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Nepal experts warn Kathmandu could face COVID crisis like India

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Healthcare experts in Nepal are warning the capital Kathmandu could see scenes similar to neighbouring India. Infections are rising and hospital beds are filling up. With new restrictions being imposed, officials say the situation is under control. But many residents aren’t taking any chances. Al Jazeera’s Ramyata Limbu reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Nepal #India

WHO says rush to hospitals worsens India COVID crisis

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The World Health Organization says three new COVID-19 variants that are present in India may have contributed to its latest surge. It also says large public gatherings may be to blame for the crisis. A devastating second wave is overwhelming India’s hospitals and crematoriums, with more than 300,000 cases reported for the sixth consecutive day. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India

US commander in Afghanistan says steps for withdrawal have begun

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The commander of foreign military forces in Afghanistan, US Army General Scott Miller, says says “local action” has begun as part of the final withdrawal of US and NATO troops. Miller said foreign military bases would be gradually handed over to Afghan forces. US President Joe Biden wants all combat soldiers out by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #USarmy #Afghanistan #AfghanistanWithdrawal

India migrant workers flee capital as COVID batters economy

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Bus and train stations in India’s capital New Delhi have been overwhelmed as thousands of migrant workers flee the city. The latest restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus have seen many daily wage earners losing their jobs. India is struggling to stem the world’s largest rise in cases. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India

New record rise in India’s COVID cases, deaths; curfew in capital

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Coronavirus infections have reached record levels in India. A new high of nearly 275,000 new daily cases was recorded on Monday, along with more than 1,600 deaths. The local government has announced a weeklong curfew in the capital region of Delhi. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just cancelled his visit to India that had been planned for next week. Scientists are studying a new variant with a double mutation to see if it is behind the rise in infections. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports._ – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #IndiaCovid19 […]

‘Frightening’: Weekend shutdown in Delhi as COVID grips India

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Health experts are warning of a humanitarian calamity in South Asia which is fast becoming the global epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak. The region’s most populous nation, India, has registered nearly 235,000 cases in the past day. That is yet another daily record. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #India #COVID19

Philippines revives defence pact with US as China threat grows

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Filipino and US forces are restarting a two-week joint military exercise which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his country’s defence pact with Washington last year. But with regional tensions rising and China expanding its military presence, he has reversed that decision. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #US #Philippines

Thailand faces worst COVID-19 outbreak

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Thailand is facing what appears to be its worst outbreak of COVID-19 so far. This is a blow for the tourism-dependent nation, which was hoping to reopen in time to celebrate its New Year holiday. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from the Thai capital Bangkok. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Thailand

South Korea’s housing crisis worsens with new scandal

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Rising property prices in South Korea are putting house purchases beyond the reach of many young people. It has become one of the major issues in local elections taking place this week. The government promised to take measures to calm the market, and recently announced plans for more affordable housing. But a state-owned company is accused of insider trading, buying up land that will be used for housing in advance. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthKorea

Bangladesh probes deadly fire at Rohingya camp, 400 missing

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At least 15 people have been killed and thousands left homeless after a major fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. It swept through the Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Bangladesh #Rohingya