Key words : health authorities in china
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Health authorities in China say the death toll from a deadly new coronavirus has risen to 41, with hundreds of additional cases of infection taking the number of people affected throughout the country to almost 1,300.
The National Health Commission said 237 patients are in serious condition.
Authorities have imposed travel restrictions on several cities in a bid to contain the virus, which causes pneumonia and, in some cases, death.
The outbreak began in Wuhan, Hubei Province, late last year. Since then, the health commission says it has spread to 29 provinces and cities, covering most of the country.
On Friday, another 15 people died in Hubei Province.
China's week-long Lunar New Year holidays started on Friday, heightening fears that the spread of the virus could accelerate as hundreds of millions of people travel to see family members and friends.
Authorities responded to the threat by placing several cities into lockdown, and shutting popular sightseeing spots and entertainment attractions. Shanghai Disney Resort and Beijing's Palace Museum are both temporarily closed.
Key words : vietnam outside main
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Infections of the new strain of coronavirus have been confirmed in 11 countries and regions outside mainland China after the first cases were reported in the city of Wuhan.
Thailand and Hong Kong have each confirmed five people are infected. Singapore and Taiwan have both reported three patients.
Japan, France, Macau, South Korea, the United States and Vietnam have confirmed two cases each. Nepal has reported one patient.
Key words : europe france
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France has confirmed its first three cases of the new coronavirus. They are also the first cases in Europe.
The health ministry announced on Friday that one patient is a 48-year-old resident of Bordeaux who recently made a trip to China, which included a stop in the city of Wuhan, where the outbreak began.
The ministry says after the patient returned to France on Wednesday, he complained of fever and other symptoms. He has since been hospitalized and is in stable condition.
The other two patients are in Paris. The AFP news agency reports that they recently visited China, but the exact details of their trip are unknown.
French health minister Agnes Buzyn told a news conference that more cases are likely to emerge. She said that for each patient, it's important to identify how they were infected as quickly as possible.
Key words : US defense
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The US Defense Department has updated the number of US troops who were injured in Iran's attack on Iraqi bases housing US forces.
The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman told reporters on Friday that 34 service members have been diagnosed with concussions or traumatic brain injuries.
Hoffman said that 17 of them have been transported either to the United States or to Germany for treatment.
The total number is up 23 from January 16, when the Trump administration said that 11 US troops were injured in the Iranian ballistic missile attack on January 8.
The attack was in retaliation for a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3 that killed a top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
The Pentagon initially said that no US service members were hurt in the Iranian attack.
President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of launching a counterattack against Iran, saying the US suffered no casualties.
He hasn't changed the stance even after the report on US service members who sustained injuries, saying that their injuries are not serious.
US media are criticizing the administration's response, saying that it is different from the initial explanation.
Key words : Turkish at least 22
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The Turkish government says at least 22 people have died and more than 1000 people have been injured in a powerful earthquake Friday night that jolted the country's east.
The US Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.7 tremor struck Elazig province.
The focus of the quake was estimated at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
The full extent of damage is not yet known.
Officials say 30 buildings have collapsed in hard-hit areas. It says around 30 people are trapped under collapsed buildings.
Local media showed footage of people being pulled out of damaged buildings...and carried away in ambulances.
Key words : defense minister inspected
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Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono has given a talk to the crew of a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer that will set out in early February for a mission in the Middle East.
Japan's government issued an order earlier this month to dispatch a destroyer and aircraft to the Middle East for an intelligence-gathering operation designed to safeguard commercial ships with links to Japan.
On Saturday, Kono visited an MSDF base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, and boarded the destroyer, the Takanami.
The minister inspected bullet-proof windows on the bridge of the ship and observed a loudspeaker system that issues warnings about suspicious boats.
He commended the vessel's medical and cooking staff.
Speaking to reporters later, Kono noted that about 90 percent of Japan's oil imports come through Middle Eastern waters. He talked about the need to protect the Japanese economy from disruptions to supply.
The Takanami is scheduled to leave Yokosuka on February 2 and begin operations in the Gulf of Oman and the northern part of the Arabian Sea later next month. The ship will collaborate with P-3C patrol planes, also from Japan. The planes are based in the east African nation of Djibouti and have been in operation since last Monday.
Key words : US government clear
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A senior US government official has indicated Washington will press Japan to pay a bigger share of the cost to station US forces in the country.
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell referred to the issue during a speech in Washington on Friday.
Stilwell said President Donald Trump has made it clear that America's allies, including Japan, should commit to bigger financial contributions.
The Japanese and US governments are scheduled to discuss the matter later this year.
Stilwell said negotiations between the US and South Korea have offered up valuable lessons.
He referred to China's military buildup, and said "we should all reflect on the fact that the security situation in the region is definitely different than it was five years ago or 10 years ago." He noted that the "capabilities of our alliance friends to contribute have also increased."
Separately, the US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Korea and Japan, Marc Knapper, told a news conference on Friday that Trump is set to ask America's allies to spend more.
He said Washington and Tokyo will hold talks in the spirit of strengthening their alliance, and in a respectful manner.
Knapper also said the US will value its commitments under its treaties with Japan and South Korea, and that Washington is not considering withdrawing or removing its forces from either country.
Key words : finance ministry bond issue
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Japan's Finance Ministry has indicated new government bond issues in fiscal 2021 may increase for the first time in 11 years. The announcement comes amid rising social security costs such as medical care and pensions.
The ministry has worked out an estimate which indicates that if the economy continues to grow by 1.5 percent in nominal terms, social security costs in fiscal 2023 will increase to 38.5 trillion yen, or about 352 billion dollars. That is up 2.6 trillion yen, or nearly 24 billion dollars, from the budget plan for fiscal 2020.
Debt-servicing costs would increase by 3.1 trillion yen, or about 28 billion dollars, to 26.5 trillion yen, or about 242 billion dollars.
This would bring the total general account budget to 107.6 trillion yen, or about 985 billion dollars, up 4.9 trillion yen, or about 45 billion dollars, from fiscal 2020.
Since fiscal 2011, the issuance of government bonds has been reduced from the previous year in the initial budget, due to an increase in tax revenues and other factors.
But the estimate suggests new bond issues will mark the first increase in 11 years in fiscal 2021. Money raised in this way is likely to come to 35.2 trillion yen, or about 322 billion dollars, in fiscal 2023. That's up nearly 3 trillion yen, or about 27 billion dollars, from fiscal 2020.
The estimate adds even if the government's target of 3 percent nominal economic growth is achieved, the amount of newly issued government bonds is still expected to increase in fiscal 2022.
Key words : United Nations education
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The United Nations is calling on world governments to increase their education budgets.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spoke at a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday to mark the International Day of Education.
She said, "At the current rate, by 2030, 420 million of the 1.4 billion school-age children in low- and middle-income countries will not learn the most basic skills in childhood."
Mohammed said without education, none of the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, will be achieved.
Mohammed called for more investment in education, saying, "The financing gap has been estimated at 39 billion dollars per year." She said the focus must be on eliminating hate speech, raising awareness about ecological issues, and promoting digital transformation.
The Deputy Secretary-General called on all member states to "integrate education for climate action in national education policy and planning."
Key words : climate switzerland forum
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg led a march on Friday through the streets of Davos, Switzerland, as the World Economic Forum came to a close.
The 17-year-old Swede called on people to join her. She and many other youths held signs calling on world leaders to wake up, and that climate change is the reality.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin attended the forum. He criticized Thunberg's demand for a halt to investment in fossil fuels. He said, "After she goes and studies economics in college, she can come back and explain that to us."
Thunberg told reporters before the protest that she and other young activists have always been criticized with comments like that. She said, "We cannot care about those kinds of things."
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