Top 10 world news: China acts after US warship transits Taiwan Straits, sparse turnout in J6 rally and more
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According to reports, the People's Liberation Army eastern theatre command dispatched naval and Air Forces to conduct joint patrols and combat exercises "in the waters and airspace southwest of Taiwan", on order to to monitor the US ship throughout the Taiwan Straits. In other news, fewer than 100 right-wing demonstrators, sharply outnumbered by an overwhelming police presence and even by reporters, gathered at the foot of the Capitol on Saturday to denounce what they called the mistreatment of “political prisoners” who had stormed the building in the Capitol on January 6, In Covid related news, India on Sunday registered 30,773 new infections— a13.7 per cent drop than Saturday
The move came after US warship reportedly transited the Taiwan Straits through international waters in "accordance with international law", which apparently "provoked" China concerning its sovereignty over the island. Global Times quoting the PLA eastern theatre command said Chinese troops have been organised to monitor the US ship throughout the Taiwan Straits.
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The peaceful gathering was the first significant right-wing protest since the Jan. 6 riot, and though even the organizers lamented the sparse turnout, the scene showed how the Capitol assault continues to reverberate eight months later. The Capitol Police said on Twitter that they had arrested a few people at the event, including a man who had a gun and was charged with unlawful activities.
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Hundreds of seabirds have been found dead along the coasts of northeast England and Scotland. The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is investigating the cause of the deaths and has said that the majority of the birds were guillemots. Various birdwatchers have reported hundreds of dead animals washing up on beaches, while hundreds more have been seen floating at sea.
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The coronavirus cases seem to be ebbing in India as 30,773 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours— a 13.7 per cent lower than cases registered on Saturday. The daily positivity rate stood at 1.97 per cent, which is less than 3 per cent for the last 20 days. In the last 24 hours, 309 people died due to COVID-19 in the country, pushing the total death toll to 4,44,838.
