News Archives for World - 2020-09-25

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World - 2020-09-25

USA

Canada records C$148.58bn deficit in first four months of fiscal year

By comparison, Canada posted a C$1.56 billion deficit in the same period of fiscal 2019/20.
On a monthly basis, Canada posted a deficit of C$28.23 billion in July, compared to the C$1.47 billion deficit recorded in July 2019.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:58pm

G7 ministers back extension of debt freeze for poorest nations, urge reforms

G7 ministers see need for debt restructuring in future.
China participation 'totally insufficient' -Japan finance chief.
World Bank calls for speedy response.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:48pm

USA

Google to block election ads after Nov 3

Axios, which first reported the news, said Google mailed advertisers saying they will not be able to run ads "referencing candidates, the election.
Twitter Inc banned political ads last year, while Google has previously limited the ways election advertisers could micro-target voters.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:41pm

USA

White House slams FBI chief Wray over voter fraud testimony

Wray told lawmakers on Thursday he has not seen evidence of a "coordinated national voter fraud effort.
With all due respect to Director Wray, he has a hard time finding emails in his own FBI, let alone figuring out whether there's any kind of voter fraud.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:38pm

Global COVID-19 death toll could hit 2 million before vaccine in wide use: WHO

Unless we do it all, (2 million deaths) ... is not only imaginable, but sadly very likely.
We are not out of the woods anywhere, we are not out of the woods in Africa.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:31pm

South Asia

Japan PM to tell UN Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year

In the summer of next year, Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games as proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.
"I will continue to spare no effort in order to welcome you to Games that are safe and secure.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:25pm

India playing a "dangerous game", PM Imran Khan warns UN General Assembly

In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke on the lack of financial accountability to prevent international white collar crimes, the challenges of climate change, Pakistan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of Islamophobia, the authoritarian tendencies of the Modi government, and the repression of Kashmiris.

Updated 25 Sep, 2020 11:27pm

Modi features in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, but there is a catch

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been featured in Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People of 2020” list, but there is a catch - as his influence as the leader of the world’s largest democracy, often projected glowingly as a vibrant, secular society, is described without its glossy veneer.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 06:57pm

A new country will be recognising Israel, says American Ambassador to the U.N.

On Wednesday, Kelly Craft, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, stated that a new country will be recognising Israel in “the next day or two”.

Updated 25 Sep, 2020 06:18pm

Europe

Czech Republic reports 2,913 new coronavirus cases

The total number of cases reached 58,374 in the country of 10.7 million, which has been experiencing a surge of infections in recent weeks after relaxing most anti-epidemic measures in the summer.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:57pm

Europe

Russia agrees to supply 35mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Uzbekistan

The deal is one of several agreed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in recent weeks to supply the vaccine, which is currently being tested in a large-scale trial in Moscow, abroad.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:56pm

Europe

Slovakia reports 419 new covid-19 cases, another record daily tally

For the country, which has one of Europe's lowest death tolls from the novel coronavirus, the figure represents thee third record tally in a row.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:26pm

South Asia

Philippines confirms 2,630 new coronavirus cases, 69 deaths

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases in the Philippines have reached 299,361, the highest in Southeast Asia, while deaths have increased to 5,196.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:21pm

Asia

Indonesia reports record daily rise in COVID-19 cases for 3rd day

The data added 113 new deaths, taking the total to 10,218, one of the highest death tolls in Asia.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:18pm

Europe

Moscow mayor urges more home-working as Russia's new COVID cases hit 3-month high

Russia has the world's fourth-highest case total, behind the United States, India and Brazil, and the 12th highest death toll according to the official figures.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:16pm

South Asia

Poland reports fresh record daily increase in coronavirus cases

The health ministry said that as of Friday there were 96 ventilators and 1,995 hospital beds devoted to COVID-19 patients.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:09pm

South Asia

China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme

China's annual production capacity of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end-2020 and 1 billion doses by 2021, Zheng said.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:04pm

Europe

Russia doesn't plan lockdowns despite increase in coronavirus cases

Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases hit its highest level since June 23 on Friday with 7,212 infections reported across the country.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:44pm

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 32.25 million, death toll at 981,634

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

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:40pm

Europe

Iran, Russia discussing joint production of COVID-19 vaccine

"We announced that we will co-operate in two-three areas. That includes joint production with Russia. Iran has great potential to produce the vaccine," Jalali was quoted as saying.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:30pm

Europe

Some northern hemisphere countries struggling to source more flu vaccines: WHO

Most countries place their orders about 9-12 months in advance based on national health policies so have already decided on their doses for this year's flu season.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:27pm

Europe

Madrid authorities extends partial lockdown in the region

The region of Madrid, a densely-populated virus hotspot, accounts for over a third of hospital admissions in Spain.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:22pm

Afghan government, Taliban remain main contributors to violence in Afghanistan, claims Khalilzad

Taliban continue to see violence as a leverage point in the negotiations
The peace talks present a major milestone in the country’s four decades of conflict

Published 25 Sep, 2020 10:44am

Pompeo to show support for Greece amid Turkey tensions

Pompeo earlier this month also discussed the row on a visit to Cyprus, the majority-Greek island whose northern third is occupied by Turkey.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:16am

Europe

Russia dismisses US threats on Iran cooperation

Washington has said it will seek to prevent Iran from purchasing Chinese tanks and Russian air defence systems.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:10am

Africa

Libya PM voices alarm at militias amid ceasefire

Libya has been in chaos since 2011 when a Western-backed uprising toppled dictator Moamer al-Kadhafi.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 03:08am

Africa

Almost 830,000 people affected by Sudan floods: UN

The Sudanese civil defence recorded 124 deaths and 54 injuries due to the flooding.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:47am