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S Korea’s cumulative Covid circumstances high 30 mn
South Korea reported 9,227 new Covid-19 circumstances on Monday, the bottom quantity in additional than three months, well being authorities stated, amid a slowdown in infections and fewer testing over the Lunar New Year vacation. The new circumstances, together with 60 from abroad, introduced the overall caseload to 30,008,756, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) stated. The nation, with a inhabitants of 51.6 million, additionally reached the grim milestone of 30 million, three years after its first Covid-19 case was reported on January 20, 2020.
Biden orders US flags lowered for California taking pictures victims
President Joe Biden on Sunday ordered all US flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the mass taking pictures in Monterey Park, California. Biden directed that flags be lowered till sundown on January 26 “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on January 21, 2023, in Monterey Park, California,” a White House assertion stated.
Sheriff: Man who killed 10 at Los Angeles-area dance membership fatally shot himself in van as officers closed in
The 72-year-old, Asian male suspected of the mass taking pictures final evening in Monterey Park died of a self-inflicted gunshot in a van in Torrance, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has confirmed. The motive for the taking pictures nonetheless stays unknown in the interim.
Bootlegging continues in Bihar: 2 died, dozens in poor health after liquor consumption in Siwan’s Lakari Nabiganj
Two individuals allegedly misplaced their lives after consuming spurious liquor within the Lakari Nabiganj of Bihar’s Siwan on Sunday. Sub-Divisional Public Grievance Officer in Siwan, Abhishek Chandan stated that one of many deceased individuals died after consuming spurious liquor whereas the opposite one was declared introduced useless within the Siwan hospital. “One person was brought dead and five others are currently being treated at Siwan Hospital. The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained which will be cleared after the reports of post-mortem,” stated Sub-Divisional Public Grievance Officer, Abhishek Chandan.
16 killed after constructing collapses in Syria
A complete of 16 civilians have been killed, and 4 others wounded when their residential constructing collapsed within the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. The five-storey constructing, which the Interior Ministry stated had housed seven households within the predominantly Kurdish neighborhood of Sheikh Maksoud, collapsed on Sunday because of a water leakage affecting its foundation, SANA information company reported.
Parakram Diwas 2023: PM Modi to call 21 unnamed islands in Andaman and Nicobar, pay tribute to Subhas Chanda Bose
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to nearly take part in an occasion to call the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on the Parakram Diwas on Monday. The Government had declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the start anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. “Tomorrow, on the day of bravery, there will be a special program in honor of the heroic children of Mother India. Will be a part of it through video conferencing at 11 am. During this, 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman-Nicobar will be named after 21 Param Vir Chakra winners,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a tweet on Sunday.
Authorities swarm van presumably linked to California taking pictures
Law enforcement officers swarmed and entered a white van Sunday afternoon that officers suspect was pushed by a gunman who opened fireplace on a Southern California ballroom dance studio, killing 10 individuals and wounding 10 extra. Police surrounded the van with tactical automobiles and bomb squad vans for hours earlier than getting in. An individual’s physique seemed to be slumped over the wheel, however authorities didn’t instantly establish the particular person within the van. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna beforehand launched pictures of an Asian man who was believed to be the suspect, however he didn’t launch the person’s title.
‘Here once more’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
From seashore cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the 1000’s on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the fiftieth anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court choice that established federal protections for the process. The reversal of Roe in June unleashed a flurry of laws within the states, dividing them between those who have restricted or banned abortion and those who have sought to defend entry. The Women’s March, galvanized throughout Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in 2017 amid a nationwide reckoning over sexual assaults, stated it has refocused on state activism after Roe was tossed.
UK employers urge Sunak to behave urgently on development reforms
Britain is falling behind its friends within the race to spur financial development and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should act now to spice up funding, repair an absence of staff and keep away from chaos over post-Brexit guidelines, the pinnacle of an employers group stated on Monday. Confederation of British Industry Director-General Tony Danker praised Sunak for defusing the mini-budget disaster of former chief Liz Truss final yr however stated he was not matching the expansion reforms of the United States and the European Union.
US residents of ‘very secure’ Monterey Park surprised by mass taking pictures
The “Year of the Rabbit” started in horror on Sunday for the inhabitants of Monterey Park, the largely Asian American suburb of Los Angeles the place a mass taking pictures left 10 individuals useless. In this metropolis of 60,000 individuals, crimson lanterns and banners in Chinese characters celebrating the Lunar New Year nonetheless fluttered over a roadway. But across the dance corridor the place the taking pictures unfolded, yellow police tape and closely armed policemen supplanted any signal of festivities.
Delhi Traffic Police points site visitors advisory forward of Republic Day Parade full gown rehearsal
Delhi Traffic Police points site visitors advisory in view of Republic Day Parade full gown rehearsal in the present day. The site visitors police requested the commuters to keep away from the routes which have been talked about of their advisory and plan their journey accordingly. The parade will begin from Vijay Chowk at 10:30 am. and end at Red Fort. Traffic on some roads can be managed and redirected to permit the orderly conduct of the parade. Additionally, the police have deliberate various routes for commuters.
