Xinhua world news summary at 0530 GMT, July 31

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31 Jul 2021, 17:48 GMT+10

KAMPALA -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday directed the military to take over COVID-19 screening at the country's Entebbe International Airport.

Museveni said in a televised address that the medical arm of the military should screen departing and arriving travelers at the airport. (Uganda-President-Coronavirus)

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PHNOM PENH -- World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan has called for swift and collective actions as Cambodia is racing against COVID-19 variants.

In a statement released late on Friday, Li said the pandemic is far from over, and the numbers of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths remain high in Cambodia. (Cambodia-WHO-Coronavirus)

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UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the attack against a UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which resulted in the killing of an Afghan security forces guard and injuries to other officers.

Through a statement attributable to his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq, the UN chief "expresses his condolences to the bereaved family and wishes those injured a speedy recovery." (UN-Chief-Afghanistan)

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