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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accompanied by Mrs. Wury Ma'ruf Amin paid a working visit to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Friday (09/09/2022). Departing at 15.30 WIB, the Vice President's entourage used a special presidential aircraft Boeing 737-400 TNI AU from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

Arriving at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport at around 18.35 WITA, the Vice President was greeted by the Governor of East Kalimantan, Isran Noor. Also welcoming Pangdam VI Mulawarman Maj. Gen. Tri Budi Utomo and Kapolda Kaltim Inspector General Pol. Imam Sugianto.

The other members of the East Kalimantan regional leadership also seemed to be welcoming. Among others, Danlanud Dhomber Col. Sidik Setiyono and Danlanal Balikpapan Col. Rashid Hafiz Sea.

Furthermore, the Vice President rushed to the Batakan Stadium to inaugurate the commemoration of the XXXIX National Sports Day in 2022. Upon arrival, the Vice President was greeted by the Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali and the Mayor of Balikpapan Rahmat Masud.

The vice president is scheduled to spend the night in Balikpapan. The next day, before returning to Jakarta, he would still follow a number that had been prepared. (RRI)

The cause of Queen Elizabeth II's death is still unknown at this time. However, the Queen had suffered from several diseases including being infected with Covid-19.

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 years. She took her last breath at her residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday (8/9/2022).

Launching from Healthline and various other sources, in recent years the Queen had experienced health problems in her back and knees. In early 2022, she was seen carrying a cane and telling castle guests that she "couldn't move".

In fact, when Liz Truss was appointed as the new British prime minister, some parties were already worried about Queen Elizabeth's health. Because photos taken by the media at the event show the Queen using a cane indoors.

It is clear that the Queen's hand is purple. Meanwhile, NBC News medical correspondent Dr. Natalie Azar and Dr. John Torres speculates that the discoloration may be the result of intravenous needles or the common bruising experienced by older people.

In addition, Queen Elizabeth II also tested positive for Covid-19 in February 2022. She tested positive with mild symptoms. (RRI)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suggested that the isolated country could begin COVID-19 vaccinations in November, state media reported on Friday.

In a speech on Thursday to the North Korean national assembly, Kim cited World Health Organization warnings that the winter could see a resurgence in coronavirus infections.

“Therefore, along with responsible vaccination, we should recommend that all residents wear masks to protect their health from November," he said, without elaborating.

North Korea has not confirmed administering any COVID-19 vaccinations, although customs records show that it has imported some unspecified vaccines from China this year.

Last month Kim declared victory over COVID-19 and ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May though adding that North Korea must maintain a “steel-strong anti-epidemic barrier."

North Korea has never confirmed how many people caught COVID, apparently because it lacks the means to conduct widespread testing.

Instead, it has reported daily numbers of patients with fever, a tally that rose to some 4.77 million, out of an estimated population of about 25 million. But it has registered no new such cases since July 29, and says its death toll stands at 74.

Experts, including the WHO, have cast doubt on those numbers, citing an apparent lack of testing capacity in North Korea. (Reuters)

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is satisfied with the engagement shown so far by the United States, Britain and Australia on their AUKUS alliance's plan to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, a report by the watchdog seen by Reuters showed.

So far no party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, such as Australia, has a nuclear-powered submarine, other than the five permanent (P5) members of the U.N. Security Council, also known as nuclear-weapon states: the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain.

Nuclear submarines, which can remain at sea far longer than other submarines, pose a proliferation challenge because they operate beyond the reach of IAEA inspectors. Special arrangements must therefore be made with the IAEA for their often very highly enriched fuel to leave dry land.

"The Agency, on the basis of technical consultations and exchanges it has conducted with the AUKUS parties to date, is satisfied with the level of their engagement," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in the confidential report to member states on Friday.

"Such technical consultations will continue for the foreseeable future. The Agency recognizes that AUKUS is at an early stage and that precisely how it will develop has yet to be decided by the parties involved."

Australia has said that while this is the start of a long process its submarines' nuclear reactors would essentially be a sealed box handed over to it, limiting the proliferation risk.

The report quoted Australia as stating to the IAEA: "Australia would be provided with complete, welded power units. These power units are designed so that removal of any nuclear material would be extremely difficult and would render the power unit, and the submarine, inoperable."

That material would also be in a form that cannot be used in nuclear weapons without chemical processing "requiring facilities that Australia does not have and will not seek", it added.

Australia's centre-left Labor Party, which won a general election in May, has sought closer ties with France, hoping to repair a rift after the previous government scrapped a multi-billion dollar contract with a French company to build diesel-powered submarines in favour of the AUKUS pact. (Reuters)