus

UAE suspended all flights from India -- including for transit passengers -- in April in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 06:22pm

South Asia

Vietnam receives 500,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses donation from China

Nearly 2.4 million people in Vietnam have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 115,315 have been fully vaccinated.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 05:26pm

Middle East

Iran nuclear deal negotiators take stock

Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian envoy at the EU-chaired talks, said Sunday's meeting would "decide on the way ahead".

Published 20 Jun, 2021 05:19pm

South Asia

China vaccine doses pass one billion mark

Authorities have set an ambitious target of fully vaccinating 40 percent of the country's nearly 1.4 billion people by the end of this month.

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 05:19pm

World

Russian ambassador returns 'optimistic' to Washington

Russian President said Wednesday that Moscow and Washington agreed for their ambassadors to return, after summit talks in Geneva with US counterpart Joe Biden.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 04:44pm

Middle East

Lebanon's Hezbollah hails Raisi's election win in Iran

Raisi won nearly 62 percent of the vote in Friday's election on turnout of 48.8 percent, after his most prominent rivals were either disqualified or pulled out of the race.

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 04:44pm

Asia

India posts lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases in nearly 3 months

The total number of cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 29.9 million.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

World

Afghan Taliban say committed to peace talks, want 'genuine Islamic system'

Will make provisions for women's rights in line with cultural traditions and religious rules
Head of Taliban's political office says we believe in resolving issues through understanding

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 01:11pm

Asia

Philippines signs deal for 40m Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 doses

The Philippines has so far inoculated more than 8 million people, but not all have received their second dose.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 12:11pm

Asia

Ultraconservative cleric Raisi wins Iran presidential vote

Raisi won just shy of 62 percent of the vote in Friday's election, according to official figures, on a turnout of 48.8 percent, a record low for a presidential poll in the Islamic republic.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 11:41am

Asia

'Cooped up' Indians throng malls and markets weeks after Covid surge

The coronavirus is not going any time soon, so one has to learn to live with it. I am sure with the vaccinations and all, we will be fine.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 10:53am

Africa

Squatters fill Kadhafi compound as Libya housing crisis bites

And rents have doubled in the past 10 years

Published 20 Jun, 2021 10:39am

Europe

Post-war Armenia holds snap parliamentary election

More than 6,500 people were killed in the war, according to the latest estimates from Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 10:27am

World

US mobile firm Africell vows to ‘shake up’ Angola market

JOHANNESBURG: US-owned mobile network operator Africell, the first wholly foreign-owned operator licensed to provide...