Reuters: WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 228,000
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 228,102 in 24 hours.
The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report here The previous WHO record for new cases was 212,326 on July 4. Deaths remained steady at about 5,000 a day.
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MIDDLE EAST
Russia, China veto approval of cross-border aid for Syria.
Coronavirus: Idlib's first Covid-19 case raises fears for Syria camps.
Iran explosions: Officials deny reports of fresh blast. Iran denies latest blast reports and accuses west of disinformation.
Tehran vows consequences for anyone involved in Natanz nuclear facility blast.
Iraqi MP dies of COVID-19 as cases jump 600%.
Israel records highest single-day virus tally.
Israelis angry at Netanyahu over new outbreak, economic pain.
UN warns 10 million face acute food shortages in Yemen.
Lebanon 'spiralling out of control': UN rights chief.
Turkish court allows Hagia Sophia museum to return as mosque. Erdogan reopens Hagia Sophia for Muslim worship, angering Christian leaders.
World reacts to Turkey reconverting Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
ASIA
Singapore’s ruling party holds on to power but faces setback.
WHO experts to visit China to plan COVID-19 investigation.
Kazakhstan rejects Chinese warning over pneumonia outbreak.
Russia’s foreign minister mocks intel on bounties to Taliban.
Taliban says Afghan intelligence behind Russia rewards scandal.
North Korean leader's sister says another summit unlikely but a 'surprise thing may still happen'.
North Korea asks for 'sacrifices' as coronavirus concerns rise.
Seoul mayor Park Won-soon dies in apparent suicide amid sexual harassment claims. Death of Seoul mayor after harassment allegation shocks South Korea.
China rejects new US invite to join nuclear talks.
Chen Quanguo: Leader of Xinjiang crackdown under US scrutiny.
China vows to hit US with 'reciprocal measures' after Xinjiang sanctions.
Chinese embassy accuses Australia of violating international law after Hong Kong visa extensions announced.
Philippines top broadcaster ABS-CBN denied new licence.
AFRICA
Mali police fire gunshots and tear gas to disperse protesters.
Mali protest: 'We don't want this regime anymore'.
Libyan government gathers war crimes evidence against Haftar.
Divided Libya to restart oil production after six-month shutdown.
DRC: 3 killed in protests against election chief nomination.
Burkina Faso queries Human Rights Watch report on army killings.
Two men arrested for murder of Ethiopian protest singer. Two arrested over killing of popular political singer in Ethiopia. Ethiopia says suspects confessed to killing popular singer.
Nigeria suspends anti-graft chief, attorney general's office says.
EUROPE
Hundreds try to storm Serbian parliament as protests heat up.
Serbia, Kosovo resume ‘very difficult’ talks on normalising ties. Serbia, Kosovo renew 'very difficult' talks led by Macron, Merkel.
Russia skeptical about nuclear pact extension prospects.
Netherlands to take Russia to European court over MH17 downing.
Poland's presidential hopefuls make final push before runoff vote.
Greece protests: Violence as thousands march in Athens against protest law.
Raids on Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev's office draw large protests.
Employee in Angela Merkel's press office suspected of spying for Egypt.
Five young men from Germany, France convicted for Hamburg G20 riots.
AMERICAS
COVID hits dozens of Latin leaders, including presidents.
Pressure rises on Canada's Trudeau as parliamentary rivals seize on charity controversy.
Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence.
Two-thirds of American disapprove of Donald Trump's handling of coronavirus crisis and approval plunges to an all-time low of 33 per cent in new poll.
Fauci says he hasn’t briefed Trump in two months as Covid-19 cases rise.
Trump heads to Florida amid state's dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases.
Trump tells Treasury to review universities' tax exempt status.
US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land.
'Living hell': Brazil capital a COVID-19 hotspot after reopening.
Bolivia's interim president, Venezuelan socialist party leader test positive for COVID-19.
Latin America: UN urges collaboration to prevent economic crisis.
Argentinians protest in Buenos Aires against government decisions.
Ghislaine Maxwell requests bail release due to 'unprecedented' Covid-19 risks.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Pompeo slams UN report on deadly US drone strike on Iranian.
Mass grave uncovered in former ISIS territory of northern Iraq.
Regional armies in Africa must 'share intelligence' to defeat Boko Haram: ICG.
Malaysian police investigate Australian journalists over Al Jazeera documentary.
US court orders Iran to pay $879 mn over 1996 Saudi attack.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Wall Street rallies as optimism returns to cap erratic week.
U.S. slaps French goods with 25% duties in digital tax row, but delays effective date.
US Fed buys more corporate bonds but may soon end purchases.
Amazon.com bans, then un-bans TikTok app from employee mobile devices.
IEA raises 2020 oil demand forecast but warns COVID-19 clouds outlook.
Exclusive: Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1 billion in India, sources say.
Trump indicates phase two deal with China unlikely.
