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COVID-19 daily increase in Tokyo tops 200 for first time in 3 days

Tokyo, July 21 (Sputnik) Japan's capital city of Tokyo registered about 230 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest number this week, media reported on Tuesday.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said the exact numbers were still being checked but it is expected to surpass 200 and reach about 230, the NHK broadcaster reported.
On Friday, Tokyo registered a record-high growth of 293 COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, the capital registered 290 new cases, while on Sunday and Monday the number stood at 188 and 168, respectively. The difference in numbers might be linked to day offs of services counting and collecting data on Saturday and Sunday.
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Iran condemns U S pro-Israel pressure campaign against ICC

10 May 2024 | 12:05 AM

Tehran, May 9 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday condemned the threats by a group of U.S. lawmakers against the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to prevent the tribunal from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials.

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'India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project'

'India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project'

09 May 2024 | 10:01 PM

Dhaka/New Delhi, May 9 (UNI) India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday, after his meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra in Dhaka.

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Pakistan slams U S panel report on religious freedom

09 May 2024 | 9:57 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday slammed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, saying that it is based on "faulty assumptions."
The commission's 2024 Annual Report released earlier this month was "based on unsubstantiated allegations and non-reflective of the ground realities in Pakistan," spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said here during a weekly media briefing.

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Pilot dies after training plane crashes in Bangladesh

09 May 2024 | 9:53 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (UNI) The pilot of a training plane of Bangladesh Air Force died after the plane crashed in the country's southeastern Chattogram region on Thursday, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Army said.

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China issues blue alert for mountain torrents

09 May 2024 | 8:57 PM

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