
The US has indicated that it will help India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tweeted to say that work was underway 'round the clock' to come to India's aid. In other news, Myanmar's shadow government has welcomed ASEAN leaders' call for an end to violence in the country. Read this and more in our morning news brief.
US to support India in its fight against coronavirus pandemic
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said further that US was working "round the clock" to help India drag itself out of the situation
Myanmar shadow government welcomes ASEAN call for an end to violence
Myanmar military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing attended a high-level summit on Saturday with leaders from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations
Covid vaccine doses cross one billion mark worldwide
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The prime minister has called for an investigation
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