News Archives for World - 2020-07-22

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World - 2020-07-22

USA

Pompeo urges India to reduce dependence on China

India had a chance to move "supply chains away from China and reduce its reliance on Chinese companies in areas like telecommunications.
"India is in this position because it has earned the trust of many nations around the world, including the United States," Pompeo said.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:24pm

Currency

US home sales rack up record gain; tight supply, COVID-19 seen slowing momentum

Existing home sales increase 20.7% in June.
Housing inventory falls 18.2% on year-on-year basis.
Median house price rises 3.5% year-on-year.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:10pm

US orders China to shut Houston consulate as spying accusations mount

Communist Party rulers in Beijing were considering shutting the US consulate in its central city of Wuhan in retaliation.
The State Department said the move was made "to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information".

Published 22 Jul, 2020 10:57pm

USA

US CDC reports 3,882,167 coronavirus cases

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 10:54pm

Currency

Sudan to begin currency adjustment in August

The private sector will be allowed to import fuel using dollars at the free market price in August as well.
These reforms come as part of the 2020 budget to be formally passed by Sudan's cabinet and sovereign council.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 10:52pm

Female leaders doing 'better job' in virus crisis, says Lagarde

Former French finance minister Lagarde, 64, said leadership was about "being both responsible and accountable".

Published 22 Jul, 2020 09:00pm

Africa

Ethiopia's Abiy praises 'historic' start to dam filling

"The fact that we reached this milestone by our own efforts when no one else believed in our capabilities to accomplish such initiatives makes the moment even more historic," he added.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:55pm

Biden teams back up with Obama in new election push

A preview of a sleekly produced discussion between the former president and vice president that will air Thursday features Biden questioning Trump's empathy for Americans during the coronavirus crisis.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:49pm

Greek navy on 'heightened readiness' over Turkish gas exploration

Turkey is at odds with Greece and the European Union over maritime rights in the Eastern Mediterranean amid a scramble for resources following the discovery of huge gas reserves in recent years.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:43pm

USA

Venezuela blasts US reward offer for capture of top official

Venezuela "rejects once again the illegal and coercive actions of the Donald Trump government against the Venezuelan people and its constitutional institutions," it said.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:40pm

China's Houston consulate closed to 'protect American intellectual property': State Department

We have directed the closure of PRC Consulate General Houston, in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 06:15pm

USA

Brief tsunami warning as 7.8 quake hits off Alaska: USGS

8 The shallow quake hit at 0612 GMT Wednesday about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage, and around 60 miles south-southeast of the remote settlement of Perryville, the US Geological Survey said.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 06:11pm

Middle East

UN warns of alarming rise of hunger in war-torn Yemen

That represents 40 percent of the population in 133 districts in southern Yemen covered by the study, up from 25 percent.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 06:10pm

Asia

Giant whale washes up on Indonesian beach

"We think that it's a blue whale but we don't know what caused its death," said local conservation official Lidya Tesa Saputra.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 06:04pm

Asia

Tokyo governor tells residents to stay home over holiday as virus surges

The city is on its highest coronavirus alert level, with experts warning infections appear to be spreading rapidly and widely.

Updated 22 Jul, 2020 06:02pm

USA

Mexico navy implicated in disappearance of 27 people

Twelve of the missing were found dead, and it had "managed to prove" the navy's probable responsibility in the disappearances.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 05:15pm

Europe

Czech coronavirus cases top 5,000 after highest daily rise this month

Authorities had reported 212 new cases by Tuesday night, bringing the total number of active cases to 5,046.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 05:08pm

Exchange

French trial sought for alleged Russian bitcoin criminal

They have also sought an order for Vinnik's continued detention since his extradition in January from Greece, where he was arrested on an American warrant in 2017, the prosecutor's office told AFP.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 05:04pm

Europe

Ukraine president defends movie post to end hostage crisis

Zelensky described how he negotiated personally on Tuesday evening with a gunman who was holding 13 hostages on a bus in the western city of Lutsk.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:58pm

Europe

Russia reports close to 6,000 new coronavirus cases

The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said 165 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 12,745.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:54pm

Russia to subsidise tourists on domestic vacations: PM

The push to boost domestic tourism comes after officials lifted most coronavirus restrictions in June.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:52pm

Europe

China consulate threatened 'intellectual property', says US

Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus was elaborating on the incident that has strained already tense relations between the two world powers, as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Denmark.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:48pm

Egypt homeless, street children hit hard by pandemic scourge

The only good news was that, amid the pandemic fears, physical violence against the destitute has declined, Zeinab told AFP at a mobile shelter for the poor in Abbassiya, a working-class district.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:38pm

Europe

Virus proves boon for UK unions but challenges remain

But their growing strength could yet be weakened by a wave of job cuts sweeping the country, which is predicted to worsen in the coming months.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:35pm

South Asia

Hong Kong reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases

The city is expanding strict new social distancing measures from midnight Wednesday, mandating face masks in all indoor public areas including malls and markets.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:30pm

Europe

Spain hopes no need to close French border over coronavirus

"Let's hope that with this better data we don't have to close a border that for us is very important for mobility with our European partners."

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:25pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 139 new coronavirus deaths, highest daily rise

The number of infections rose by 1,882 to bring the total number to 91,751 in Indonesia, which has the most confirmed cases in East Asia.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:22pm

South Asia

Philippines records 6 new coronavirus deaths, 1,594 more cases

In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had reached 1,843, while confirmed cases rose to 72,269.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:18pm

South Asia

Japan to discuss easing immigration curbs with China, South Korea, Taiwan

TOKYO: Japan's government has decided to begin discussions over easing immigration restrictions with China, South...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:11pm

Europe

EU assembly to raise rule-of-law conditions after summit left matter open

"We think this is an open issue, we want to participate. Here we will not be satisfied with just mentions of principle."

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:06pm

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 15.01 million, death toll at 616,276

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 04:05pm

Europe

EU fund deal only way to safeguard bloc's single market, monetary union: Italy PM

He added that the EU could not have failed in reaching an agreement or delaying a decision on the issue.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 03:54pm

Europe

COVID-19 prompts increased focus on self-care, with Europeans taking their health more seriously to relieve pressure on healthcare systems

significant proportion of Europeans are now taking extra precautions to avoid illness-transmission: Spain 80 %, Italy 79 %, UK 68 %, Germany 60 %

Updated 23 Jul, 2020 01:44pm