Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions.

The government has largely lifted the closures it imposed after Iran's first cases were confirmed in February but has been watching out for any resurgence in the number of infections.

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 2,819 new cases were confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall total to 146,668.

This is the highest&nbsp;figure that Iran has announced for a single day since April 2.

New infections have been on a rising trajectory ever since hitting a near two-month low on May 2.

Jahanpour said that the virus had claimed another 50 lives over the same period, raising the overall toll to 7,677.

So far the government has reimposed a lockdown on just one province, Khuzestan on the border with Iraq in the southwest.

The province remains "red", the highest level on Iran's colour-coded risk scale.

Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions.

Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions. The government has largely lifted the closures it imposed after Iran's first cases were confirmed in February but has been watching out for any resurgence in the number of infections. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 2,819 new cases were confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall total to 146,668. This is the highest figure that Iran has announced for a single day since April 2. New infections have been on a rising trajectory ever since hitting a near two-month low on May 2. Jahanpour said that the virus had claimed another 50 lives over the same period, raising the overall toll to 7,677. So far the government has reimposed a lockdown on just one province, Khuzestan on the border with Iraq in the southwest. The province remains "red", the highest level on Iran's colour-coded risk scale.

Iran reports highest surge in COVID-19 cases in nearly two months

An effective track-and-trace system will&nbsp;prevent second peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, save&nbsp;lives, and can&nbsp;reduce the number of working hours lost to illness by as much as 50 per cent, according to a major global study.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said the effective testing and tracing of infections was essential if employers wanted staff to return to work and for them to stay healthy.

The Geneva-based, United Nations body estimates that working hour losses can be reduced from about 14 per cent&nbsp;in countries that put in place weak track-and-trace systems down to 7 per cent&nbsp;in countries with the ''highest intensity of tracking and tracing.''

England's National Health Service&nbsp;had&nbsp;introduced a test and trace service on Tuesday,&nbsp;with 25,000 contact tracing staff&nbsp;and the capacity to trace the 10,000 contacts per day.

According to ILO's COVID-19 monitor ''testing and tracing can itself create new jobs, even if temporary, which can be targeted towards youth and other priority groups.''

A track and test and trace system reduces reliance on strict confinement measures; promotes the public confidence and so encourages consumption and supports employment; and helps minimise operational disruption at the workplace

The&nbsp;International Labour Organisation&nbsp;said an effective system was needed or employers and workers would miss out on much of the benefit of returning to work.

If workers remained wary about the health threats of returning to work, it would leave many vulnerable people excluded and exposed to the threat of redundancy.

''Creating an employment-rich recovery that also promotes equity and sustainability means getting people and enterprises working again as soon as possible, in safe conditions,''&nbsp;said the ILO’s director general, Guy Ryder.

''Testing and tracing can be an important part of the policy package if we are to fight fear, reduce risk and get our economies and societies moving again quickly.''

An effective track-and-trace system will prevent second peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, save lives, and can reduce the number of working hours lost to illness by as much as 50 per cent, according to a major global study.

An effective track-and-trace system will prevent second peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, save lives, and can reduce the number of working hours lost to illness by as much as 50 per cent, according to a major global study. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said the effective testing and tracing of infections was essential if employers wanted staff to return to work and for them to stay healthy. The Geneva-based, United Nations body estimates that working hour losses can be reduced from about 14 per cent in countries that put in place weak track-and-trace systems down to 7 per cent in countries with the ''highest intensity of tracking and tracing.'' England's National Health Service had introduced a test and trace service on Tuesday, with 25,000 contact tracing staff and the capacity to trace the 10,000 contacts per day. According to ILO's COVID-19 monitor ''testing and tracing can itself create new jobs, even if temporary, which can be targeted towards youth and other priority groups.'' A track and test and trace system reduces reliance on strict confinement measures; promotes the public confidence and so encourages consumption and supports employment; and helps minimise operational disruption at the workplace The International Labour Organisation said an effective system was needed or employers and workers would miss out on much of the benefit of returning to work. If workers remained wary about the health threats of returning to work, it would leave many vulnerable people excluded and exposed to the threat of redundancy. ''Creating an employment-rich recovery that also promotes equity and sustainability means getting people and enterprises working again as soon as possible, in safe conditions,'' said the ILO’s director general, Guy Ryder. ''Testing and tracing can be an important part of the policy package if we are to fight fear, reduce risk and get our economies and societies moving again quickly.''

Effective track-and-trace system to prevent second COVID-19 wave: UN

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that his company ''will not be the arbiter of truth'' after US President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;escalated&nbsp;a war&nbsp;with rival social media platform&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;over that company’s efforts to begin&nbsp;factchecking&nbsp;some of Trump’s posts.

In an interview, Zuckerberg said ''I just believe strongly that&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;shouldn’t be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online. Private companies probably should not be, especially these platform companies, should not&nbsp;be in the position of doing that.''

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-facing-donald-trumps-wrath-twitter-now-fact-checks-chinese-spokespersons-post-301723" hreflang="en">After facing Donald Trump's wrath, Twitter now fact-checks Chinese spokesperson's post</a>

Meanwhile, Trump after sharply criticising Twitter for fact-checking his tweet&nbsp;signed an executive order that intended to limit the freedom of tech organisations over the content posted on their mediums.&nbsp;

On Tuesday, Twitter for the first time fact-checked Trump's post which claimed mail-in ballots are " subsequently fraudulent". Twitter had called the claims as "unsubstantiated" and put a warning label in the post.&nbsp;

Two years after admitting under political pressure that&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;must do more to prevent disinformation campaigns on its platform, founder&nbsp;Mark Zuckerberg&nbsp;said that the company should step away from regulating online speech.

In March 2018, a whistleblower&nbsp;revealed&nbsp;that Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that worked with Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign, harvested millions of&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;profiles of US voters for use in targeting political ads.

The company later acknowledged that&nbsp;hackers had&nbsp;scraped&nbsp;information from profiles of more than 2 billion users worldwide.

Those developments saw a contrite Zuckerberg&nbsp;summoned&nbsp;before Congress in the spring of 2018, where he apologized for allowing imposter accounts with foreign backers to target American voters with advertising meant to polarize political opinion.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that his company ''will not be the arbiter of truth'' after US President Donald Trump escalated a war with rival social media platform Twitter over that company’s efforts to begin factchecking some of Trump’s posts.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that his company ''will not be the arbiter of truth'' after US President Donald Trump escalated a war with rival social media platform Twitter over that company’s efforts to begin factchecking some of Trump’s posts. In an interview, Zuckerberg said ''I just believe strongly that Facebook shouldn’t be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online. Private companies probably should not be, especially these platform companies, should not be in the position of doing that.'' Also read: After facing Donald Trump's wrath, Twitter now fact-checks Chinese spokesperson's post Meanwhile, Trump after sharply criticising Twitter for fact-checking his tweet signed an executive order that intended to limit the freedom of tech organisations over the content posted on their mediums. On Tuesday, Twitter for the first time fact-checked Trump's post which claimed mail-in ballots are " subsequently fraudulent". Twitter had called the claims as "unsubstantiated" and put a warning label in the post. Two years after admitting under political pressure that Facebook must do more to prevent disinformation campaigns on its platform, founder Mark Zuckerberg said that the company should step away from regulating online speech. In March 2018, a whistleblower revealed that Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that worked with Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign, harvested millions of Facebook profiles of US voters for use in targeting political ads. The company later acknowledged that hackers had scraped information from profiles of more than 2 billion users worldwide. Those developments saw a contrite Zuckerberg summoned before Congress in the spring of 2018, where he apologized for allowing imposter accounts with foreign backers to target American voters with advertising meant to polarize political opinion.

Facebook will not be 'arbiters of truth', says Zuckerberg after Trump threat

The Dalai Lama has blamed ''discrimination and racism'' as the reasons behind the deplorable death of&nbsp;George Floyd in Minnesota.

During a virtual teaching session about compassion, the exiled Tibetan leader said "just yesterday I saw on the television news, somewhere in Minnesota, or somewhere in America, one black person had actually fallen under a car, and the police team ... and he actually pushed his knee on the neck of that black person."

"So because of this discrimination, racism on the basis of race, such things are done," the Dalai Lama said.

Outrage has grown internationally after a video emerged showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck during the arrest. Floyd was unarmed and handcuffed, and cried that he couldn't breathe before he died later.

The Tibetan spiritual leader told his followers during a webcast Friday morning from his home in India's Dharamsala, that "we see in the news channels, the media about discrimination on the basis of color or religion these days, and then there is killing due to that, and then there are some who even take it as a pride to be able to kill somebody."

&nbsp;The Dalai Lama's talk was part of a&nbsp;two-day empowerment&nbsp;teaching on&nbsp;Avalokiteshvara, which is a practice focused on compassion, and continues Saturday.

The spiritual leader gives these teachings quite often, which would normally happen in front of his followers and visitors, but that stopped after the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

The Dalai Lama has blamed ''discrimination and racism'' as the reasons behind the deplorable death of George Floyd in Minnesota. During a virtual teaching session about compassion, the exiled Tibetan leader said "just yesterday I saw on the television news, somewhere in Minnesota, or somewhere in America, one black person had actually fallen under a car, and the police team .

The Dalai Lama has blamed ''discrimination and racism'' as the reasons behind the deplorable death of George Floyd in Minnesota. During a virtual teaching session about compassion, the exiled Tibetan leader said "just yesterday I saw on the television news, somewhere in Minnesota, or somewhere in America, one black person had actually fallen under a car, and the police team ... and he actually pushed his knee on the neck of that black person." "So because of this discrimination, racism on the basis of race, such things are done," the Dalai Lama said. Outrage has grown internationally after a video emerged showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck during the arrest. Floyd was unarmed and handcuffed, and cried that he couldn't breathe before he died later. The Tibetan spiritual leader told his followers during a webcast Friday morning from his home in India's Dharamsala, that "we see in the news channels, the media about discrimination on the basis of color or religion these days, and then there is killing due to that, and then there are some who even take it as a pride to be able to kill somebody." The Dalai Lama's talk was part of a two-day empowerment teaching on Avalokiteshvara, which is a practice focused on compassion, and continues Saturday. The spiritual leader gives these teachings quite often, which would normally happen in front of his followers and visitors, but that stopped after the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

Racism behind George Floyd's deplorable death, says Dalai Lama

UK is mulling to opening citizenship path for over 300,000 Hong Kong residents if China pursues the repressive security laws on the former British colony, according to&nbsp;the foreign secretary,&nbsp;Dominic Raab.

The offer would apply only to Hong Kongers who possess a document known as the British National Overseas (BNO) passport, which was granted to residents who registered for it prior to Britain handing Hong Kong back to China in 1997.

More than 314,000 BNO holders reside in the semi-autonomous territory,&nbsp;according to the Home Office. Their status currently entitles them to seek consular assistance from the UK, but is not equivalent to British citizenship.

The move, which appears in outline to stop short of giving the&nbsp;BN(O)s&nbsp;a right of abode, is a response to growing Conservative backbench pressure on the Foreign Office to do more to help Hong Kong citizens fearful that China is about to extinguish their independence and political freedoms.

Raab said he would extend the BN(O) holders’ current right to visit for six months without a visa to an extendable 12 months, leading to a pathway for future citizenship. The proposal has been squared with the home secretary, Priti Patel, and the prime minister’s office, but details still need fleshing out.

Raab stressed the offer was dependent on the precise next steps&nbsp;China&nbsp;seeks to take to impose its security laws.

''In relation to BNO passport holders, currently they only have the right to come to the UK for six months,''&nbsp;he said.

''If China continues down this path and implements this national security legislation, we will change that status. And we will remove that six-month limit and allow those BNO passport holders to come to the UK and to apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that will itself provide a pathway to future citizenship.”

UK is mulling to opening citizenship path for over 300,000 Hong Kong residents if China pursues the repressive security laws on the former British colony, according to the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab.

UK is mulling to opening citizenship path for over 300,000 Hong Kong residents if China pursues the repressive security laws on the former British colony, according to the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab. The offer would apply only to Hong Kongers who possess a document known as the British National Overseas (BNO) passport, which was granted to residents who registered for it prior to Britain handing Hong Kong back to China in 1997. More than 314,000 BNO holders reside in the semi-autonomous territory, according to the Home Office. Their status currently entitles them to seek consular assistance from the UK, but is not equivalent to British citizenship. The move, which appears in outline to stop short of giving the BN(O)s a right of abode, is a response to growing Conservative backbench pressure on the Foreign Office to do more to help Hong Kong citizens fearful that China is about to extinguish their independence and political freedoms. Raab said he would extend the BN(O) holders’ current right to visit for six months without a visa to an extendable 12 months, leading to a pathway for future citizenship. The proposal has been squared with the home secretary, Priti Patel, and the prime minister’s office, but details still need fleshing out. Raab stressed the offer was dependent on the precise next steps China seeks to take to impose its security laws. ''In relation to BNO passport holders, currently they only have the right to come to the UK for six months,'' he said. ''If China continues down this path and implements this national security legislation, we will change that status. And we will remove that six-month limit and allow those BNO passport holders to come to the UK and to apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that will itself provide a pathway to future citizenship.”

UK to extend citizenship to Hong Kong residents if China pursues security law

When China's PLA troops clashed with India in 1962 war over Galwan valley

While, coronavirus guidelines across the world are encouraging people to wear masks experts in Japan have now said that face masks can be dangerous for children below the age of 2 as they increase the risk of choking and heat strokes in infants. 
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According to Japan's pediatric association, children have narrow air passages and masks increase the burden on their hearts. 
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Japanese parents have been warned against using masks for children under the age of 2.

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Researchers believe&nbsp;that all infants do not need masks because they are relatively at low risk of contracting the virus. 
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There have been very few cases of serious coronavirus among children and there have been almost no outbreaks at day care facilities. 
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The US&nbsp;Center for Disease Control too has advised parents against using cloth face coverings on children below&nbsp; two years old. 
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The American academy of pediatrics has sent out a similar advisory.&nbsp;

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But the question arises that what if parents do not want to take a risk?

If masks are not the best option, how must babies be protected when at a crowded place or surrounded by potentially infected adults?

A&nbsp;hospital in Bangkok has come with the perfect solution by gearing&nbsp;newborns with tiny face guards. 
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The transparent shields guard a baby's face without covering it. There is&nbsp;also enough room for ventilation. 
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Similar shields were also given to babies at a Costa Rica hospital. 
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However, parents must&nbsp;consult a healthcare professional before using any protective gear on infants.&nbsp; 
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While, coronavirus guidelines across the world are encouraging people to wear masks experts in Japan have now said that face masks can be dangerous for children below the age of 2 as they increase the risk of choking and heat strokes in infants.

While, coronavirus guidelines across the world are encouraging people to wear masks experts in Japan have now said that face masks can be dangerous for children below the age of 2 as they increase the risk of choking and heat strokes in infants. According to Japan's pediatric association, children have narrow air passages and masks increase the burden on their hearts. Japanese parents have been warned against using masks for children under the age of 2. Researchers believe that all infants do not need masks because they are relatively at low risk of contracting the virus. There have been very few cases of serious coronavirus among children and there have been almost no outbreaks at day care facilities. The US Center for Disease Control too has advised parents against using cloth face coverings on children below two years old. The American academy of pediatrics has sent out a similar advisory. But the question arises that what if parents do not want to take a risk? If masks are not the best option, how must babies be protected when at a crowded place or surrounded by potentially infected adults? A hospital in Bangkok has come with the perfect solution by gearing newborns with tiny face guards. The transparent shields guard a baby's face without covering it. There is also enough room for ventilation. Similar shields were also given to babies at a Costa Rica hospital. However, parents must consult a healthcare professional before using any protective gear on infants.

Wearing masks increases risk of choking and heat strokes in infants: Experts

The city size-asteroid which wiped out 75 per cent&nbsp;of all species including the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, came from the northeast at a steep angle according to a new study.

Investigations at the crater site, together with computer simulations, suggest the impactor dug into the crust at an inclination of up to 60 degrees.

This exacerbated the climate fallout.

A new study of Chicxulub crater in Mexico, where&nbsp;the asteroid&nbsp;struck, has revealed that the angle and speed of the impact were probably in the perfect range to send clouds of choking vapour into the skies.

When an asteroid hits a planet, the resulting crater is highly dependent on the angle of the impact.

Gareth Collins at Imperial College London in the UK and his colleagues compared a set of simulations with geological data gathered at&nbsp;Chicxulub crater&nbsp;to reconstruct that impact.

“That initial impact gouges a huge hole in the ground, which then collapses spectacularly and you form this huge overshoot, rather like what happens when you throw a pebble into the pond,” says Collins. In this “overshoot”, the middle of the hole bounces back up to create a plateau at the centre of the crater.

In simulations of the Chicxulub impact, that central plateau was tilted toward the direction the asteroid came from, though how tilted it was depended on the angle of the impact.

According to the study,&nbsp;3D simulations showed that the asteroid hit at an angle of 40 to 60 degrees, what Gareth Collins, a professor of planetary science at Imperial College London's department of earth science and engineering, described as a worst-case scenario for the dinosaurs.

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"The asteroid strike unleashed an incredible amount of climate-changing gases into the atmosphere, triggering a chain of events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. This was likely worsened by the fact that it struck at one of the deadliest possible angles," said Collins, the lead author of the&nbsp;study&nbsp;that published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, in a statement.

"We know that this was among the worst-case scenarios for the lethality on impact, because it put more hazardous debris into the upper atmosphere and scattered it everywhere — the very thing that led to a nuclear winter," he added.

Such a strike likely unleashed billions of tons of sulfur and other gases into the atmosphere, blocking the sun and leading to a dramatic cooling of the Earth's climate.

The city size-asteroid which wiped out 75 per cent of all species including the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, came from the northeast at a steep angle according to a new study.

The city size-asteroid which wiped out 75 per cent of all species including the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, came from the northeast at a steep angle according to a new study. Investigations at the crater site, together with computer simulations, suggest the impactor dug into the crust at an inclination of up to 60 degrees. This exacerbated the climate fallout. A new study of Chicxulub crater in Mexico, where the asteroid struck, has revealed that the angle and speed of the impact were probably in the perfect range to send clouds of choking vapour into the skies. When an asteroid hits a planet, the resulting crater is highly dependent on the angle of the impact. Gareth Collins at Imperial College London in the UK and his colleagues compared a set of simulations with geological data gathered at Chicxulub crater to reconstruct that impact. “That initial impact gouges a huge hole in the ground, which then collapses spectacularly and you form this huge overshoot, rather like what happens when you throw a pebble into the pond,” says Collins. In this “overshoot”, the middle of the hole bounces back up to create a plateau at the centre of the crater. In simulations of the Chicxulub impact, that central plateau was tilted toward the direction the asteroid came from, though how tilted it was depended on the angle of the impact. According to the study, 3D simulations showed that the asteroid hit at an angle of 40 to 60 degrees, what Gareth Collins, a professor of planetary science at Imperial College London's department of earth science and engineering, described as a worst-case scenario for the dinosaurs. "The asteroid strike unleashed an incredible amount of climate-changing gases into the atmosphere, triggering a chain of events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. This was likely worsened by the fact that it struck at one of the deadliest possible angles," said Collins, the lead author of the study that published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, in a statement. "We know that this was among the worst-case scenarios for the lethality on impact, because it put more hazardous debris into the upper atmosphere and scattered it everywhere — the very thing that led to a nuclear winter," he added. Such a strike likely unleashed billions of tons of sulfur and other gases into the atmosphere, blocking the sun and leading to a dramatic cooling of the Earth's climate.

Asteroid that killed dinosaurs at 'deadliest possible' angle caused 'maximum damage'

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Nepal’s diplomatic aggression appears to be backfiring.

The country's Prime Minister KP&nbsp;Sharma Oli&nbsp;had triggered quite a stir last week after his government issued maps that included&nbsp;three Indian territories, Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as its part.

However, the constitutional amendment put forth in the country's parliament to make&nbsp;the new maps official, has been&nbsp;reportedly put on hold after its&nbsp;Prime Minister KP&nbsp;Sharma Oli failed to build consensus.

Even,&nbsp;the main opposition party did not endorsed Oli’s plans. In fact, several politicians in Nepal see this as political opportunism.&nbsp;

They believe that&nbsp;the new maps were&nbsp;an effort to invoke Gorkha nationalism for personal gains.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nepal-parliament-delays-taking-up-constitutional-amendment-for-controversial-new-map-301289" hreflang="en">Nepal Parliament delays taking up constitutional amendment for controversial new map</a>

But, Oli has been repeatedly attacking India. On two occassions, he blamed India for the growing coronavirus cases in Nepal. 
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The ties diplomatic ties between India and its neighbour Nepal have hit an all time low.&nbsp;

And the decline in their relationship benefits China&nbsp;which is gaining influence in Kathmandu.

A Chinese survey team will become the first group to climb the Mount Everest this year.&nbsp;

There purpose is to remeasure the exact height of the mountain.

Noteworthily, China's state broadcaster earlier this month had claimed that the Everest belongs to China. 
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The governments of Nepal and China are working more closely now because Prime Minister Oli seems to leaning more towards Beijing.&nbsp;

What he appears to have forgotten is how much Nepal depends on India. 
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The Nepal-India border is around 1700 kilometers long. Both Indians as well as the citizens of Nepal can freely cross it. This enables trade. 
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According to the website of Nepal’s embassy, India is Nepal’s largest trade partner. It is also the biggest source of foreign investment.&nbsp;

By 2018, the total value of bilateral trade was at least six billion dollars.&nbsp;

At least 10 million Nepalese citizens live in India due to the open borders.&nbsp;They are settled across the country.&nbsp;

The Indian army also recruits soldiers from Nepal.

There are seven Gorkha regiments in the Indian army which make up almost 40 battalions. Most of the soldiers in these battalions are recruited from Nepal.

India supports more than one lakh pensioners (defence and civil) and dependents in Nepal.&nbsp;

The Indian mission in Kathmandu has a pension branch. In the 2016-17 financial year, it had disbursed almost 2,800 crores to Nepalese citizens. 
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Clearly, with this mapgate, Nepal has bitten off more than it can chew.&nbsp;Prime Minister Oli is still putting on a brave face.&nbsp;

Reportedly, his government has vowed to bring the amendment back to the parliament. 
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India is monitoring Nepal closely, according to sources.&nbsp;New delhi is tracking the debate in Kathmandu.&nbsp;

Nepal’s diplomatic aggression appears to be backfiring. The country's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had triggered quite a stir last week after his government issued maps that included three Indian territories, Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as its part.

Nepal’s diplomatic aggression appears to be backfiring. The country's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had triggered quite a stir last week after his government issued maps that included three Indian territories, Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as its part. However, the constitutional amendment put forth in the country's parliament to make the new maps official, has been reportedly put on hold after its Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli failed to build consensus. Even, the main opposition party did not endorsed Oli’s plans. In fact, several politicians in Nepal see this as political opportunism. They believe that the new maps were an effort to invoke Gorkha nationalism for personal gains. Also read: Nepal Parliament delays taking up constitutional amendment for controversial new map But, Oli has been repeatedly attacking India. On two occassions, he blamed India for the growing coronavirus cases in Nepal. The ties diplomatic ties between India and its neighbour Nepal have hit an all time low. And the decline in their relationship benefits China which is gaining influence in Kathmandu. A Chinese survey team will become the first group to climb the Mount Everest this year. There purpose is to remeasure the exact height of the mountain. Noteworthily, China's state broadcaster earlier this month had claimed that the Everest belongs to China. The governments of Nepal and China are working more closely now because Prime Minister Oli seems to leaning more towards Beijing. What he appears to have forgotten is how much Nepal depends on India. The Nepal-India border is around 1700 kilometers long. Both Indians as well as the citizens of Nepal can freely cross it. This enables trade. According to the website of Nepal’s embassy, India is Nepal’s largest trade partner. It is also the biggest source of foreign investment. By 2018, the total value of bilateral trade was at least six billion dollars. At least 10 million Nepalese citizens live in India due to the open borders. They are settled across the country. The Indian army also recruits soldiers from Nepal. There are seven Gorkha regiments in the Indian army which make up almost 40 battalions. Most of the soldiers in these battalions are recruited from Nepal. India supports more than one lakh pensioners (defence and civil) and dependents in Nepal. The Indian mission in Kathmandu has a pension branch. In the 2016-17 financial year, it had disbursed almost 2,800 crores to Nepalese citizens. Clearly, with this mapgate, Nepal has bitten off more than it can chew. Prime Minister Oli is still putting on a brave face. Reportedly, his government has vowed to bring the amendment back to the parliament. India is monitoring Nepal closely, according to sources. New delhi is tracking the debate in Kathmandu.

Nepal fails to pass constitutional amendment to make new maps official

While&nbsp;his own endless wars with China reamined unresolved,&nbsp;US President Donald Trump,&nbsp;the self proclaimed mediator has offered his services during the India-China standoff to remain&nbsp;on top of the trending curve and&nbsp;ensuring the global dominion of the United States.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Riding on a tweet, Trump&nbsp;waded into the border standoff on May 27 by saying&nbsp;that the US&nbsp;is ready, willing and able to mediate. He said&nbsp;the US&nbsp;government would like to arbitrate in this 'raging border dispute'. 
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Trump says that India and China have already been informed regarding this and he has thanked both countries in advance.

Surprisingly, Trump did not even know that India and China shared a border at a time. 
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Pulitzer-winning journalists Philip Rucker and Carol D&nbsp;Lennig, in their book titled 'a very stable genius' have claimed that trump was unaware of the fact that India and China shared a border.&nbsp; 
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Apparently, Trump once left Prime Minister Modi flabbergasted with his quote unquote ''poor knowledge of geography''. 
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According to this book, in a meeting between the two leaders Trump said ''it's not like you've got China on your border''. 
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Trump is an indefatigable President when it comes to mediation.

He keeps making mediation and negotiation offers (in case of Kashmir)&nbsp;only to be rejected by India&nbsp;and praised by Pakistan.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Trump calls himself the ace deal maker. In the almost four years that he's been in office, he has chased foreign policy wins and failed 
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From the unraveled North Korea situation to the&nbsp;collision course in terms of Iran along with the much touted deal of the century in the Israel-Palestine issue which is yet to happen, Trump has failed several times. 
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And now he wants to try his hand at South Asia.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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It is extremely difficult to inetrpret what exactly it is that he wants and why does he keep making these offers only to be rebuffed?&nbsp; 
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peace then he must first settle his own government's disputes with China. 
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If he wants&nbsp;to punish China then must find a way and not fire off India's shoulders.

While his own endless wars with China reamined unresolved, US President Donald Trump, the self proclaimed mediator has offered his services during the India-China standoff to remain on top of the trending curve and ensuring the global dominion of the United States.

While his own endless wars with China reamined unresolved, US President Donald Trump, the self proclaimed mediator has offered his services during the India-China standoff to remain on top of the trending curve and ensuring the global dominion of the United States. Riding on a tweet, Trump waded into the border standoff on May 27 by saying that the US is ready, willing and able to mediate. He said the US government would like to arbitrate in this 'raging border dispute'. Trump says that India and China have already been informed regarding this and he has thanked both countries in advance. Surprisingly, Trump did not even know that India and China shared a border at a time. Pulitzer-winning journalists Philip Rucker and Carol D Lennig, in their book titled 'a very stable genius' have claimed that trump was unaware of the fact that India and China shared a border. Apparently, Trump once left Prime Minister Modi flabbergasted with his quote unquote ''poor knowledge of geography''. According to this book, in a meeting between the two leaders Trump said ''it's not like you've got China on your border''. Trump is an indefatigable President when it comes to mediation. He keeps making mediation and negotiation offers (in case of Kashmir) only to be rejected by India and praised by Pakistan. Trump calls himself the ace deal maker. In the almost four years that he's been in office, he has chased foreign policy wins and failed From the unraveled North Korea situation to the collision course in terms of Iran along with the much touted deal of the century in the Israel-Palestine issue which is yet to happen, Trump has failed several times. And now he wants to try his hand at South Asia. It is extremely difficult to inetrpret what exactly it is that he wants and why does he keep making these offers only to be rebuffed? peace then he must first settle his own government's disputes with China. If he wants to punish China then must find a way and not fire off India's shoulders.

In bid of global dominion, Trump offers to negotiate between India-China standoff

President Jair Bolsonaro is gambling with the lives of millions of Brazilians just to stay in power.

While the country has officially surpassed the United States in terms of the daily death toll, Bolsonaro continues to tout the virus as&nbsp;a ''measly cold'' and is not willing to&nbsp;acknowledge the outcome of his actions.

Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-brazil-surpasses-the-united-states-in-terms-of-daily-death-toll-301046">Coronavirus: Brazil surpasses the United States in terms of daily death toll</a>

Brazil recorded 807 deaths over the last 24 hours, whereas, 620 casualties were witnessed in the United States.

Despite being the second most infected country in the world, its President is opening gyms and swimming pools in the country&nbsp;while going to surf&nbsp;himself.

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Bolsonaro appears to be in a league of his own. He held an&nbsp;anti-lockdown rally on May 24&nbsp;which was&nbsp;sponsored by the Brazilian government itself.

To top it all, the 65-year-old leader did not pay any heed to social distancing regulations and hugged his supporters.

In this manner, not only did he put his life at risk but also of countless others as well.

Although according to his age he is in the high risk and vulnerable category of COVID-19 but he believes he is immune to the deadly coronavirus because of his athletic background. He said on record that he can catch a flu in the worst case scenario.

His&nbsp;belligerence can be explained by a political scandal in which he was involved.

He was accused of meddling in a police investigation against his son, Carlos, by Brazil's former justice minister, Sergio Moro.

The federal police in Rio de Janeiro has been investigating Carlos for allegedly organizing fake news scheme. Bolsonaro apparently tried to get the case quashed.

The Supreme Court of Brazil has now released what it claims to be a clincher. A&nbsp;profanity-laced video from one of Bolsonaro's cabinet meetings showing his&nbsp;frustration at his inability to influence the cops.

Bolsonaro is somewhat aware of his declining popularity and is relying upon&nbsp;polarization to survive till the country's next election in two years. 
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President Jair Bolsonaro is gambling with the lives of millions of Brazilians just to stay in power. While the country has officially surpassed the United States in terms of the daily death toll, Bolsonaro continues to tout the virus as a ''measly cold'' and is not willing to acknowledge the outcome of his actions.

President Jair Bolsonaro is gambling with the lives of millions of Brazilians just to stay in power. While the country has officially surpassed the United States in terms of the daily death toll, Bolsonaro continues to tout the virus as a ''measly cold'' and is not willing to acknowledge the outcome of his actions. Also read: Coronavirus: Brazil surpasses the United States in terms of daily death toll Brazil recorded 807 deaths over the last 24 hours, whereas, 620 casualties were witnessed in the United States. Despite being the second most infected country in the world, its President is opening gyms and swimming pools in the country while going to surf himself. × Bolsonaro appears to be in a league of his own. He held an anti-lockdown rally on May 24 which was sponsored by the Brazilian government itself. To top it all, the 65-year-old leader did not pay any heed to social distancing regulations and hugged his supporters. In this manner, not only did he put his life at risk but also of countless others as well. Although according to his age he is in the high risk and vulnerable category of COVID-19 but he believes he is immune to the deadly coronavirus because of his athletic background. He said on record that he can catch a flu in the worst case scenario. His belligerence can be explained by a political scandal in which he was involved. He was accused of meddling in a police investigation against his son, Carlos, by Brazil's former justice minister, Sergio Moro. The federal police in Rio de Janeiro has been investigating Carlos for allegedly organizing fake news scheme. Bolsonaro apparently tried to get the case quashed. The Supreme Court of Brazil has now released what it claims to be a clincher. A profanity-laced video from one of Bolsonaro's cabinet meetings showing his frustration at his inability to influence the cops. Bolsonaro is somewhat aware of his declining popularity and is relying upon polarization to survive till the country's next election in two years.

President Bolsonaro takes part in anti-lockdown rally as coronavirus cases surge in Brazil

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