News Archives for World - 2021-06-30

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USA

Biden to push electric vehicles, clean energy, schools in reconciliation bill

The president agreed to a scaled-down infrastructure package earlier this month worth $1.2 trillion with a bipartisan group of senators that does not include many of his policy priorities, like the tax credits and rebates, federal funding of pre-kindergarten or community college.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:59pm

USA

U.S. still weighing travel curbs does not see eventual vaccine rule: White House

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. officials were still in touch with counterparts in Canada, Europe and elsewhere to determine when and how to lift travel restrictions safely.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:53pm

USA

U.S. to ship 2.5 million doses of J&J vaccine to Colombia

The Colombian president's office said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden told President Ivan Duque of the donation in a call during which they also discussed reactivating the economy, jobs, climate change and shared democratic values and human rights.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:50pm

South Asia

Myanmar junta releases thousands of jailed anti-coup protesters

Myanmar has been rocked by massive protests and a brutal military crackdown since the February coup that ousted Suu Kyi and her government.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 08:09pm

World

Lebanon approves ration card to replace subsidies

Lebanon is in the throes of an economic crisis the World Bank has described as likely one of the world's worst in modern times.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 08:00pm

USA

Deadly heatwave slams Canada, US

The heat wave has stretched emergency services, with at least 134 people dying suddenly since Friday in the Vancouver area, according to Canadian police.

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 08:01pm

World

Putin accuses US of involvement in UK warship incident

"It was complex and was carried out not only by the British, but also by the Americans."

Published 30 Jun, 2021 07:27pm

USA

US urges delay to EU digital tax plan

The EU levy, due to be announced by the European Commission on July 14, "threatens the work being undertaken via the OECD/G20 process," said the US document.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 07:12pm

Europe

UK announces post-Brexit state aid regime

The government said the new subsidy regime will apply to the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 07:09pm

USA

Canadian economy declines in April and May amid COVID-19 closures

Canada's real GDP decreased 0.3% in April from March, beating analyst estimates of a decline of 0.8%, while May GDP was most likely down 0.3%, Statistics Canada said. The May number is a preliminary estimate.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 07:07pm

USA

Brazil govt debt falls to 84.5% of GDP in May, lowest in almost a year

Government debt fell to 84.5% of gross domestic product in May, central bank figures showed, the lowest since July 2020 and down from 85.6% the month before.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 06:53pm

South Asia

India's Jan-March current account deficit widens as imports normalise

The current account deficit stood at $8.1 billion in the January-March quarter compared to a surplus of $0.6 billion in the same quarter last year.
The deficit stood at 1% of gross domestic product in the latest quarter.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 06:52pm

Africa

Sudan protesters demand govt resign over IMF-backed reforms

"We want the fall of the regime" and "No to (IMF) policies", shouted demonstrators who massed outside the presidential palace in Khartoum.

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 07:07pm

Europe

Putin hopes new harvest will lower food prices

Consumer prices have been climbing since March last year, driven by a drop in the ruble's value after months of historically low inflation.

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

Middle East

Israel and UAE to sign more deals, Lapid says

Lapid was speaking as he opened an Israeli consulate in the commercial hub of Dubai, a day after opening the country's first Gulf embassy in UAE capital Abu Dhabi.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 06:09pm

USA

US private hiring slows in June to 692,000: ADP

"The labor market recovery remains robust, with June closing out a strong second quarter of jobs growth".

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 06:07pm

South Asia

Italy completes troop pull-out from Afghanistan

Germany announced that all its troops had left Afghanistan as the largest pull-out, that of the United States, is ongoing.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:27pm

Europe

Spain will 'never' allow independence vote in Catalonia: PM

"There will be no referendum on self-determination," Sanchez told parliament, saying his Socialist party would "never accept this type of deviation."

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:27pm

Europe

Putin says he opposes mandatory Covid vaccinations

Russia earlier Wednesday reported 669 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, a record number of fatalities for the second day in a row.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:10pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Wednesday

At least 181,755,350 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:06pm

Africa

Zuma in 'high spirits' despite jail sentence: aide

Constitutional Court convicted Zuma for "egregious" and "aggravated" contempt of court after he refused to appear before graft investigators.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:06pm

Europe

EU agrees to roll over Russia economic sanctions

The measures remain in place while a long-stalled peace plan for east Ukraine -- agreed between Moscow, Kiev, Berlin and Paris in 2015 -- fails to make any progress.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 04:48pm

South Asia

Taiwan and US restart trade talks despite China opposition

Both sides agreed to set up several working groups for further discussions on issues such as vaccine production, Taipei officials said.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 04:39pm

World

US picks Gutmann as first woman ambassador to Germany: sources

The German officials confirmed a report in Der Spiegel magazine.

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 04:47pm

Africa

EU agrees military training mission for Mozambique

A senior European diplomat said that other countries including France, Italy, and Spain are expected to provide personnel for the mission.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 04:24pm

Europe

Putin says Ukraine is controlled by Western leaders

Ukraine has been battling pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine since 2014.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 04:24pm

World

Chinese censorship found at Australian universities

Half of academics interviewed by Human Rights Watch said they self-censored in the classroom, the report said.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:50am

Middle East

Inaugurating embassy in UAE, Israel tells region: 'We're here to stay'

Yair Lapid's two-day visit, in which he will open an Israeli consulate in Dubai on Wednesday, is the first to the Gulf state by an Israeli cabinet minister

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:32am

Asia

Saving the pangolin: One conservationist's lifetime mission

Thai's manual on rescuing and caring for pangolins has been published in international academic journals and he was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize this year.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:29am

Europe

International tourism not seen rebounding until 2023

Sandra Carvao, chief of market intelligence at UNWTO, said that it would be a "very diverse recovery", varying by region and by country.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:27am

Asia

Hong Kong's UK flight ban leaves students stranded, parents in despair

It is the second time that the Chinese-ruled hub has barred arrivals from Britain; the earlier ban was in force from December 2020 until May.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:45am

Asia

Malaysia PM hospitalised for diarrhea

It did not provide any more details.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:39am

Asia

India reports 45,951 new COVID-19 cases, 817 deaths

India's coronavirus-related deaths rose by 817 overnight

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:38am

World

Health Canada recommends people with rare blood condition not get AstraZeneca vaccine

Until June 11, one case of capillary leak syndrome following vaccination with AstraZeneca's vaccine has been reported in Canada, Health Canada said

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:35am

World

Lockdown measures extended in Australia amid COVID-19 outbreak

Two deaths have been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, a 52-year-old woman and a 48-year-old woman.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:27am

World

UN chief urges US to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015

Former US President Donald Trump abandoned the pact in 2018 and reimposed harsh sanctions, prompting Tehran to start violating some of the nuclear limits in 2019

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:22am

Asia

China certified malaria-free after 70-year fight: WHO

We congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:08am

Asia

Top North Korean officials sacked after Covid-19 'grave incident'

Pyongyang closed its borders in January last year to defend itself against the pandemic

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:06am

World

Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave grips Canada, US

The US National Weather Service issued a similar warning, urging people to "stay in air-conditioned buildings

Published 30 Jun, 2021 09:54am

Asia

Hong Kong security law creates 'human rights emergency': Amnesty

From politics to culture, education to media, the law has infected every part of Hong Kong society

Published 30 Jun, 2021 09:49am

Asia

Seven dead, 11 missing in Bali ferry sinking

Dozens of survivors were plucked from the water Tuesday evening

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 09:44am

Middle East

Jordan moves to 'modernise' political system

AMMAN: Jordan is planning to "modernise" its political system, an official said on Tuesday, months after an...