The handover ceremony of the donation of the USA Government was held in the barracks of the Armed Forces (AF) of B&amp;H in Rajlovac, and it is about 21 highly mobile multi-purpose Humvee vehicles type M1152 and M1165.
The value of the donation is more than 26 million US dollars. As the Minister of Defense of B&amp;H, Sifet Podžić, said, the donated vehicles confirm that the USA most comprehensively and concretely supports the AFB&amp;H and the Ministry of Defense of B&amp;H.
- Out of 21 donated vehicles, nine are ambulance vehicles, while 12 are for the transport of corpses. In addition to the previously donated 58 Humvee vehicles, the Armed Forces of B&amp;H now have 79 Humvee at their disposal, which greatly increases the mobility of our forces - said Podžić.
He announced that seven more Humvees will be donated in the next period, which will bring the value of this donation to more than 14.3 million US dollars.
- The benefits of donated vehicles will not only have the Armed Forces, but all citizens of B&amp;H, because we will use them in crisis situations, natural disasters - said Podžić.
US Ambassador to B&amp;H Eric Nelson said that he was glad to be able to present this gift of American people to B&amp;H.
- We call these vehicles multi-purpose, they can move on various terrains, they can be used in peace as support to the Armed Forces. That capacity to respond to crisis situations in peacetime is something that the United States is investing in to increase those capacities. That is why the recently held exercise "Immediate Response", which we organized with the help of the National Guard of the State of Maryland, was important, we included all agencies and civil protection, all in order to respond to crisis situations as well as possible - said Nelson.

He added that the United States is aware that their investment has helped the AFB&amp;H raise its standards and is now seen as a trusted partner in projects implemented by international forces.
- We call for the implementation of reforms to continue in order for B&amp;H to meet the standards necessary for the Euro-Atlantic path, but not only in the field of defense and AFB&amp;H, but also when it comes to the rule of law and economy. These capital investments that the USA is making in B&amp;H, should become capital investments of taxpayers in B&amp;H, that is why I call on the Council of Ministers to support the requests that are necessary, ie the budget of the AFB&amp;H - said Nelson.

During his address, Senad Mašović, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of B&amp;H, announced a new donation from the US Government. These are four multifunctional helicopters.
- This is new equipment that has not been used before. As for the helicopters, there are four UHA2s. These are multi-purpose helicopters that can be used as transport. For the first time, our army will be able to use helicopters in all weather conditions, regardless of whether it is day or night - said Mašović.

The Armed Forces of B&H now have 79 Humvee vehicles at their disposal, and that greatly increases the mobility of our forces, Podžić said

US government donates 21 special vehicles to B&H Armed Forces: Nelson calls on B&H authorities to continue with reforms

In the past 24 hours, 627 samples were registered with the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H, two of which were positive for SARS-CoV-2.

New cases have been registered in the Sarajevo Canton.
A total of 736,163 samples have been tested so far, and SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed in 134,223 individuals.
No deaths were reported in the Federation of B&amp;H in the past 24 hours.
In Republic of Srpska, 56 laboratory samples were tested in the last 24 hours, and coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was not confirmed in any person.
In the last 24 hours, one death was reported to the RS Institute of Public Health.
So far, 64,387 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in that entity, and a total of 3,796 people died who have been tested for coronavirus.
In the last 24 hours, 53 samples were tested in the Brčko District, and there were no new cases of coronavirus infection.

New cases have been registered in the Sarajevo Canton

In the last 24 hours, 53 samples were tested in the Brčko District, and there were no new cases of coronavirus infection

B&H registers two new cases of COVID-19 and one death

The Council of the European Union today extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives (EUSR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo for two years, ie until August 31, 2023, it was announced from Brussels.
Johann Sattler was first appointed on August 8, 2019, with the task of contributing to the achievement of the following policy goals:
- continuous progress in the Stabilization and Association Process;
- ensuring a stable, viable , peaceful, multiethnic and united country that cooperates peacefully with its neighbors, and
- ensuring that the country is irreversibly on track towards EU membership.

The EU will also continue to support the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The EU will also continue to support the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The EU Council extended Satler's mandate

The Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H sent an appeal to the Appellate Chamber of the Court of B&amp;H due to the rejection of the proposal to order one-month custody for the suspect Osman Mehmedagić Osmica, director of the Intelligence and Security Agency (ISA) of B&amp;H.
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, more precisely the single judge, rejected the Prosecution's proposal at the end of last week and released Mehmedagić to defend himself from freedom.
Mehmedagić was not banned from performing the duties of the director of OSA.
Custody was requested for fear that the suspect would repeat the crime, influence witnesses and conceal evidence, and that release could lead to public harassment.
We remind you that the director of ISA was arrested last week by members of the SC Ministry of the Interior, according to the order of the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H. As officially announced by the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H, Mehmedagić is charged with criminal offenses of abuse of position or authority, forgery of a document and money laundering.
However, immediately after the arrest, there was fierce pressure from the authorities and the regime media gathered around the SDA on the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H and the Court that Mehmedagić is released.
He was banned from contacting all witnesses and suspects in the "Diploma" affair.

Mehmedagić was not banned from performing the duties of the director of ISA

Mehmedagić: Contact with all witnesses and suspects in the "Diploma" affair is forbidden

The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent an appeal about the release of Osman Mehmedagić

The President of SBB, Fahrudin Radončić, sent an Eid greeting to Reis-l-ulema Husein ef Kavazović, all members of the Islamic Community in B&amp;H and Muslims in our homeland, the region and around the world.
- On my own behalf and on behalf of all members and sympathizers of SBB, I wish you to spend Eid al-Adha in health, happiness and good mood with your families, in the warmth of your homes. May the days of our great holiday, which symbolizes true obedience to Allah, and the sacrifice of all that is transient, is marked by great joy, mutual respect and understanding, but also selfless giving
Dear brothers and sisters, let us spend the coming Mubarak days in hope and prayer to Almighty Allah, to give us the strength and will for each of us to do what we can and in the symbolism of Eid al-Adha to make sacrifice in our society to be more love, harmony, trust, respect, responsibility, effort, work and commitment to the community, future of our descendants and our only homeland.
I am kindly asking Allah, to give us health and strength in these difficult pandemic times and temptations, to share our joy and sacrifices with friends, relatives and neighbors, and not to neglect the poor and weak.
Eid Mubarak! - said Radončić, it was announced from SBB.

May the days of our great holiday, which symbolizes true obedience to Allah, and the sacrifice of all that is transient, is marked by great joy, mutual respect and understanding, but also selfless giving

Radončić: Let's not ignore the poor and weak

SBB President Fahrudin Radončić congratulated Eid al-Adha

The EU on Sunday called for calm in occupied East Jerusalem amid tension over plans by Israeli settler groups to storm the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.

-Israeli authorities, religious and community leaders from all sides should act urgently to calm down this explosive situation- the Office of the EU Representative said in a statement.
The statement called for avoiding acts of incitement and respecting the status quo in Jerusalem.
More than 1,201 Israeli settlers broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on Sunday through its Israeli-controlled Al-Mughrabi Gate, southwest of the mosque, according to the Islamic Endowment Department in Jerusalem.
This came as Israeli settler groups have called on supporters to force their way into flashpoint site in large numbers on Sunday to mark what they call the “destruction of the temple” in ancient times.
The so-called Sovereignty Movement in Israel is also preparing to organize a march for settlers around the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem on the same day.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world's third-holiest site for Muslims. Jews call the area the Temple Mount, claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. It annexed the entire city in 1980, in a move never recognized by the international community.

Office of EU Representative calls for avoiding acts of incitement, respecting status quo in Jerusalem

-Israeli authorities, religious and community leaders from all sides should act urgently to calm down this explosive situation

EU calls for calm amid tension over Al-Aqsa settler incursions

India has administered more than 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines so far, according to official figures released on Sunday.

The Health Ministry data showed that around 420 million doses have been provided to states and union territories so far, and a further of 1.6 million doses are in the pipeline.
More than 25 million vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and private hospitals to be administered, said the data.
The new phase of vaccination drive for access for all started in India on June 21.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Indian government has been supporting the states and union territories by providing vaccines free of cost.
In the new phase, the union government will procure and supply free of cost 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to states and union territories.
Meanwhile, India reported 41,157 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry count revealed.
The active COVID-19 cases now stand at 422,660, 1.36% of the total positive cases. In the last 21 days, the infections have remained below 50,000.
The country has recorded 518 fatalities in the past day, pushing the death toll to 413,609.

Over 41,000 new cases recorded in last 24 hours

A health worker inoculates a dose of Covishield vaccine, inside the Press Club of India, in New Delhi on India

India administers over 400M doses of COVID-19 vaccines

More than 150 people were killed and over 650 injured in flooding in western Germany, officials said on Sunday.&nbsp;At least 110 people lost their lives in the hard-hit Ahrweiler district of the Rhineland-Palatinate state, the Koblenz Police Department said in a statement. It also reported 670 injuries due to floods.
In neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia, officials confirmed 45 deaths.
Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years triggered by midweek heavy rains caused widespread devastation in various towns and villages in the western regions bordering Belgium and France.
On Saturday, heavy rains hit the eastern state of Saxony and the Upper Bavaria region, forcing evacuation of hundreds of residents. At least one person was killed in the flooded area, local media reported.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the flood-hit region of Rhineland-Palatinate today, as her coalition government is working on a financial aid package to help flood victims.
Germany’s public television ARD has also launched a donation campaign to raise money for the victims.

Chancellor Angela Merkel scheduled to visit flood-hit region of Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday

A view flood damaged area in Altenahr, Germany after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 17, 2021.

Floods in Germany leave more than 150 dead

Australian authorities ordered more businesses to close Saturday along with a slew of new restrictions in the country's largest city as a weeks-long lockdown failed to quash an outbreak of Covid-19.

Any retail deemed not "critical" would be forced to close across Sydney and its surroundings while those in hard-hit suburbs would be placed under stricter stay-at-home orders from midnight on Saturday, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian told media in Sydney.
-It's not good enough for us to tread water which is what we're doing now; we've to some extent stabilised it, but we're not managing to quash that curve- Berejiklian said.
Authorities clamped down on people's movements out of virus hotspots in the city's southwest, banning locals from leaving their neighbourhoods unless they worked in emergency services or health care.
The tightening of restrictions, including a pause on all construction work in the city, comes as over six million residents completed their third week under stay-at-home orders.
One new death from the virus was also recorded in New South Wales as daily cases climbed above 100, while the number of cases active in the community was remaining "stubborn", Berejiklian said.
-I can't remember a time when our state has been challenged to such an extent- she said.
In Melbourne, as residents endured the second day of their fifth lockdown since the pandemic began, authorities tightened the already strict controls on travel from Sydney after the virus spread from the city.
-We've gone hard, and we've gone early to make sure that this lockdown is as short as possible- Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley told media in Melbourne.
A painfully slow vaccine rollout and the fast-spreading Delta variant are threatening Australia's so-far successful "Covid zero" strategy -- achieved mainly by essentially closing its borders to the world since March last year.

The tightening of restrictions, including a pause on all construction work in the city, comes as over six million residents completed their third week under stay-at-home orders

Australian authorities ordered a slew of new restrictions in the country's largest city as a weeks-long lockdown failed to quash an outbreak of Covid-19

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

Half a million Covid-19 vaccines began shipping Thursday from the United States to Jordan in the latest stage of a global US effort to overcome the pandemic, officials said.

A senior White House official told AFP: -500,000 doses of Pfizer will begin to be shipped to Jordan from the United States. These doses arrive in Jordan on Saturday.-According to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the doses are being sent in a direct arrangement with Jordan, rather than through the international Covax program.
-We are proud to be able to deliver these safe and effective vaccines to the people of Jordan- the official told AFP.
Referring to so-called vaccine diplomacy contests between the United States, Russia and China, the official added: "We are sharing these doses not to secure favors or extract concessions... We are doing this with the singular objective of saving lives."
In addition to 80 million doses already set aside for allocation worldwide, the Biden administration has committed to donating $2 billion to Covax.
It is also purchasing 500 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for the African Union and 92 poorer countries.
-This is a unique moment in history, and it requires American leadership- the official said.
Jordan, with a population of about 10 million, has succeeded in sharply tamping down the pandemic.
According to the World Health Organization, there have so far been 9,855 deaths in Jordan from the coronavirus, with the peak in fatalities occurring this March.
Beyond Jordan, US vaccine donations have shipped out as far afield as Vietnam, Honduras and Bangladesh.

According to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the doses are being sent in a direct arrangement with Jordan, rather than through the international Covax program

500,000 doses of Pfizer will begin to be shipped to Jordan from the United States

US sends half million Covid vaccines to Jordan

A Ukrainian helicopter crashed in the southern Mykolaiv region of the country on Saturday, killing both crew members, said an official statement.

The Mi-2 type helicopter crashed and caught fire near the village of Zaive in the southern Mykolaiv region, 435 kilometers (270 miles) south of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, the Emergencies Service said in the statement.
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the incident, it added.

Mi-2 type helicopter crashed in southern Mykolaiv region, says Emergencies Service

Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the incident

2 killed in Ukrainian helicopter crash

Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday, where the worst rainfall in living memory has caused huge destruction and left more than 130 people dead, regional officials said.

Merkel will travel to the hard-hit town of Schuld in Rhineland-Palatinate state, a spokeswoman for the regional interior ministry told AFP on Saturday, confirming earlier media reports. 
The visit is set to take place in the afternoon, the spokeswoman said.
Merkel has called the flooding a national "tragedy" and promised support from the federal government to help the affected areas rebuild and recover.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier toured the town of Erftstadt in the western state of North-Rhine Westphalia on Saturday, to survey the damage from a massive landslide caused by the extreme weather.
The main candidates in the race to succeed Merkel at September's general election have all travelled to the stricken areas in recent days.
Merkel's visit has been delayed because she only returned on Friday from a high-profile trip to Washington, her last official visit as chancellor.
Speaking alongside US President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday, Merkel said her "heart goes out to all of those who in this catastrophe lost their loved ones".

Chancellor has called the flooding a national "tragedy" and promised support from the federal government to help the affected areas rebuild and recover

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Greece on Saturday imposed a five-hour night curfew and other restrictions on the popular travel island of Mykonos because of a "worrying" spike in local Covid-19 infections, officials said.

The measures include a curfew from 1:00 am to 6:00 am and a ban on bars, clubs and restaurants from playing music, and are effective immediately until July 26, deputy civil protection minister Nikos Hardalias said in a statement.
-We call on the residents, visitors and business owners of our beautiful island to follow the measures faithfully...so that the spread of the virus can be swiftly checked and Mykonos can return to normal- Hardalias said.
One of Greece's top travel destinations, Mykonos draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually -- including a steady stream of celebrities -- to its picturesque beaches and vibrant nightlife.
But Greek authorities have been lately alarmed by the number of clandestine parties held in the island's numerous villas.
Hardalias on July 15 had warned that active cases on Mykonos had quadrupled to over 300 in just a week.
On Saturday he said organisers of private gatherings of over 20 people risk fines of up to 200,000 euros ($236,000).
Greece is experiencing a steady climb in Covid-19 infections in recent days, largely blamed on the more contagious Delta variant.
Nearly 2,700 new cases were announced nationwide on Friday, compared to fewer than 400 three weeks prior.

The measures will be effective until July 26

A woman wearing a protective face mask reacts as a wave crashes on a pier in Little Venice on the island of Mykonos, Greece, August 22, 2020.

Covid curfew, music ban on party island Mykonos

Three men died in the French southern city of Marseille on Saturday when a fire broke out in a public housing building where they were squatting, officials said.

A two-year-old and an adult were also seriously wounded in the fire at the building, where migrants from Nigeria are known to squat, a judicial source said, adding that the three men who died were undocumented migrants.
The cause of the fire, which started in the technical ducts, has not yet been established, police chief Frederique Camilleri told AFP.
-There is a notorious (drug) dealing point here and there are tensions between the residents and the traffickers- she said. 
Authorities were working to house the survivors.
The building owner, 13 Habitat which manages a chain of public housing in the region, said that the building was on a list to eventually be demolished. 
-If the cause of the fire has yet to be determined... what is clear is that the unlivable situation of the squatters here and elsewhere in Marseille's public housing blocs creates a dangerous situation and serious risks" for everyone- said Samia Ghali, Marseille deputy mayor.
Marseille politicians faced accusations of ignoring warnings about unsafe housing in 2018, when eight people were killed when two buildings suddenly collapsed in the centre of the port city.

A two-year-old and an adult were also seriously wounded in the fire at the building

Firefighters of the Marseille Naval Fire Battalion (Marins-Pompiers de Marseille) stand near buildings after three people perished in a fire in a building partly squatted, in 'Les Flamants', a deprived district of Marseille, southern France

Three migrants die in fire in France's Marseille

Over 3.61 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered worldwide, according to figures on Saturday on Our World in Data, a tracking website affiliated with Oxford University.

China leads the global count with over 1.44 billion jabs, followed by India with 399.7 million.
The list continued with mostly Western countries, with the US having administered 336.60 million shots, Brazil 121.80 million, Germany 85.62 million, the UK 81.70 million, Japan 66.71 million, and France 63.17 million.
Turkey ranked ninth on the list with over 62.57 million doses, followed by Italy, Indonesia and Mexico.
The country with the most doses administered by population is the United Arab Emirates, with 164.44 doses per 100 people.
Following the UAE are the island nations of Malta with 162.71 doses per 100 people and Seychelles with 141.98, Iceland 136.68, San Marino 132.74, Bahrain 131.07, Uruguay 129.71, Chile 126.85, Israel 126.70, Qatar 121.40, Faroe Islands 120.42, the UK 120.35, Mongolia 119.36, and Canada 187.51.
Most COVID-19 vaccines are administered in two doses, so the number of shots given is not the same as the number of individuals fully vaccinated.
Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed over 4 million lives across the world, with nearly 200 million cases reported worldwide, according to the US’ Johns Hopkins University.

The country with the most doses administered by population is the United Arab Emirates, with 164.44 doses per 100 people

China leads the global count with over 1.44 billion jabs, followed by India with 399.7 million

More than 3.61B coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide

Djibouti received more coronavirus vaccines on Saturday as the small nation of Horn of Africa continues its vaccination campaign.

Health minister Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh received the first batch of 151,200 doses of Johnson&amp;Johnson vaccines at Djibouti International Airport.
US Ambassador to Djibouti Jonathan Pratt and several international partners attended the handover ceremony.
-Very quickly, we are going to put these vaccines at the disposal of the Djiboutian population to strengthen and intensify the COVID-19 vaccination campaign which is underway- Abdilleh said.
He thanked the US government for the acquisition of vaccines through COVAX, a global vaccine sharing facility.
In March, Djibouti received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines made by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac.
Bordering Somalia in the south and the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in the east, Djibouti has so far recorded 11,622 coronavirus cases, 155 deaths while 11,457 people recovered from the disease.
Nearly 26,800 doses have been given in the country and 8,810 people, or 0.9% of the population, have been fully vaccinated.
Djibouti launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign on March 15 and President Ismail Omar Guelleh late June issued a decree announcing that it is a must to vaccinate the country's adult population and its foreign residents against the coronavirus.

So far they have recorded 11,622 coronavirus cases and 155 deaths

Nearly 26,800 doses have been given in the country and 8,810 people, or 0.9% of the population, have been fully vaccinated

US government donates 21 special vehicles to B&H Armed Forces: Nelson calls on B&H authorities to continue with reforms

B&H registers two new cases of COVID-19 and one death

The EU Council extended Satler's mandate

The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent an appeal about the release of Osman Mehmedagić

SBB President Fahrudin Radončić congratulated Eid al-Adha

EU calls for calm amid tension over Al-Aqsa settler incursions

India administers over 400M doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Floods in Germany leave more than 150 dead

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

US sends half million Covid vaccines to Jordan

2 killed in Ukrainian helicopter crash

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Covid curfew, music ban on party island Mykonos

Three migrants die in fire in France's Marseille

More than 3.61B coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide

Djibouti receives more COVID-19 jabs as vaccination drive underway

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US government donates 21 special vehicles to B&H Armed Forces: Nelson calls on B&H authorities to continue with reforms

B&H registers two new cases of COVID-19 and one death

The EU Council extended Satler's mandate

The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent an appeal about the release of Osman Mehmedagić

SBB President Fahrudin Radončić congratulated Eid al-Adha

EU calls for calm amid tension over Al-Aqsa settler incursions

India administers over 400M doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Floods in Germany leave more than 150 dead

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

US sends half million Covid vaccines to Jordan

2 killed in Ukrainian helicopter crash

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Covid curfew, music ban on party island Mykonos

Three migrants die in fire in France's Marseille

More than 3.61B coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide

Djibouti receives more COVID-19 jabs as vaccination drive underway