US imposes visa restrictions on five Cuban officials: Blinken |
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US | June 17, 2022 7:55:54 AM IST |
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US imposed visa restrictions on five Cuban government officials in connection with human rights abuses including unfair trials and jailings, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a press release. ... read.. |
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Lawmakers in New York pass bills to enforce stringent gun control |
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New York | Friday, 2022 4:45:09 AM IST |
Bowing to public sentiment for greater safety, New York state legislators overwhelmingly passed several bills on Thursday to tighten the gun laws, including a bill raising minimum age to buy a semi-automatic assault rifle to 21 years, even as the public o ... read.. |
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Bilawal Bhutto makes pitch for re-engagement with India |
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Islamabad | Friday, 2022 3:45:08 AM IST |
Describing Pakistan as "internationally isolated and disengaged", the country's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday made a strong pitch for re-engagement with India, asking whether cutting off ties with India served the nation's interests, ... read.. |
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Nigerian police kill four gunmen in north state |
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Others | June 17, 2022 1:56:18 AM IST |
Lagos [Nigeria], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four gunmen suspected to be bandits were killed in a shootout with Nigerian police in the northern state of Kaduna, police said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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India, Tanzania hold foreign office consultations |
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New Delhi | June 17, 2022 12:55:29 AM IST |
India and Tanzania on Thursday reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations including political, economic and defence at the second round of Foreign Office Consultations between the two countries. ... read.. |
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Global displacement hits record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report |
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Others | June 16, 2022 11:55:43 PM IST |
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 per cent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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NATO chief says will boost forces on eastern flank |
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Europe | June 16, 2022 11:55:41 PM IST |
Brussels [Belgium], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will strengthen its battle groups along its eastern flank, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday following a meeting of the alliance's defense ministers. ... read.. |
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia |
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Middle East | June 16, 2022 11:55:34 PM IST |
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations agencies Thursday launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address the urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought ... read.. |
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German president visits Indonesia to enhance economic cooperation |
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Asia | June 16, 2022 11:55:18 PM IST |
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday met Indonesian President Joko Widodo on bilateral cooperation, including investment in the electric vehicle sector, renewable energy, and carbon taxes ... read.. |
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.71 million: Africa CDC |
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Middle East | June 16, 2022 11:25:39 PM IST |
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,713,285 as of Thursday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. ... read.. |
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Don't want to choose any major power: Cambodian FM |
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New Delhi | June 16, 2022 11:25:37 PM IST |
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn on Thursday said it does not wish to engage in ongoing great power rivalry in the Southeast Asian nations and warned that the geopolitics in the region could end up in military confrontations. ... read.. |
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US slips into COVID complacency mode: Report |
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US | June 16, 2022 11:25:29 PM IST |
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The US COVID-19 pandemic response has become mild-mannered and performative, backed by neither money, urgency, nor enforcement, reported Kaiser Health News (KHN) on Wednesday. ... read.. |
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8 African countries report confirmed monkeypox cases: WHO |
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Middle East | June 16, 2022 10:56:49 PM IST |
Brazzaville [Congo] June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight African countries have so far reported confirmed monkeypox cases, with several more countries reporting suspected cases, announced the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso ... read.. |
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India, Bangladesh 12-day joint military drill SAMPRITI-X culminates |
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Jashore | June 16, 2022 7:25:45 PM IST |
As part of the ongoing Indo-Bangladesh defence cooperation, the 10th edition of the joint military exercise -- SAMPRITI X -- between the Indian Army and the Bangladeshi Army culminated after a validation exercise at Jashore Military Station, Bangladesh. ... read.. |
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Kiren Rijiju meets Mongolian president in Ulaanbaatar |
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Ulaanbaatar | June 16, 2022 6:55:21 PM IST |
The Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday met the Mongolian President, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukhand said that Khurelsukhand expressed gratefulness to India and PM Modi for getting Lord Buddha Holy Relics to Mongolia. ... read.. |
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Pakistan: Goods transporters suspend operations after fuel hike |
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Islamabad | June 16, 2022 4:26:08 PM IST |
After Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif-led government increased the prices of petrol in Pakistan for the third time, goods transporters suspended their operations at Karachi ports and have even threatened to go on for late-night strike. ... read.. |
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WTO negotiations moving in positive direction: Sources |
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Geneva | June 16, 2022 3:54:47 PM IST |
The meeting with World Trade Organisation went in a positive direction on the last day of the conference, and the Indian delegation led by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of negotiations till early morning today, according ... read.. |
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Biden's Beijing strategy to counter Chinese threat to global order |
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Beijing | June 16, 2022 1:25:01 PM IST |
US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken in their policy address revealed President Joe Biden's strategy to compete with China to preserve American interests and safeguard the rules-based system, as they believed that Beijing pose threat to the internationa ... read.. |
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Beijing under threat of severe COVID-19 outbreak |
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Beijing | June 16, 2022 9:54:50 AM IST |
The authorities in China's capital have warned that a COVID-19 surge due to the bar-related outbreaks was critical and the city is gripped with the most serious outbreak since the pandemic began. ... read.. |
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Car explosion kills journalist in Yemen's Aden |
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Others | June 16, 2022 9:54:44 AM IST |
Aden [Yemen], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): A local Yemeni journalist was killed after his vehicle was blown up in the southern port city of Aden on Wednesday, a government official told Xinhua. ... read.. |
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Monkeypox cases in Britain surpass 500 |
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Europe | June 16, 2022 8:54:35 AM IST |
London [UK], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of monkeypox cases in Britain exceeded 500 cases on Wednesday, according to the latest official figures. ... read.. |
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Canada to provide further military aid for Ukraine |
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US | June 16, 2022 3:24:24 AM IST |
Ottawa [Canada], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Wednesday that Canada will provide Ukraine with 10 replacement barrels to enable the sustainment of M777 howitzer artillery guns. ... read.. |
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UN chief condemns latest attack in Burkina Faso |
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US | June 16, 2022 1:54:45 AM IST |
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned a recent attack in Burkina Faso which resulted in scores of civilian casualties, his spokesman said. ... read.. |
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China oppresses Africans in their own countries |
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Beijing | June 15, 2022 11:57:00 PM IST |
Despite the importance of China-Africa alliances based on "mutual prosperity," China's engagement with African countries is mired in deep-rooted racial prejudices leading to violation of human rights, injustice, and exploitation, reported a Canada-based t ... read.. |
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