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Lebanese diplomat Mustapha Adib leads race for PM
Lebanese ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib appeared slated to become the crisis-stricken country's next prime minister after securing the major support of senior Sunni politicians on Sunday, reports AP.
Qatar abolishes long-criticized kafala employment system: ILO
Qatar, an energy-rich nation, has effectively revoked the long-criticized kafala employment system, said the International Labor Organization.
300 arrested from ‘anti-corona’ demo in Germany
Thousands of people have staged a demonstration in Berlin on Saturday protesting against restrictive measures placed by the government to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
'States must search for people who’ve been forcibly disappeared'
UN human rights experts have said that countries must continue to search for victims of enforced disappearances even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First batch of Beijing students resumes classes
About one-third of students returned to schools in the Chinese capital on Saturday in a staggered start to the new school year because of the coronavirus, reports AP.
UNSC adopts resolution to promote women's role in peacekeeping operations
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to promote women's participation in peacekeeping operations.
Myanmar’s November elections offer chance to restore Rohingyas’ political rights: OHCHR
The Government of Myanmar should embrace upcoming national elections, scheduled for November, as an opportunity to take a new and fully inclusive democratic path, and to address the root of causes of abuses suffered by ethnic minorities, a UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged.
Schools in China's Wuhan to start new semester from Sept 1
Middle and primary schools and kindergartens in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, once hard hit by COVID-19, will start the new semester in September.
S Korea tightens social distancing restriction as Covid-19 cases spike
South Korea has imposed some restrictions including social distancing, masks wearing in the greater capital area following a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Over 75pc people with mental disorders get no treatment in low, MICs: WHO
More than 75 percent of people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders receive no treatment for their condition at all in low- and middle-income countries (MICs), global organisations say.