Key words : trump first rally
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Former US President Donald Trump appeared at a rally in front of thousands of supporters. He showed he is ready to accelerate his activities toward next year's midterm elections.
Trump on Saturday held a large-scale rally for the first time since leaving the White House in January. A large crowd at the event in Ohio indicated that Trump still enjoys strong support among Republicans.
Trump repeated his claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, insisting he won in a landslide.
Trump told supporters they will never surrender. He said their fight has just begun, and they will take back the House and the Senate.
One participant said Trump was a great president, and he will make a good candidate in the next election. The man added that Trump has carried out all his campaign promises, and many people will support him.
Another man said he misses Trump and can't wait for him to return as president.
The rally was held to support a former White House aide who is challenging a House Republican from Ohio. The House member voted to impeach Trump for his role in the storming of the Capitol on January 6.
Trump has vowed to campaign against those who are against him.
Trump did not mention if he will run for the presidency again in 2024. Some observers say he may be exploring the possibility by resuming campaign rallies to show his presence.
Key words : florida damage
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An engineering report on the residential building that collapsed in the US state of Florida shows that cracking and spalling on columns were found in 2018.
A portion of a 12-story building near Miami collapsed in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, leaving five people dead and 156 others unaccounted for. It is still unknown how many people were inside the condominium building at the time.
The report was compiled by a building consultant in preparation for a repair project on the 40-year-old structure.
It details cracks and breaks in columns and walls in the parking garage and balconies that would require repairs. The report also pointed to problems with the waterproofing.
It is unclear whether the damage mentioned in the report was connected with the collapse.
A local county mayor told reporters that authorities will look into the matter as part of investigations into the cause of the incident.
Key words : canal 15-billion-dollar
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Construction of a bridge over a planned canal to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait has begun.
The Turkish government plans to construct the 45-kilometer waterway west of the strait in Istanbul.
The Bosphorus is part of the route connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It divides the European and Asian parts of Istanbul.
The strait is heavily congested, with around 40,000 ships passing through it every year.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the project at the ground-breaking ceremony on Saturday. He said it opens a new page in the history of Turkish development.
He added that the canal will ease congestion on the Bosphorus and improve safety.
He said the 15-billion-dollar project will be completed within 6 years.
Some people question the value of the investment and others voice concern over the impact on the environment and water resources.
Key words : helicopter
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A helicopter carrying Colombian President Ivan Duque and several other officials was reportedly hit by bullets in an attack along the border with Venezuela on Friday.
The Associated Press and other media outlets report that the helicopter was attacked while it was about to land in the city of Cucuta.
The aircraft was also carrying Defense Minister Diego Molano and other senior officials. No one was injured in the attack.
There has been no claim of responsibility so far. The attackers as well as their motives are unknown.
In a video message posted on Twitter, Duque condemned the incident as a cowardly attack.
He says he has given instructions to track down the perpetrators who attacked his helicopter and put the lives of those on board in danger.
Guerrillas of an anti-government leftist group finance their activities through trafficking illegal drugs made from the leaves of coca trees that are grown in the border area around Cucuta. The Colombian government is trying to eradicate the drug trade.
In mid-June, a car bomb exploded at a military base in Cucuta, wounding more than 30 soldiers.
Key words : indonesia resurgence
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Indonesia is being hit by a resurgence of the coronavirus as its daily tally of new cases set a record high of more than 20,000 on Saturday.
Indonesia has had the highest number of coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia.
The daily tally of new cases in the country dropped to about 2,400 temporarily before rising again early this month to reach an all-time high of 21,095 on Saturday.
The Indonesian government attributes the surge to increased travel during the consecutive holidays in May following Ramadan. It says the Delta variant of the virus, first identified in India, has also been spreading in Indonesia.
The country's medical system has been acutely strained.
In the capital, Jakarta, 90 percent of the hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients are already occupied.
In the neighboring province of West Java, treatment is being given to patients in tents set up outside hospitals, due to the shortage of beds.
Health ministry officials have desperately been trying to secure more hospital beds by designating national hospitals at three locations in Jakarta exclusively for treating COVID-19 patients.
The government has also ordered domestic manufacturers of oxygen to ship their products for industrial use to medical institutions.
The Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, says some of the roughly 1,900 Japanese companies operating in Indonesia have begun to repatriate their Japanese employees, due to the increased infections.
Key words : britain health
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British health secretary Matt Hancock has resigned Saturday as he admitted breaching the government's social distancing rule.
He has been under intense pressure to quit after a British tabloid published photographs of him and an aide embracing and kissing inside a health department building on Friday. They are both married.
The newspaper said the pictures were taken in early May when the government's rule to keep distance from anyone outside one's household was still in place.
Hancock sent a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday in which he apologized for breaking the guidance.
He also said in a video posted on Twitter "I understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made...and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them and that's why I have got to resign."
Former finance minister Sajid Javid has been chosen as the new health secretary. He will have to tackle the increasing number of cases caused by the Delta variant, first identified in India. Britain had more than 18,000 new cases on Saturday.
Key words : health ministry asbestos
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Japan's Health Ministry says more than 1,000 cases of asbestos-induced lung cancer were recognized last year as being work-related and eligible for compensation.
The ministry says 1,059 people were recognized in fiscal 2020, which ended in March, as having developed lung cancer or mesothelioma after inhaling asbestos while working at construction sites or factories.
The ministry adds that another 20 people were recognized as being eligible to receive a special grant for bereaved families, for whom the right to claim workers' compensation had run out.
Five-hundred 89 workers in the construction industry received the recognition. The figure was 384 in the manufacturing industry.
The development period of asbestos-induced lung cancer is more than 10 years, but it can range up to 50 years in some cases.
The ministry says more people may step forward with claims of health problems in the future. It is calling on people to consult with it if they have asbestos-related worries.
A new benefit system is expected to start in fiscal 2022 for those suffering from asbestos-induced conditions and bereaved families who have not filed compensation lawsuits. The system is based on a Supreme Court ruling, which acknowledged the responsibility of the government and others for the damage.
Key words : wartime
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Visitors to a World War Two underground bunker in Tokyo will soon be able to enjoy a virtual tour which covers the area not open to the public.
The bunker was built by the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army during the war as a shelter from air raids. It is located on what is now the defense ministry premises in Ichigaya, Tokyo. The army's supreme headquarters was housed there during the wartime.
Japan's Defense Ministry has opened the bunker to the public since August last year, but some parts have been kept off-limits due to their deteriorated condition.
The ministry decided to give a virtual tour of the areas to visitors beginning Thursday.
Visitors will be given a tablet so they can have the virtual experience of moving around within a tunnel, viewing the remains of the army minister's room or stairs connecting to above ground.
Suga Yoshio of the public relations department of the Ministry says he wants visitors looking at the images to feel what it was like during the war. He called on people to visit the place as the measures against the coronavirus are fully in place.
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