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North Korea suggested on Thursday Jun 11, that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres might be pretending to act like a drunk, as the country slammed comments by his spokesman on Pyongyang's decision to sever hotlines with South Korea. Guterres regretted North Korea's announcement on the hotlines, warning that such channels "are necessary to avoid misunderstandings or miscalculations. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Wednesday. Pyongyang's decision, announced on Tuesday, marks a new setback to stalled efforts to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. For several days, North Korea had been lashing out at South Korea, because it was not stopping defectors from sending leaflets and other material into the North//Reuters

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India's financial capital, Mumbai, has recorded 51.000 cases of Covid-19, taking it past the peak in Wuhan where the virus originated. As quoted by BBC.com (10/6), the news comes amid a surge of infections in India, which has 266.598 confirmed cases. Maharashtra state, of which Mumbai is the capital, has 90,000 of them. Infections are also spiking in the capital Delhi, where authorities have said they predict to see more than half a million cases by the end of July. The surge coincides with India's decision to relax restrictions after three months of a stringent lockdown that was intended to curb the spread of the Cocid-19. On 8 June, shopping malls, places of worship and offices were allowed to reopen. Previously, shops, market places and transport services had all been allowed to operate as well. But experts say that there was no other option but to lift the lockdown, which exacted a massive economic toll on the country//BBC

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The UK industry bodies have again pushed the government to allow "travel corridor" deals with other countries. As quoted by BBC.com (11/6). They want to know when and how ministers will agree deals with other countries so more people would be exempt from new quarantine rules for people arriving into the UK. The business and university groups say it is vital for the economy that the UK begins to open up to trading partners. The government said it was continuing to consider such travel corridors. A range of organizations representing businesses across the UK have written to ministers asking them for clarity on how and when the government might relax travel restrictions. The bosses of groups representing industry, tourism, hospitality and universities, as well as regional and national chambers of commerce said it was "vital" that the UK began to open up for trade//BBC

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German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas stated in Jerusalem Wednesday (10/6) that Germany and its European partners have "serious concerns" over Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. As quoted by AFP.com (10/6), the first high-level European visitor to Israel since the corona-virus pandemic hit, Maas brought a message of disquiet to Israel which he later reiterated in neighboring Jordan. Speaking in Jerusalem, Maas expressed his honest and serious concerns about the possible consequences of such a step.  Israel has signaled it intends to annex West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, as proposed by US President, Donald Trump, with initial steps slated to begin from July 1, the same day Germany takes the rotating EU presidency. Along with the European Union, it’s believed that the annexation would not be compatible with international law. This was affirmed by Maas in a joint press conference alongside his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, calling instead for the resumption of talks towards a two-state solution//AFP