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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg echoes US concerns that China may supply Russia with weapons to help it pursue its war against Ukraine. "We are also increasingly concerned that China may be planning to provide lethal support for Russia's war," the US-led defence alliance's chief says. SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization chief voices alarm at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation is rushing to help address the crisis. SOUNDBITE
The WHO's chief says that all hypotheses on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins remain "on the table" and need "further study", having read the report from international experts' mission to Wuhan. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls for China to face consequences if it keeps supporting Russia, accusing Beijing of worsening the Ukraine war while seeking better relations with the West. "Beijing cannot have it both ways. At some point -- and unless Chinatx changes course -- allies need to impose a cost. There should be consequences", he says. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesman calls for all sides to "refrain from acts that could escalate tensions in the region" amid China's military drills around Taiwan. "On China, I can tell you that we're of course following the developments in the Taiwan Straits closely. We urge the relevant parties to refrain from acts that could escalate tensions in the region," Stephane Dujarric tells a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE
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