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"About the NATO membership, we have to take it calmly and we have to wait for the elections in Turkey to take place" says Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. The comment comes after the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto announced Finland has to consider joining NATO without Sweden, whose bid appears to grind to a halt after Ankara blasted Stockholm over anti-Turkey protests. "Keep your watch on the ball but don’t be a ball yourself," adds Niinisto. SOUNDBITE
"Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have massive consequences and severe costs in response," warns EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell as he calls for "de-escalation" in Ukraine following an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers. SOUNDBITE
Yangon, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- The United Nations' office in Myanmar warned that the current wave of Covid-19 was expected to have "devastating consequences for the health of the population and for the economy" of the country, which has plunged into chaos after a military coup in early February.In a statement issued on Monday night, the agency highlights the "very limited testing" of between 12,000 and 15,000 per day, as a result of which "many cases are expected to be unreported" and warns that "access to hospital beds and oxygen is limited due to insufficient supplies and manpower." (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, AND VACCINATION DRIVES IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
President of the European Council Donald Tusk declared that the UK will not be allowed to access the EU single market without accepting the freedom of movement of citizens, during a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. "There will be no single market a la carte," he stressed. The announcement comes after all the EU leaders met for the first time since the British referendum result last Friday.
The United States vetoes a Security Council vote on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership. The draft resolution, which was introduced by Algeria and "recommends to the General Assembly that the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations," received 12 votes in favor, two abstentions and one against. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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