Today's Top 3 News: Jokowi Suspects Human Trafficking Involved in Rohingya Issues, U.S. Blocks UN's Demand for Ceasefire in Gaza
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10 December 2023 16:51 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Here are the top 3 news compiled by Tempo English on Sunday, December 10, 2023, include Jokowi Suspects Human Trafficking Involved in Rohingya Refugees Issue, U.S. Blocks UN Security Council Demand for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza, and Jakarta Health Office Confirms 80 Covid-19 Cases between November and December.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Jokowi Suspects Human Trafficking Involved in Rohingya Refugees Issue
President Joko Widodo or Jokowi suspected human trafficking involvement in the flow of Rohingya refugees that landed in Aceh. He stressed that the Indonesian government will not stay idle.
"The Indonesian government will sternly take action against the perpetrators of human trafficking," he said on Friday.
More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children landed in Aceh on Saturday, Dec. 2, after last month's 1,000 refugees entered Aceh's beach. This batch of refugees was faced with rejection by locals.
2. U.S. Blocks UN Security Council Demand for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza
The United States on Friday, Dec. 8, vetoed a proposed United Nations Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, diplomatically isolating Washington as it shields its ally.
Thirteen other members voted in favor of a brief draft resolution, put forward by the United Arab Emirates, while Britain abstained. The vote came after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the 15-member council of a global threat from the two-month-long war.
3. Jakarta Health Office Confirms 80 Covid-19 Cases between November and December
The Jakarta Health Office notes that from November 27 to December 3, 2023, there are 80 positive cases of Covid-19 in the capital city. The breakdown reveals that 90 percent are mild and asymptomatic, while 10 percent exhibit moderate symptoms.
Ngabila Salama, the Head of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Immunization Section of the Jakarta Health Office, states that the EG.4 and EG.5 variants are dominant as the causes of current positive Covid-19 cases. "Both are sub-variants of Omicron," she said when contacted on Friday, December 8, 2023. However, she does not provide further details about them.
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