Key words : torrential rain highest emergency
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Torrential rain has lashed the southwestern part of Japan.
Weather officials issued the highest emergency alert for Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Kumamoto prefectures early on Saturday. They've now changed that to a 'warning' for all three areas.
But they say the risk of flooding and landslides remains, so people should continue to exercise caution.
Residents in Kagoshima watched as torrents of water gushed through the streets.
The downpour has been particularly heavy even by the usual standards of the rainy season that drenches Japan at this time of year.
Some areas have had as much precipitation in one day as they typically get in the entire month of July.
Authorities have responded by issuing landslide alerts across the region.
They've also instructed residents in many areas to move to safer places, including evacuation centers, where anti-coronavirus measures are in place.
One evacuation site was intended to be used by the Argentine volleyball team for its Olympics preparations from Sunday.
It's unclear whether that plan will go ahead.
The downpour has also hit public transportation, forcing a day-long suspension of Shinkansen services between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo stations. And it has caused traffic disruptions on some expressways.
The Kyushu region can expect more heavy rain and lightning in the hours ahead.
Officials are urging people to stay on the alert. They say even after the worst of the rain subsides, the risk of flooding and landslides will remain.
Key words : meteorologist
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Key words : sydney
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Authorities in Australia's largest city, Sydney, have tightened measures against the coronavirus amid the spread of the Delta variant.
The first case of the highly infectious variant, first detected in India, was confirmed in Sydney last month.
That has led to an outbreak of the coronavirus across the state of New South Wales, where Sydney is located.
On Friday, 44 new cases were reported in the southeastern state.
Lockdown measures in Sydney were due to end on Friday, but have been extended for another week through July 16.
New stricter rules restrict how people exercise, saying they must stay within 10 kilometers of their home and not meet up with more than one person from another household.
The rules allow only one person per household to leave their home each day to shop for food or other goods.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that he understands people are tired and frustrated. Morrison stressed that Australians have "just got to push through."
Australia had largely managed to contain the coronavirus through strict border controls and other measures.
There had been no infections confirmed in Sydney for over a month since early May, with the exception of some people who arrived from overseas.
Key words : un security turkey much-needed
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The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to extend a resolution allowing the transport of humanitarian aid from Turkey to war-torn Syria.
The resolution, which was due to expire on Saturday, authorizes a land corridor to deliver food, medical, and other supplies from neighboring Turkey into northwestern Syria. The area is home to some 3 million people who have fled attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's forces or been otherwise displaced.
The United States and its European allies were demanding an extension of the resolution, but Russia, a major ally of Syria, argued that the Assad administration should be in charge of humanitarian assistance.
The Security Council finally agreed on Friday to a one-year extension following last-minute negotiations between Washington and Moscow.
The decision has paved way for the United Nations and non-governmental organizations to deliver much-needed aid.
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, welcomed the decision and said, "The humanitarian agreement we've reached here will literally save lives."
Russia's UN Ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, said, "This is a historic moment. For the first time Russia and the United States not only could agree, but elaborate a consolidated draft resolution that found support with all our colleagues in the Council." He repeated that Russia's position is that aid should eventually come from the Assad administration.
Key words : Biden order
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US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at increasing business competition and breaking up monopolies.
He signed the order at the White House on Wednesday.
The order contains 72 initiatives formulated by dozens of government agencies. It aims to reform technology, health care, transportation, and other industries. It also establishes a White House Competition Council to oversee the progress of the initiatives.
The initiatives include limiting big tech companies from buying up competitors, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and preventing companies from making workers sign non-compete agreements.
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