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Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkiye and around the world.
Coronavirus and other developments in Turkiye
Turkiye reported 68,413 COVID-19 cases, 156 deaths and 25,502 recoveries over the past day. To stem the virus’s spread, the country has also administered more than 134.86 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021.
Other developments worldwide
North Korea confirmed that it tested its newly developed hypersonic missile a day earlier.
Australia and Japan signed what they called a “historic” treaty to strengthen bilateral defense and security cooperation.
Uzbekistan's president spoke to his Kazakh counterpart and discussed the latest unrest in Kazakhstan triggered by a huge increase in liquefied petroleum gas prices.
Members of the Organization of Turkic States expressed their readiness to support Kazakhstan amid nationwide protests.
The UN secretary-general’s special adviser on Libya said the global body is standing by the Libyan people to end the transitional period before elections.
China said the Kazakh government can properly handle the situation in the country as reports of numerous injuries during anti-government demonstrations poured in.
The Israeli government condemned an attack on an Anadolu Agency’s cameraman in Tel Aviv.
Representatives of the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called for joint efforts to fight corruption for sustainable development in the world.
As unrest continues in Kazakhstan, Turkiye's foreign minister discussed developments in the Central Asian country with his Russian and Azerbaijani counterparts.
Dozens of protesters were killed as they tried to take over government buildings in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty.
Three people were killed in Sudan in protests against military rule in various parts of the country, said the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD).
Germany has condemned North Korea’s test of a newly developed ballistic missile, accusing Pyongyang of violating UN Security Council resolutions.
US President Joe Biden used unusually terse language to lash out at his predecessor and his partisan enablers as he marked the one-year anniversary of former President Donald Trump's supporters storming the Capitol.
Any military incursion into Ukraine by Russia would be a costly strategic mistake, Britain said.
Iran said South Korea is "obliged" to release its frozen assets and that US sanctions cannot justify debt nonpayment.
In a phone call with his Kazakh counterpart, the Turkish president expressed solidarity with Kazakhstan, where people have been protesting rising fuel prices.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan that has left dozens dead amid worries of a potential civil war.
Ghana has been admitted to the UN Security Council, confirming the West African country’s return to the group after 15 years.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, has overseen the signing of key bilateral agreements between China and the East African country.
