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• U.S. Justice Department Urges Supreme Court To Reinstate Death Penalty For Boston Marathon Bomber RFE/RL 16 Jun 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
• Ukraine Roots Out Ring Behind Hacks On U.S. Universities, South Korean Firms RFE/RL 16 Jun 2021 -- Police in Ukraine said on June 16 that they exposed a ring of hackers who targeted some of the most prestigious U.S. universities as well as commercial companies in South Korea.
• Russian National Convicted of Charges Relating to Kelihos Botnet US Dept. of Justice 16 Jun 2021 -- A federal jury in Connecticut convicted a Russian national on Tuesday for operating a "crypting" service used to conceal "Kelihos" malware from antivirus software, enabling hackers to systematically infect victim computers around the world with malicious software, including ransomware.
• U.S. Convicts Russian For Malware 'Crypting' Services RFE/RL 16 Jun 2021 -- Russian national Oleg Koshkin has been found guilty by a U.S. jury in Connecticut of operating a "crypting" service that helped hackers infect computers around the world with malware, the U.S. Justice Department announced on July 16.
• Woman Sentenced to 198 Months in Prison for Teaching and Distributing Information About Weapons of Mass Destruction US Dept. of Justice 16 Jun 2021 -- A New York woman was sentenced today to 198 months, about 16 and a half years, in prison for her role in planning a terrorist attack in the United States.
• Readout of Secretary Mayorkas's Trip to Mexico DHS 16 Jun 2021 -- On June 14-15, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Mexico during his first international trip as Secretary — a reflection of the Department of Homeland Security's commitment to a close and deep partnership with the Government of Mexico.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Delta COVID-19 Variant Most Worrisome Yet, But Vaccines Still Effective VOA 16 Jun 2021 -- The delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more infectious and more virulent than the alpha variant first identified in the United Kingdom, according to new research.

United States

• US Buys Another 200 Million Moderna COVID Vaccines VOA 16 Jun 2021 -- The U.S.-based biotech firm Moderna said Wednesday the U.S. government has purchased another 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of Moderna doses it has committed to 500 million.
• Nearly 25% of Patients in US Experience 'Long COVID' Symptoms, Study Finds VOA 16 Jun 2021 -- A new study in the United States reveals that nearly 25% of COVID-19 patients experienced new health problems well after their initial diagnosis.
• Experts warn risks ahead as U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpasses 600,000 People's Daily 16 Jun 2021 -- Experts have warned of the potential risks of emerging highly transmissible COVID-19 variants as the United States reached the grim milestone of 600,000 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday.
• Delta COVID-19 variant 'rapidly increasing' in US, surgeon general says Press TV 16 Jun 2021 -- The Delta coronavirus variant -- the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India – is quickly spreading across the United States, US surgeon general said.

China

• Turning point for Guangzhou with no new COVID-19 cases for 1st time since latest outbreak Global Times 16 Jun 2021 -- Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province detected no new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday - the first time since the recent resurgence, which started on May 21. With more communities being lifted from lockdown status, experts said that the turning point has arrived, without a possibility of another major outbreak.
• 80% of adults in Beijing have completed COVID-19 vaccination Global Times 16 Jun 2021 -- Some 17.9 million adults in Beijing have received COVID-19 vaccines, and 15.6 million have completed their inoculation, accounting for 80 percent of the city's population.
• Guangzhou reports no new COVID-19 cases for first time since recent resurgence, risk levels of some regions downgraded Global Times 16 Jun 2021 -- South China's Guangzhou reported no new COVID-19 cases for the first time since the recent resurgence that started on May 21, with the risk levels of some regions downgraded and more communities being lifted from lockdown.
• Hong Kong sees no new local infections of COVID-19 for 8 days People's Daily 16 Jun 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported two new imported COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, marking the eight consecutive days with no local infections.
• Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Jun 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 21 new COVID-19 cases, all from abroad, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
• China's Guangdong reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Jun 2021 -- No new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases or asymptomatic cases were reported in south China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.

Europe

Russia

• Moscow Makes COVID-19 Vaccination Compulsory For Many Service Employees RFE/RL 16 Jun 2021 -- Moscow authorities have decided to make vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory for 60 percent of employees in the service sector, as coronavirus cases continued to surge in the Russian capital.

India

• India Reopens Taj Mahal as Pandemic's Second Wave Ebbs VOA 16 Jun 2021 -- India's iconic Taj Mahal monument reopened Wednesday as a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic begins to ebb, prompting authorities to ease restrictions.
• India's Active Caseload declines below 9 Lakh mark after 70 days India PIB 16 Jun 2021 -- India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID cases
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 152 India PIB 16 Jun 2021 -- The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached more than 26.53 crore (26,53,17,472) as per the 8 pm provisional report today.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update India PIB 16 Jun 2021
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 16 Jun 2021
• Oxygen Expresses deliver more than 31704 MT of LMO to the Nation India PIB 16 Jun 2021 -- Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen(LMO) to various states across the country.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 129 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 16 Jun 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 82,480 with 129 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.
• Iran's first indigenous COVID-19 cure proves highly effective: Report Press TV 16 Jun 2021 -- A first official report proves CovIran Barekat vaccine, the country's first indigenous answer for the COVID-19 virus, to be highly effective in the face of the hugely deadly phenomenon.

Taiwan

• COVID situation stable as Taiwan reports 170 new cases, 18 deaths: CECC CNA 16 Jun 2021 -- Taiwan on Wednesday recorded 170 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths, marking the fourth straight day with fewer than 200 cases, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan makes no quarantine concessions for flight crews vaccinated abroad CNA 16 Jun 2021 -- Crew members arriving on long-haul flights are still required to quarantine for at least five days, unless it is proven that they have been fully vaccinated in Taiwan against COVID-19, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday.
• Taiwan to start phase 2 rollout of Moderna vaccine Friday CNA 16 Jun 2021 -- Taiwan will start administering another 73,200 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, reserving them for people in its top three priority groups, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday.
• Taiwan to be added to EU's safe travel list soon CNA 16 Jun 2021 -- The member counties of the European Union have agreed to add Taiwan and seven other nations and territories to the EU's "white list" of countries with low COVID-19 rates, which allows nonessential travel from outside the bloc, according to foreign news reports Wednesday.

North Korea

• North Korea Hints at 'Prolonged' COVID Lockdown VOA 16 Jun 2021 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of "prolonged" anti-coronavirus measures, the latest indication his country's strict lockdown will not end anytime soon.

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