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Covid outbreak a great disaster, says Kim Jong-un

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North Korea's rapidly spreading Covid-19 outbreak is a "great disaster" for the country, its leader Kim Jong-un has said, according to state media. Mr Kim called for an all-out battle to tackle the spread of the virus during an emergency meeting on Saturday. It comes after officials announced the first confirmed cases on Thursday - although experts believe the virus has likely been circulating for some time. There are fears a major outbreak could have dire consequences in North Korea. Its population of 25 million is vulnerable due to the lack of a vaccination programme and poor healthcare system. And on Saturday, state media reported that there had been half a million cases of unexplained fever in recent weeks. The country has limited testing capabilities so most Covid cases are not confirmed. That figure marked a major increase on the numbers given on both Friday and Thursday, potentially providing some indication of the scale of North Korea's outbreak. The spread of

Eleven migrants drown trying to reach US territory

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At least 11 suspected migrants have died after their boat capsized near the US territory of Puerto Rico. The US Coast Guard said there were 38 survivors so far - mostly from Haiti, with two from the Dominican Republic. Interceptions of migrants in the waters of the Caribbean have spiked in the past year. "The sea is dangerous," said Rear Admiral Brendan McPherson from the US Coast Guard. "These ventures are dangerous." The Coast Guard first learned of the capsize after the ship - which was taking part in an "illegal voyage" - was spotted by a Customs and Border Patrol aircraft about 10 nautical miles (18km) off the coast of Desecheo, an uninhabited island in Puerto Rico. The boat's passengers did not appear to be wearing life jackets, the Coast Guard said. The vessel is believed to have departed from the Dominican Republic. In a statement on Thursday night, Rear Adm McPherson said they were searching for survivors with boats, helicopters and fixed-wing

Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

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A Palestinian-American journalist has been shot dead while reporting for Al Jazeera on a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The Qatar-based  https://publicvideo.mystrikingly.com/blog/deep-relaxing-sleep-music-relaxing-music-sleep-youtube-relaxing-and-music network said Sherine Abu Aqla, 51, was shot "deliberately" and "in cold blood" by Israeli troops. Her producer was also shot and wounded. Israel's prime minister said it was "likely" they were shot by  https://deeprelaxingsleepmusic.blogspot.com/2022/05/deep-relaxing-sleep-music-relaxing.html Palestinian gunmen during an exchange of fire. It comes amid a  https://sites.google.com/view/deep-relaxing-sleep-music/home?read_current=1 surge in violence between Israel and the Palestinians. The Palestinian president said he held the Israeli government fully responsible  https://deeprelaxingsleepmusic.wordpress.com/2022/05/11/deep-relaxing-sleep-music-relaxing-music-sleep-yout

Ex-prison guard Vicky White dead and inmate Casey White held after manhunt

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A female prison guard who went on the run with a murder suspect from an Alabama jail has died after shooting herself as the pair were caught, police say.  https://hemoro-clear-krema.jimdosite.com/ Vicky White, 56, died  https://hemoro-clear-krema.blogspot.com/2022/05/hemoro-clear-krema.html in hospital after she and Casey White (no relation), 38, were arrested in Indiana following an 11-day manhunt. The two had vanished from a prison in Lauderdale County on 29 April. They are believed to have been romantically involved.  https://bumppy.com/tm/read-blog/52258_hemoro-clear-krema-100-effective-product.html According to officials, they were  https://wakelet.com/wake/8q5-pOdaGzAmFWSKrrJv- last seen as she was transporting him to a bogus mental health evaluation. It was Ms White's last day at work before retirement. She had recently sold her home and told colleagues she planned to spend more time at the beach.  https://groups.google.com/g/hemoroclear-krema-cijena/c/13pl_B46Zxw Late on

Sri Lankan PM resigns amid economic crisis

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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests on the government's coping with of the financial disaster, officials say. The move came because the island turned into located below curfew after violent clashes between Rajapksa supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo. At least 78 humans have been injured within the violence in the capital, a local hospital says. There had been protests over soaring charges and power cuts seeing that closing month. The island kingdom is going through its worst economic crisis given that gaining independence from Britain in 1948. The authorities has requested emergency economic assist. Mr Rajapaksa, seventy six, despatched his resignation letter to his more youthful brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, announcing he hoped it'd assist remedy the disaster, but the pass is fantastically unlikely to satisfy government opponents whilst the latter remains in power. Since demonstrations erupted in early Apri

Russia must withdraw to pre-invasion position for a deal - Zelensky

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Any peace deal with Russia would depend on Russian forces pulling back to their pre-invasion positions, Ukraine's president says. Speaking to a London think tank, Volodymyr Zelensky said that was the minimum that his country could accept. He said he was the leader of "Ukraine, not a mini-Ukraine". But he did not mention Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014. Russia is currently battling to take full control of the city of Mariupol. There are still Ukrainian forces along with some civilians in the south-eastern city's vast Azovstal steelworks, which has been subjected to a furious Russian onslaught. Finally taking Mariupol would be Russia's biggest achievement in two months of war and would give Russia's President Vladimir Putin something to celebrate on 9 May, which is Victory Day in Russia - the day the country marks the Soviet victory over the Nazis in World War Two. However speaking from Kyiv to the Chatham House think tank in London, Mr Zelensky said there cou

More evacuations from besieged city on Friday, UN

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A third operation to pull civilians from Mariupol is due on Friday, the UN says, as more fighting was reported for control of a steelworks where the last Ukrainian defenders are holding out. About 200 civilians are also believed to be hiding in bunkers in the plant. UN chief Antonio Guterres said everything should be done to "get people out of these hellscapes". Russia's Vladimir Putin said his forces are ready to give civilians safe passage, but fighters must surrender. The Russian president has already declared victory in Mariupol, ordering his forces to seal off the sprawling industrial site - which was designed during the Cold War to serve as a nuclear bunker and has a network of tunnels deep below ground - rather than try to take control of it. However the remaining Ukrainian forces inside the steelworks - fighters from the Azov regiment, some marines, border guards and police - say Russian attacks are continuing. In his overnight address Ukraine's President Zele