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A paper due to be published in the medical journal Lancet has found that South Asian people are the most likely to die from Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital in Britain. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 https://ift.tt/2YSBCoy

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A British climber too weak to descend from Mount Everest died on Saturday, officials said, the eighth climber to die on the world's tallest mountain and the 18th in Nepal's Himalayas during the current climbing season. Hiking officials attributed most of the deaths to weakness, exhaustion and delays on the crowded route to the 29,035 feet summit. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2M5CNO5

The official IRNA news agency reported Saturday that Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Alhakim, Iraqi President Barham Salih, and Prime Minister Mohammed al-Halbousi during his two-day visit. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2Wx0fYV

Polls were open in Malta, Slovakia and Latvia, with most of the bloc's 28 member states -- including big players Germany, France and Italy -- to vote on Sunday. More than 400 million people are eligible to elect 751 members of the European Parliament, with the first official results announced late Sunday once voting in all EU countries is over. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2JDebuc

Sri Lanka's military launched a major hunt for remnants of an Islamist group which carried out the Easter suicide bombings that killed 258 people. Several Colombo suburbs were targeted by troops using emergency powers on arrests and detentions adopted after the April 21 attacks. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2W0t68l

Speaking to a Vatican-sponsored anti-abortion conference, Francis said the opposition to abortion isn't a religious issue but a human one. "Is it licit to throw away a life to resolve a problem?'' he asked. "Is it licit to hire a hitman to resolve a problem?'' from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2VP1uxZ

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea issued its order at its Hamburg headquarters following a hearing earlier this month. Russia stayed away from both the hearing and Saturday's session. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2WofSSe

The US ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past week. Terry Branstad also expressed concerns about Chinese government interference in Tibetan Buddhists' freedom to organize and practice their religion. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2wmud2M

The deaths of an Irish and a British climber on Everest took the toll from a deadly week to 10. British climber Robin Fisher, 44, reached the summit Saturday morning but collapsed when he had got just 150 metres back down the slope. A 56-year-old Irish man died when he decided to return without reaching the summit but died in his tent. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2WqjzXw

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, who was controversially released from jail, has claimed that a Tamil Nadu-based Islamic organisation had inspired the local Islamist extremist group NTJ for carrying out the country's worst terror attack on Easter Sunday. Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of blasts on April 21, killing nearly 260 people and injuring 500 others. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2Evn2ty

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Bank accounts of 41 terror suspects in Sri Lanka having links with the outlawed Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jammath that was behind the Easter Sunday bombings have been frozen, according to a media report. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said the suspects are under the custody of Terrorist Investigations Department and Criminal Investigations Department. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2M7xjmb

Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to skirt the mainland's ban on gender testing, an AFP investigation has found. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2YISdJw

Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, experts said. A nine-day ban on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp was introduced following the bombings. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2EpbDM1

The overhaul of the fighter jet includes major maintenance, featuring repairs and replacement of old components, including the airframe and engine. Such an overhaul can ensure flight safety after years of use. It might also equip the aircraft with newer technologies that enhance its capability, or prolong the aircraft's lifespan. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260656 http://bit.ly/2M0CyUu