<p>French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced measures to ease the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-did-not-originate-from-wuhan-wet-market-claim-chinese-scientists-301426">coronavirus</a> lockdown in the country allowing restaurants, cafes and bars to reopen and resume domestic travel within the country from next week.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spain-will-not-stop-use-of-hcq-to-treat-covid-19-patients-unlike-other-european-nations-301593">Also Read:&nbsp;Spain will not stop use of HCQ to treat COVID-19 patients, unlike other European nations</a></p>

<p>"Freedom will be the rule and restriction the exception," the French PM said, adding, "we are in a better place than where we expected to be."</p>

<p>The virus has claimed over 28,000 lives in the country with 183,038 infected cases, according to Johns Hopkins coronavirus centre's live tracker.</p>

<p>PM Philippe said the country's capital Paris was still an area of concern allowing restaurants to be reopened in open terraces.</p>

<p>The prime minister allowed museums and monuments to reopen with masks mandatory for visitors.</p>

<p>Philippe asserted that France was open towards removing travel restrictions within the European Union from June 15 while adding that the government was favourable towards not imposing quarantine on travellers but the measure would be imposed as a "reciprocal" move if other countries implemented it.</p>

<p>The prime minister said he would also be lifting 100-km limit on travel starting next week.</p>


French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown in the country allowing restaurants, cafes and bars to reopen and resume domestic travel within the country from next week.

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown in the country allowing restaurants, cafes and bars to reopen and resume domestic travel within the country from next week. Also Read: Spain will not stop use of HCQ to treat COVID-19 patients, unlike other European nations "Freedom will be the rule and restriction the exception," the French PM said, adding, "we are in a better place than where we expected to be." The virus has claimed over 28,000 lives in the country with 183,038 infected cases, according to Johns Hopkins coronavirus centre's live tracker. PM Philippe said the country's capital Paris was still an area of concern allowing restaurants to be reopened in open terraces. The prime minister allowed museums and monuments to reopen with masks mandatory for visitors. Philippe asserted that France was open towards removing travel restrictions within the European Union from June 15 while adding that the government was favourable towards not imposing quarantine on travellers but the measure would be imposed as a "reciprocal" move if other countries implemented it. The prime minister said he would also be lifting 100-km limit on travel starting next week.

COVID-19 lockdown: France allows restaurants to reopen, end domestic travel limit

<p>Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia in a joint statement said China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-and-china-take-their-fight-over-hong-kong-to-united-nations-301553">Also Read: US and China take their fight over Hong Kong to United Nations</a></p>

<p>"The proposed law would undermine the One Country, Two Systems framework," the joint statement said.</p>

<p>China's parliament today approved the imposition of security law on Hong Kong even as the United States announced that it was revoking the special status conferred on Hong Kong.</p>

<p>"No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground," Pompeo said.</p>

<p>The security law punishes secession, subversion and terrorism which has been fiercely criticised by Hong Kong residents leading to large scale protests.</p>

<p>China's Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee said: "The move was "in line with the fundamental interests of all Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots."</p>

<p>The move was backed by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam.</p>


Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia in a joint statement said China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration.

Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia in a joint statement said China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration. Also Read: US and China take their fight over Hong Kong to United Nations "The proposed law would undermine the One Country, Two Systems framework," the joint statement said. China's parliament today approved the imposition of security law on Hong Kong even as the United States announced that it was revoking the special status conferred on Hong Kong. "No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground," Pompeo said. The security law punishes secession, subversion and terrorism which has been fiercely criticised by Hong Kong residents leading to large scale protests. China's Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee said: "The move was "in line with the fundamental interests of all Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots." The move was backed by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam.

Hong Kong security law undermines one country, two systems framework, say US, UK

<p>On the sidelines of the National People’s Congress, members of China’s defence forces welcomed President Xi Jinping with a round of applause and the Chinese president had nothing but praise for the PLA.</p>

<p>"The fight against the COVID-19 epidemic is a test for our army. The People's Liberation Army has followed the party's command, responded rapidly upon orders and played an important role and made outstanding contributions to the fight against the epidemic. Facts have proved once again that the People's Army is always a heroic army that the party and the people can fully trust," Xi Jinping said.</p>

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<p>The meeting on the sidelines of China’s Parliament session is an annual affair but, the circumstances are much different this time with China facing the world’s wrath over the virus from Wuhan and its leader wants his forces to prepare for war.</p>

<p>Xi Jinping is not just the president of China, he is the general secretary of the Communist Party and the chairman of the central military commission which was created by Xi himself.</p>

<p>The entire chain of command of China’s defence forces runs back to the Chinese president. It gives him complete control over the People’s Liberation Army. So, when Xi Jinping speaks on military strategy the generals listen.</p>

<p>The statements from President Xi are cues which determine the focus areas for the PLA. On Tuesday, the Chinese president had set the agenda for the PLA. He wants his troops to stay on the offensive for the rest of this year beyond combat preparedness, the Chinese president wants the military to strengthen its training.</p>

<p>Xi wants the troops to remain flexible and come up with new training methods, keeping in mind epidemic prevention and control. The technology is set to play a vital role in Chinese military operations.</p>

<p>Xi Jinping wants the defence forces to push for independent and original innovations in defence despite the backlash over the Wuhan virus cover-up, the PLA will not take a backseat.</p>

<p>China is under pressure to revive its economy after the outbreak and the budget constraints are obvious but, the country still went ahead and increased the military budget which now touches $179 billion.</p>

<p>As China wraps up its National People’s Congress, the PLA is keeping a close eye in the South China Sea including Hong Kong, Taiwan as well as along the border with India. World powers are making moves to make China pay but, they shouldn’t take their eyes off the PLA.</p>


On the sidelines of the National People’s Congress, members of China’s defence forces welcomed President Xi Jinping with a round of applause and the Chinese president had nothing but praise for the PLA.

On the sidelines of the National People’s Congress, members of China’s defence forces welcomed President Xi Jinping with a round of applause and the Chinese president had nothing but praise for the PLA. "The fight against the COVID-19 epidemic is a test for our army. The People's Liberation Army has followed the party's command, responded rapidly upon orders and played an important role and made outstanding contributions to the fight against the epidemic. Facts have proved once again that the People's Army is always a heroic army that the party and the people can fully trust," Xi Jinping said. The meeting on the sidelines of China’s Parliament session is an annual affair but, the circumstances are much different this time with China facing the world’s wrath over the virus from Wuhan and its leader wants his forces to prepare for war. Xi Jinping is not just the president of China, he is the general secretary of the Communist Party and the chairman of the central military commission which was created by Xi himself. The entire chain of command of China’s defence forces runs back to the Chinese president. It gives him complete control over the People’s Liberation Army. So, when Xi Jinping speaks on military strategy the generals listen. The statements from President Xi are cues which determine the focus areas for the PLA. On Tuesday, the Chinese president had set the agenda for the PLA. He wants his troops to stay on the offensive for the rest of this year beyond combat preparedness, the Chinese president wants the military to strengthen its training. Xi wants the troops to remain flexible and come up with new training methods, keeping in mind epidemic prevention and control. The technology is set to play a vital role in Chinese military operations. Xi Jinping wants the defence forces to push for independent and original innovations in defence despite the backlash over the Wuhan virus cover-up, the PLA will not take a backseat. China is under pressure to revive its economy after the outbreak and the budget constraints are obvious but, the country still went ahead and increased the military budget which now touches $179 billion. As China wraps up its National People’s Congress, the PLA is keeping a close eye in the South China Sea including Hong Kong, Taiwan as well as along the border with India. World powers are making moves to make China pay but, they shouldn’t take their eyes off the PLA.

Amid coronavirus pandemic, President Xi wants PLA to step up combat readiness

<p>The coronavirus pandemic has busted the illusion that international organizations can stand up to China. The crisis has revealed the character of many global bodies and the Dragon's grip over them.</p>

<p>Now the entire world is aware of China's influence at the WHO - a body that has only acted as a tool for Chinese propaganda during the crisis.</p>

<p>WION has conducted an investigation into how China has used and abused another multi-lateral institution - UNHRC.</p>

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<p>The United Nations Human Rights Council is a body that claims to fight for the rights and well-being of human beings.</p>

<p>It now transpires that it helped China keep an eye on dissidents.</p>

<p>UNHRC officials had uncovered a secret and exceptional practice at the UN human rights office. In 2013, Emma Riley was forcibly transferred to a post with minimal functions because she found out that the UN human rights office was handing names of Chinese activists to Beijing as these activists were planning to attend sessions of the human rights council.</p>

<p>The Chinese regime didn't want them to attend the session since it feared they may reveal too much since for them they were dissenters - not activists. So a mail was sent to the UN human rights office by a certain Mr Chen Can - an official of the Chinese mission at the UN. The mail had some names of activists attached.</p>

<p>WION got in touch with the whistleblower Emma Riley herself to find out and she said the policies were clear only that in this case they were not followed.</p>

<p>The human rights office replied to Beijing within hours. It specifically mentioned the names of two activists that had been accredited for the UNHRC session. An exceptional act - an act in clear violation of all United Nations rules and a practice that apparently was adopted exclusively for the Chinese regime.</p>

<p>So China was given the names of these dissidents. It clearly put the families of these activists at risk. According to Emma Riley, family members of these activists were arrested and tortured by Chinese agents. Some of them apparently even died in Chinese detention. These claims have been undisputed in Riley's court cases.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was the opposite of what the UNHRC should have done but how was this even allowed to happen? How is that nobody at the United Nations objected to the exceptional practice?</p>

<p>It's been over seven years, one can only imagine how this nexus may have grown in this period. The numerous names of activists that China may have managed to obtain from the human rights council, the numerous charges these activists would have been detained under, and the numerous crimes the Chinese regime may have committed against their families.</p>

<p>Impartiality, justice, and universalism - these are said to be the core values of the United Nations, values that the Chinese regimes had bought long back.</p>


The coronavirus pandemic has busted the illusion that international organizations can stand up to China. The crisis has revealed the character of many global bodies and the Dragon's grip over them.

The coronavirus pandemic has busted the illusion that international organizations can stand up to China. The crisis has revealed the character of many global bodies and the Dragon's grip over them. Now the entire world is aware of China's influence at the WHO - a body that has only acted as a tool for Chinese propaganda during the crisis. WION has conducted an investigation into how China has used and abused another multi-lateral institution - UNHRC. The United Nations Human Rights Council is a body that claims to fight for the rights and well-being of human beings. It now transpires that it helped China keep an eye on dissidents. UNHRC officials had uncovered a secret and exceptional practice at the UN human rights office. In 2013, Emma Riley was forcibly transferred to a post with minimal functions because she found out that the UN human rights office was handing names of Chinese activists to Beijing as these activists were planning to attend sessions of the human rights council. The Chinese regime didn't want them to attend the session since it feared they may reveal too much since for them they were dissenters - not activists. So a mail was sent to the UN human rights office by a certain Mr Chen Can - an official of the Chinese mission at the UN. The mail had some names of activists attached. WION got in touch with the whistleblower Emma Riley herself to find out and she said the policies were clear only that in this case they were not followed. The human rights office replied to Beijing within hours. It specifically mentioned the names of two activists that had been accredited for the UNHRC session. An exceptional act - an act in clear violation of all United Nations rules and a practice that apparently was adopted exclusively for the Chinese regime. So China was given the names of these dissidents. It clearly put the families of these activists at risk. According to Emma Riley, family members of these activists were arrested and tortured by Chinese agents. Some of them apparently even died in Chinese detention. These claims have been undisputed in Riley's court cases. It was the opposite of what the UNHRC should have done but how was this even allowed to happen? How is that nobody at the United Nations objected to the exceptional practice? It's been over seven years, one can only imagine how this nexus may have grown in this period. The numerous names of activists that China may have managed to obtain from the human rights council, the numerous charges these activists would have been detained under, and the numerous crimes the Chinese regime may have committed against their families. Impartiality, justice, and universalism - these are said to be the core values of the United Nations, values that the Chinese regimes had bought long back.

How China forced UNHRC to hand out names of activists

<p>Amid rising coronavirus cases, Karnataka on Thursday suspended arrivals of flights, trains, and vehicles from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/covid-19-maharashtra-police-reports-131-new-cases-karnataka-records-75-new-cases-301584">Also Read:&nbsp;COVID-19: Maharashtra Police reports 131 new cases; Karnataka records 75 new cases</a></p>

<p>Meanwhile, IndiGo announced that few asymptomatic passengers who had travelled on its flights tested positive for coronavirus.</p>

<p>"The operating crew has been home quarantined for 14 days and we are in the process of notifying other passengers as per the government guidelines, to ensure safety of our passengers and staff," IndiGo said.</p>

<p>Punjab on Thursday reported 19 new coronavirus cases with the total number of cases rising to 2,158.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mumbai's slum area Dharavi reported 36 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of positive cases to 1,675. The death toll stand at due to the virus in the area now stands at 61.</p>

<p>Tamil Nadu today reported 827 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with the number of cases rising to 19,372, state health minister C. Vijayabaskar said.</p>

<p>In Assam, 25 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the state taking the total number of cases to 856 with 762 active cases, the state health department said.</p>


Amid rising coronavirus cases, Karnataka on Thursday suspended arrivals of flights, trains, and vehicles from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Amid rising coronavirus cases, Karnataka on Thursday suspended arrivals of flights, trains, and vehicles from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Also Read: COVID-19: Maharashtra Police reports 131 new cases; Karnataka records 75 new cases Meanwhile, IndiGo announced that few asymptomatic passengers who had travelled on its flights tested positive for coronavirus. "The operating crew has been home quarantined for 14 days and we are in the process of notifying other passengers as per the government guidelines, to ensure safety of our passengers and staff," IndiGo said. Punjab on Thursday reported 19 new coronavirus cases with the total number of cases rising to 2,158. Mumbai's slum area Dharavi reported 36 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of positive cases to 1,675. The death toll stand at due to the virus in the area now stands at 61. Tamil Nadu today reported 827 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with the number of cases rising to 19,372, state health minister C. Vijayabaskar said. In Assam, 25 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the state taking the total number of cases to 856 with 762 active cases, the state health department said.

Karnataka suspends flights, trains from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

<p>China is now interfering with your Youtube activity, you cannot post certain comments just because they do not go down too well with Beijing.</p>

<p>The web is supposed to be free, fair, and neutral, but go to Youtube, and comment Gongfei or Wu Mao in Mandarin. It does not have to be a video, you could comment on a Livestream too. Now, don't be surprised if the phrases are deleted within 15 seconds - it's no abracadabra.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What’s that? The tech company that censors real information on COVID (among other things) is helping the CPP?! Shocking! 😐 <a href="https://t.co/9zGupLh7mY">https://t.co/9zGupLh7mY</a></p>
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<p>It is the Chinese Communist Party controlling your lives in ways you didn't even know. Gongfei means Communist bandit and the translation for Wu Mao is 50 cent party - both phrases are insults for the Communist Party of China and Xi Jinping's men are systematically filtering criticism from online platforms.</p>

<p>Youtube on its part says it's a case of accidental censorship, meaning, the phrases were accidentally added to Youtube's comment filters, if that's the case then why did it go unnoticed for six long months? Some users say comments were being deleted as early as October last year. The case only becomes more curious.</p>

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<p>Did you know Youtube isn't even available in China and&nbsp;it is no accidental censorship. It is a clear case of China trying to interfere with freedom of speech and expression even outside its soil.</p>

<p>China has done it before, and it is doing it again. The Dragon's nefarious game is no longer a secret. Beijing tried to shape the worldview of social media users through Tiktok and it was exposed.</p>

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<p>China deployed a troll army on Twitter, the milk-tea alliance shooed them home and now it is not surprising that the Dragon has deployed bots to filter Youtube comments.</p>

<p>Youtube's parent company Google has a history of selling out its principles to China. In 2018, it was working on project Dragonfly. It was a search engine in compliance with Chinese state censorship. The news was leaked, and the project had to be terminated in 2019.</p>

<p>It's been almost a year now, and cozying up to Chinese censors once again may be Google's best bet at entering the Chinese market.</p>


China is now interfering with your Youtube activity, you cannot post certain comments just because they do not go down too well with Beijing. The web is supposed to be free, fair, and neutral, but go to Youtube, and comment Gongfei or Wu Mao in Mandarin.

China is now interfering with your Youtube activity, you cannot post certain comments just because they do not go down too well with Beijing. The web is supposed to be free, fair, and neutral, but go to Youtube, and comment Gongfei or Wu Mao in Mandarin. It does not have to be a video, you could comment on a Livestream too. Now, don't be surprised if the phrases are deleted within 15 seconds - it's no abracadabra. What’s that? The tech company that censors real information on COVID (among other things) is helping the CPP?! Shocking! 😐 https://t.co/9zGupLh7mY — Dumisani Washington (@dumisani6) May 27, 2020 × It is the Chinese Communist Party controlling your lives in ways you didn't even know. Gongfei means Communist bandit and the translation for Wu Mao is 50 cent party - both phrases are insults for the Communist Party of China and Xi Jinping's men are systematically filtering criticism from online platforms. Youtube on its part says it's a case of accidental censorship, meaning, the phrases were accidentally added to Youtube's comment filters, if that's the case then why did it go unnoticed for six long months? Some users say comments were being deleted as early as October last year. The case only becomes more curious. I’d like to know the answer to this @Google https://t.co/CuVTTw46Uc — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 26, 2020 × Did you know Youtube isn't even available in China and it is no accidental censorship. It is a clear case of China trying to interfere with freedom of speech and expression even outside its soil. China has done it before, and it is doing it again. The Dragon's nefarious game is no longer a secret. Beijing tried to shape the worldview of social media users through Tiktok and it was exposed. China deployed a troll army on Twitter, the milk-tea alliance shooed them home and now it is not surprising that the Dragon has deployed bots to filter Youtube comments. Youtube's parent company Google has a history of selling out its principles to China. In 2018, it was working on project Dragonfly. It was a search engine in compliance with Chinese state censorship. The news was leaked, and the project had to be terminated in 2019. It's been almost a year now, and cozying up to Chinese censors once again may be Google's best bet at entering the Chinese market.

How China is interfering with YouTube activity

<p>The German government today summoned&nbsp;the Russian envoy over the Parliament hacking incident after Russian authorities said that its military intelligence wasn't responsible for the hacking attack.</p>

<p>“This hackneyed story is trying to put blame on Russia for cyber warfare, attempts at intimidation, destabilization and disinformation towards the EU,” the Russian embassy said in a statement.</p>

<p>According to a German magazine, Der Spiegel Russia's GRU military intelligence had hacked into German Parliament's records in 2015.</p>

<p>"The Russian ambassador was informed that on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by the (German) federal prosecutor's office on May 5 against Russian national Dmitry Badin, that the German government will seek in Brussels to use the EU cyber sanctions regime against those responsible for the attack on the German Bundestag, including Mr Badin," the ministry said.</p>

<p>German Chancellor Merkel while making a statement in Parliament earlier had said earlier that her efforts to improve ties with Russia weren't made any easier due to Russian hacking.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>"I can honestly say that it pains me. Every day I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," Merkel told the German Parliament.</p>

<p>"Unfortunately the conclusion I have reached is that this is not new," Merkel asserted while saying that "cyber-disorientation, the distortion of facts were all part of Russia's strategy".</p>

<p>"Obviously this doesn't make it easier to foster a better relationship with Moscow," Merkel told lawmakers.&nbsp;</p>


The German government today summoned the Russian envoy over the Parliament hacking incident after Russian authorities said that its military intelligence wasn't responsible for the hacking attack.

The German government today summoned the Russian envoy over the Parliament hacking incident after Russian authorities said that its military intelligence wasn't responsible for the hacking attack. “This hackneyed story is trying to put blame on Russia for cyber warfare, attempts at intimidation, destabilization and disinformation towards the EU,” the Russian embassy said in a statement. According to a German magazine, Der Spiegel Russia's GRU military intelligence had hacked into German Parliament's records in 2015. "The Russian ambassador was informed that on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by the (German) federal prosecutor's office on May 5 against Russian national Dmitry Badin, that the German government will seek in Brussels to use the EU cyber sanctions regime against those responsible for the attack on the German Bundestag, including Mr Badin," the ministry said. German Chancellor Merkel while making a statement in Parliament earlier had said earlier that her efforts to improve ties with Russia weren't made any easier due to Russian hacking. "I can honestly say that it pains me. Every day I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," Merkel told the German Parliament. "Unfortunately the conclusion I have reached is that this is not new," Merkel asserted while saying that "cyber-disorientation, the distortion of facts were all part of Russia's strategy". "Obviously this doesn't make it easier to foster a better relationship with Moscow," Merkel told lawmakers.

Germany summons Russian ambassador over Parliament hacking row

<p>As the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/6566-new-cases-194-deaths-in-last-24-hours-india-covid-19-tally-reaches-158333-301450">coronavirus</a> cases continued to rise in the country with 6,566 new cases nationwide, Odisha recorded 67 new cases with the total number of cases rising to 1,660 in the state.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/ndmc-seals-headquarter-building-after-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-301541">Also Read:&nbsp;NDMC seals headquarter building after employee tests positive for coronavirus</a></p>

<p>Maharashtra Police said that 131 more COVID-19 cases were reported in the forces, with two police officials scumming to the virus. The total number of cases in the state police has risen to 2,095 with the death toll climbing to 22.</p>

<p>Rajasthan on Thursday recorded 131 new cases with taking the total number of cases in the state to 7,947. Six people died due to the virus in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 179.</p>

<p>In Andhra Pradesh 54 new COVID-19 cases were detected in the last 24 hours taking the number of cases in the state to 2,841. The state health department said that number of cases has risen to 1,958 with 59 deaths reported in the state.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Karnataka government declared that the number of coronavirus cases had risen to 2,493 in the state with 75 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll in the state due to the virus now stands at 47.</p>

<p>The Himachal Pradesh government said that there were 201 active COVID-19 cases in the state with 276 total cases. Five people have died due to the virus in the state.</p>


As the coronavirus cases continued to rise in the country with 6,566 new cases nationwide, Odisha recorded 67 new cases with the total number of cases rising to 1,660 in the state.

As the coronavirus cases continued to rise in the country with 6,566 new cases nationwide, Odisha recorded 67 new cases with the total number of cases rising to 1,660 in the state. Also Read: NDMC seals headquarter building after employee tests positive for coronavirus Maharashtra Police said that 131 more COVID-19 cases were reported in the forces, with two police officials scumming to the virus. The total number of cases in the state police has risen to 2,095 with the death toll climbing to 22. Rajasthan on Thursday recorded 131 new cases with taking the total number of cases in the state to 7,947. Six people died due to the virus in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 179. In Andhra Pradesh 54 new COVID-19 cases were detected in the last 24 hours taking the number of cases in the state to 2,841. The state health department said that number of cases has risen to 1,958 with 59 deaths reported in the state. Meanwhile, the Karnataka government declared that the number of coronavirus cases had risen to 2,493 in the state with 75 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll in the state due to the virus now stands at 47. The Himachal Pradesh government said that there were 201 active COVID-19 cases in the state with 276 total cases. Five people have died due to the virus in the state.

COVID-19: Maharashtra Police reports 131 new cases; Karnataka records 75 new cases

<p>As Russia prepares for a parade in Moscow to celebrate country's victory in World War-II, the death toll in the country due to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/a-dog-in-wuhan-waited-for-his-owner-for-months-unaware-of-his-death-301497">coronavirus</a> crossed to over 4,000 with the daily death toll equalling the record set earlier in the week.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-did-not-originate-from-wuhan-wet-market-claim-chinese-scientists-301426">Also Read:&nbsp;COVID-19 did not originate from Wuhan wet market, claim Chinese scientists</a></p>

<p>President Putin had earlier announced that French President Macron would also be invited as the country would be &nbsp;"reissuing invitations" to world leaders to attend the massive military parade on June 24.</p>

<p>The Russian President had given the go ahead for the parade after announcing that the country had passed the coronavirus peak. The country has the third-highest cases of coronavirus in the world after the United States and Brazil with &nbsp;379,051 confirmed cases.</p>

<p>The country recorded COVID-19 4,142 fatalities with the number of one day deaths climbing to 174 in the last 24 hours. Moscow which has been the epicentre of the virus in the country recorded 2,054 new cases even as the city's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said lockdown would be lifted from June 1.</p>

<p>Russia's northern Caucasus region of Dagestan has become another hotspot with the military helping the area to set up tents and field hospitals.</p>

<p>The Russian defence ministry has sent soldiers and medical specialists to deal with the mounting coronavirus crisis after Putin said called for "urgent measures" to restore order in the virus-hit region.</p>

<p>The defence ministry said it had dispatched 20,000 virus test kits to deal with the crisis with the area recording &nbsp;4,455 and 130 deaths on Wednesday.</p>


As Russia prepares for a parade in Moscow to celebrate country's victory in World War-II, the death toll in the country due to coronavirus crossed to over 4,000 with the daily death toll equalling the record set earlier in the week.

As Russia prepares for a parade in Moscow to celebrate country's victory in World War-II, the death toll in the country due to coronavirus crossed to over 4,000 with the daily death toll equalling the record set earlier in the week. Also Read: COVID-19 did not originate from Wuhan wet market, claim Chinese scientists President Putin had earlier announced that French President Macron would also be invited as the country would be "reissuing invitations" to world leaders to attend the massive military parade on June 24. The Russian President had given the go ahead for the parade after announcing that the country had passed the coronavirus peak. The country has the third-highest cases of coronavirus in the world after the United States and Brazil with 379,051 confirmed cases. The country recorded COVID-19 4,142 fatalities with the number of one day deaths climbing to 174 in the last 24 hours. Moscow which has been the epicentre of the virus in the country recorded 2,054 new cases even as the city's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said lockdown would be lifted from June 1. Russia's northern Caucasus region of Dagestan has become another hotspot with the military helping the area to set up tents and field hospitals. The Russian defence ministry has sent soldiers and medical specialists to deal with the mounting coronavirus crisis after Putin said called for "urgent measures" to restore order in the virus-hit region. The defence ministry said it had dispatched 20,000 virus test kits to deal with the crisis with the area recording 4,455 and 130 deaths on Wednesday.

Russia to invite Macron for military parade as COVID-19 death toll crosses 4,000

<p>Amid the row over China's proposed security law to be imposed on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-has-no-legal-authority-to-enact-security-law-for-hong-kong-bar-association-301040">Hong Kong</a>, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the US Congress that "no reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground."</p>

<p>"I certified to Congress today that Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the same manner as US laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997," Pompeo said in a statement.</p>

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<p>Under US law Hong Kong would lose the trading advantages, including lower tariffs. According to a law passed last year, the US administration must certify that Hong Kong still enjoys freedom promised by China when it negotiated with Britain to take back the colony in 1997.</p>

<p><a href="Also Read: Hong Kong leader says security laws will not affect Hong Kong's rights">Also Read:&nbsp;Hong Kong leader says security laws will not affect Hong Kong's rights</a></p>

<p>Under the "one country, two systems" model agreed upon with Britain China had allowed Hong Kong certain liberties until 2047 that are normally denied to those on the mainland.</p>

<p>"While the United States once hoped that free and prosperous Hong Kong would provide a model for authoritarian China, it is now clear that China is modeling Hong Kong after itself," Pompeo said.</p>

<p>The Chinese legislature is expected to take up the controversial security law on Thursday, a move which Hong Kong citizens say curbs freedom as it aims to ban secession, subversion and foreign interference.</p>

<p>"The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong as they struggle against the CCP's increasing denial of the autonomy that they were promised," the US secertary of state asserted.</p>

<p>The US move comes amid protests in Hong Kong as police fired pepper ball rounds at protesters in the city's commercial district ahead of a debate in the legislature on Wednesday.</p>


Amid the row over China's proposed security law to be imposed on Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the US Congress that "no reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground.

Amid the row over China's proposed security law to be imposed on Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the US Congress that "no reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground." "I certified to Congress today that Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the same manner as US laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997," Pompeo said in a statement. Today, I reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, given facts on the ground. The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong. — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) May 27, 2020 × Under US law Hong Kong would lose the trading advantages, including lower tariffs. According to a law passed last year, the US administration must certify that Hong Kong still enjoys freedom promised by China when it negotiated with Britain to take back the colony in 1997. Also Read: Hong Kong leader says security laws will not affect Hong Kong's rights Under the "one country, two systems" model agreed upon with Britain China had allowed Hong Kong certain liberties until 2047 that are normally denied to those on the mainland. "While the United States once hoped that free and prosperous Hong Kong would provide a model for authoritarian China, it is now clear that China is modeling Hong Kong after itself," Pompeo said. The Chinese legislature is expected to take up the controversial security law on Thursday, a move which Hong Kong citizens say curbs freedom as it aims to ban secession, subversion and foreign interference. "The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong as they struggle against the CCP's increasing denial of the autonomy that they were promised," the US secertary of state asserted. The US move comes amid protests in Hong Kong as police fired pepper ball rounds at protesters in the city's commercial district ahead of a debate in the legislature on Wednesday.

Hong Kong no longer warrants pre-1997 treatment, says Pompeo after furor over security law

<p>America's international space organization NASA has revealed new information on how planets were formed.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nasa-expecting-applications-to-further-expeditions-to-the-moon-mars-and-beyond-280296">Also Read:&nbsp;Need some space? NASA has got the job for you</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/record-breaking-us-astronaut-christina-koch-returns-to-earth-after-328-days-279063">NASA</a> said a spacecraft flew past the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth in January last year which showed "icy remnants of solar system formation in the vast region beyond the orbit of Neptune."</p>

<p>“Arrokoth is the most distant, most primitive and most pristine object ever explored by spacecraft, so we knew it would have a unique story to tell,” NASA's Alan Stern said, adding," It’s teaching us how planetesimals formed, and we believe the result marks a significant advance in understanding overall planetesimal and planet formation.”</p>

<p>Remarkably, NASA showed a doughnut-shaped image as&nbsp;Arrokoth had two connected lobes, a smooth surface and a uniform composition, indicating it was likely pristine.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/science-trending-nasa-telescope-nasa-bids-farewell-to-iconic-spitzer-space-telescope-277732">Also Read: NASA bids farewell to iconic Spitzer Space Telescope&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</p>

<p>“This is truly an exciting find for what is already a very successful and history-making mission,” said Lori Glaze, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division.</p>

<p>After New Horizons spacecraft took the pictures, NASA scientists brought out a picture to show Arrokoth would have formed. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Just as fossils tell us how species evolved on Earth, planetesimals tell us how planets formed in space,” said William McKinnon, a New Horizons co-investigator, adding,"Arrokoth looks the way it does not because it formed through violent collisions, but in more of an intricate dance, in which its component objects slowly orbited each other before coming together."</p>

<p>"The uniform colour and composition of Arrokoth’s surface shows the KBO formed from nearby material, as local cloud collapse models predict, rather than a mishmash of matter from more separated parts of the nebula,"&nbsp;the space agency said.</p>

<p>NASA said the Arrokoth's smooth surface indicated it was well preserved since the end of the planet formation era. The agency informed that New Horizons continues to carry out more observations of additional Kuiper Belt objects and is now 7.1 billion kilometres&nbsp;from Earth and speeding deeper into the Kuiper Belt at nearly 50,400 kilometres per hour.</p>


America's international space organization NASA has revealed new information on how planets were formed. Also Read: Need some space? NASA has got the job for you NASA said a spacecraft flew past the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth in January last year which showed "icy remnants of solar system formation in the vast region beyond the orbit of Neptune.

America's international space organization NASA has revealed new information on how planets were formed. Also Read: Need some space? NASA has got the job for you NASA said a spacecraft flew past the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth in January last year which showed "icy remnants of solar system formation in the vast region beyond the orbit of Neptune." “Arrokoth is the most distant, most primitive and most pristine object ever explored by spacecraft, so we knew it would have a unique story to tell,” NASA's Alan Stern said, adding," It’s teaching us how planetesimals formed, and we believe the result marks a significant advance in understanding overall planetesimal and planet formation.” Remarkably, NASA showed a doughnut-shaped image as Arrokoth had two connected lobes, a smooth surface and a uniform composition, indicating it was likely pristine. Also Read: NASA bids farewell to iconic Spitzer Space Telescope “This is truly an exciting find for what is already a very successful and history-making mission,” said Lori Glaze, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division. After New Horizons spacecraft took the pictures, NASA scientists brought out a picture to show Arrokoth would have formed. “Just as fossils tell us how species evolved on Earth, planetesimals tell us how planets formed in space,” said William McKinnon, a New Horizons co-investigator, adding,"Arrokoth looks the way it does not because it formed through violent collisions, but in more of an intricate dance, in which its component objects slowly orbited each other before coming together." "The uniform colour and composition of Arrokoth’s surface shows the KBO formed from nearby material, as local cloud collapse models predict, rather than a mishmash of matter from more separated parts of the nebula," the space agency said. NASA said the Arrokoth's smooth surface indicated it was well preserved since the end of the planet formation era. The agency informed that New Horizons continues to carry out more observations of additional Kuiper Belt objects and is now 7.1 billion kilometres from Earth and speeding deeper into the Kuiper Belt at nearly 50,400 kilometres per hour.

Doughnut in space: NASA unveils most distant object ever visited

<p>In the post-pandemic era, Beijing must acknowledge that sinophobia is the new normal. China is under the illusion that its arm-twisting methods still work.</p>

<p>However, this time, it’s got a&nbsp;shock in Brazil. The Chinese envoy in Brazil sent a letter to Brazil’s members of Parliament. In the letter, he asked them not to congratulate Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen but one of the MPs leaked the letter on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The courageous Congress member Pablo Eduardo Martins called the letter an affront and as one of Brazil’s legislators, he took offence to the diktat.</p>

<p>With the letter, China questioned Brazil’s sovereignty and received a fitting reply.</p>

<p>Pablo Eduardo Martins may have been late in wishing Taiwan’s pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen but, his wishes were gladly accepted. Tsai In-wen, who was recently sworn in for her second term as the president replied to the tweet herself.</p>

<p>With the tweet, Martins has sparked a Twitter trend- it’s called #vivaTaiwan. Brazilians are standing beside their lawmakers in defending their country’s sovereignty.</p>

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<p>The long live Taiwan Twitter trend has schooled China to keep away from a country’s internal matters. An internal report had warned all Chinese officials of a global anti-China backlash. China should have taken its own report seriously.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now Beijing is unhappy over what’s happening in Brazil. The Chinese state-run media is running an anti-Brazil campaign. It says Brazil’s politicians are trying to scapegoat China for the rapidly worsening economic situation. The article makes it a point to remind Brazil about trade ties.</p>

<p>It is not the first instance of anti-China rhetoric in Brazil. After US President Donald Trump called the coronavirus the Chinese virus, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s son too called it the Chinese virus. China did not take it lightly, in response, the Chinese consul in Rio de Janeiro wrote an op-ed column for the ‘O Globo’ newspaper.</p>

<p>The headline said to value the China-Brazil relations or, face consequences. The consul wrote should any country insist on being China’s enemy, it will be its most sophisticated enemy! China even managed to elicit an apology. President Jair Bolsonaro himself was a strong critic of China during his campaign, he has now gone soft ever since.</p>

<p>In November, he had to ask China to buy Brazilian oil in an auction he thought would fail to attract bidders, perhaps that’s how China manages to tighten its grip over leaders in foreign countries - play a good Samaritan in times of a crisis and then&nbsp;put them in servitude by giving out alms in times of need.</p>

<p>But, #vivaTaiwan has surely taught China an embarrassing lesson. China can&nbsp;pressurise leaders to get its way, but, what if the people in a foreign land defy your power? that’s the power of the freedom of people. Hong Kong and Taiwan are examples enough to show China has no idea what it means.</p>


In the post-pandemic era, Beijing must acknowledge that sinophobia is the new normal. China is under the illusion that its arm-twisting methods still work. However, this time, it’s got a shock in Brazil.

In the post-pandemic era, Beijing must acknowledge that sinophobia is the new normal. China is under the illusion that its arm-twisting methods still work. However, this time, it’s got a shock in Brazil. The Chinese envoy in Brazil sent a letter to Brazil’s members of Parliament. In the letter, he asked them not to congratulate Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen but one of the MPs leaked the letter on Twitter. The courageous Congress member Pablo Eduardo Martins called the letter an affront and as one of Brazil’s legislators, he took offence to the diktat. With the letter, China questioned Brazil’s sovereignty and received a fitting reply. Pablo Eduardo Martins may have been late in wishing Taiwan’s pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen but, his wishes were gladly accepted. Tsai In-wen, who was recently sworn in for her second term as the president replied to the tweet herself. With the tweet, Martins has sparked a Twitter trend- it’s called #vivaTaiwan. Brazilians are standing beside their lawmakers in defending their country’s sovereignty. Thank you to all of our friends in #Brazil for your kind congratulations, and I hope you are all staying safe & healthy. #VivaTaiwan 🇹🇼 #VivaBrazil 🇧🇷 — 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) May 26, 2020 × Taiwan is not China!#VivaTaiwan pic.twitter.com/WDYkZk6YPq — Jade (@Jade69947157) May 26, 2020 × #VivaTaiwan Congratulations pic.twitter.com/5ykwyVV5WR — MDegani- 🇧🇷🇹🇼 (@degani_m) May 26, 2020 × The long live Taiwan Twitter trend has schooled China to keep away from a country’s internal matters. An internal report had warned all Chinese officials of a global anti-China backlash. China should have taken its own report seriously. Now Beijing is unhappy over what’s happening in Brazil. The Chinese state-run media is running an anti-Brazil campaign. It says Brazil’s politicians are trying to scapegoat China for the rapidly worsening economic situation. The article makes it a point to remind Brazil about trade ties. It is not the first instance of anti-China rhetoric in Brazil. After US President Donald Trump called the coronavirus the Chinese virus, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s son too called it the Chinese virus. China did not take it lightly, in response, the Chinese consul in Rio de Janeiro wrote an op-ed column for the ‘O Globo’ newspaper. The headline said to value the China-Brazil relations or, face consequences. The consul wrote should any country insist on being China’s enemy, it will be its most sophisticated enemy! China even managed to elicit an apology. President Jair Bolsonaro himself was a strong critic of China during his campaign, he has now gone soft ever since. In November, he had to ask China to buy Brazilian oil in an auction he thought would fail to attract bidders, perhaps that’s how China manages to tighten its grip over leaders in foreign countries - play a good Samaritan in times of a crisis and then put them in servitude by giving out alms in times of need. But, #vivaTaiwan has surely taught China an embarrassing lesson. China can pressurise leaders to get its way, but, what if the people in a foreign land defy your power? that’s the power of the freedom of people. Hong Kong and Taiwan are examples enough to show China has no idea what it means.

#vivaTaiwan: Now, China faces backlash over Taiwan in Brazil

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