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ICC condemns US economic sanctions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the economic sanctions imposed by the US on the Court’s Prosecutor and a member of her Office.
CDC asks US states to keep vaccine sites ready for distribution by Nov 1
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked states to be prepared to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine by November 1, according to US media reports on Wednesday.
Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer dies at 77
Kaing Guek Eav, the Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who had been serving a life prison term for war crimes and crimes against humanity died at a hospital in Cambodia on Wednesday. He was 77.
‘No hope’ of achieving climate, dev goals, without youth optimism: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Christchurch mosque shooter designated as terrorist entity in New Zealand
The offender responsible for the Christchurch terror attacks on March 15, 2019 has been designated as a terrorist entity, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Tuesday, reports Xinhua.
Chinese students begin full return to school
Chinese students on Tuesday began a full return to regular classes following two weeks without new cases of local transmission in the country, reports AP.
U.S. COVID-19 caseload tops 6 million: JHU
COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 6 million as of Tuesday morning, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, reports Xinhua.
Undernourished people likely to be increased up to 132 mn this year: FAO
The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization forecasts that the number of undernourished people will increase by up to 132 million in this year.
90pc of countries report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Almost every country (90%) experienced disruption to its health services, with low- and middle-income countries reporting the greatest difficulties, according to data collected from five regions over the period from March to June 2020.
French woman detained in India for naked video
Indian police arrested a French woman for reportedly making a video of herself naked on a sacred bridge in the northern city of Rishikesh, reports BBC.