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South Korea reports 3,938 more COVID-19 cases |
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Asia | November 25, 2021 8:17:13 AM IST |
| Seoul [South Korea], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 3,938 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 429,002. ... read.. |
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UAE hopes to resume pre-Covid flight services with India |
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New Delhi | November 25, 2021 7:17:50 AM IST |
| UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna on Wednesday expressed hope for the resumption of pre-Covid flight services with India, citing a spike in airfare and dearth of seats as the carriers are not running at their hundred per cent capacity. ... read.. |
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China asks US to stop elevating relations with Taiwan |
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Beijing | November 25, 2021 5:47:13 AM IST |
| China on Wednesday asked the United States to immediately "stop elevating relations with Taiwan in essence" following the second US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue held this week. ... read.. |
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No solution to world challenges without India: German envoy |
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New Delhi | November 25, 2021 4:47:12 AM IST |
| German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner on Wednesday said that the Glasgow climate conference earlier this month has shown that nations need each other and added that there's no solution to world challenges without India. ... read.. |
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Germany to get 'traffic light' government led by SPD's Scholz |
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London | Thursday, 2021 4:15:05 AM IST |
| Signalling an end to the Angela Merkel era in Germany, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which had upstaged her Christian Democratic Union in the September 26 elections, announced on Wednesday that it would lead the new coalition government, with transit ... read.. |
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Chinese, Iranian foreign ministers hold video meeting |
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Others | November 25, 2021 3:47:11 AM IST |
| Hangzhou [China], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held a video meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian over bilateral relations and cooperation. ... read.. |
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IMF rejects Pakistan's borrowing request |
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Islamabad | November 25, 2021 2:47:12 AM IST |
| The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected Pakistan's request to keep a door open for borrowing from the central bank amid the ongoing financial woes in the country. ... read.. |
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Iraq says foreign forces to leave in 15 days |
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Others | November 25, 2021 1:17:53 AM IST |
| Baghdad [Iraq], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said on Wednesday that foreign combat forces will leave Iraq within 15 days, except for some advisers who will stay to support the Iraqi forces. ... read.. |
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Gunmen kill 3 students, 1 teacher in attack on Cameroonian school |
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Others | November 24, 2021 10:48:13 PM IST |
| Yaounde [Cameroon], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Unidentified gunmen killed three students and one teacher on Wednesday in an attack on a government school in Cameroon's war-torn Anglophone region of Southwest, according to local authorities. ... read.. |
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UK urges British citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately |
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Europe | November 24, 2021 10:48:11 PM IST |
| London [UK], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government on Wednesday urged all British nationals to leave Ethiopia immediately "while commercial flights continue to operate," due to the worsening conflict between the government and the rebels, which cou ... read.. |
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China's birth rate falls to four-decade low: Report |
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Beijing | November 24, 2021 10:17:49 PM IST |
| China's birth rate fell to its lowest point in more than four decades last year, local media reported citing official data published by the country's National Bureau of Statistics. ... read.. |
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India, USA agree on transitional approach on Equalisation Levy 2020 |
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New Delhi | November 24, 2021 9:47:54 PM IST |
| India and United States have agreed that the same terms that apply under the October 21 Joint Statement shall apply between Washington and New Delhi with respect to India's charge of 2 per cent equalisation levy on e-commerce supply of services and the US ... read.. |
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Sweden elects 1st female PM |
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Stockholm | Wednesday, 2021 9:45:06 PM IST |
| The Swedish Parliament on Wednesday elected Magdalena Andersson as the country's first-ever female Prime Minister. ... read.. |
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Myanmar to resume int'l tourism next yr |
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Yangon | Wednesday, 2021 9:45:06 PM IST |
| Myanmar has rolled out plans to resume international tourism early next year, according to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism on Wednesday. ... read.. |
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Fiji's main int'l airport ready to reopen |
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Suva | Wednesday, 2021 9:15:06 PM IST |
| Fiji is ready to re-open Nadi International Airport as more than 90 per cent of adults in the island nation have been fully vaccinated against Covid and amid a careful re-opening strategy in place, Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said on Wednesda ... read.. |
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Japan to release oil reserves to reduce prices |
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Tokyo | Wednesday, 2021 9:15:06 PM IST |
| Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that the country will release oil, which would be the first time for the resource-poor country, to try reducing prices by tapping reserves. ... read.. |
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Putin receives nasal COVID-19 vaccine |
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Europe | November 24, 2021 8:47:15 PM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he has received a nasal COVID-19 vaccine. ... read.. |
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NZ to gradually open border from Jan 2022 |
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Wellington | Wednesday, 2021 8:45:06 PM IST |
| Fully vaccinated New Zealand nationals will find it easier to return from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the government is set to remove the requirement for managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) for most travellers, ... read.. |
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India, Argentina reaffirm resolve to broaden bilateral ties |
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New Delhi | November 24, 2021 8:17:14 PM IST |
| Reviewing the multi-faceted relations between the two nations, India and Argentina on Wednesday reaffirmed their resolve to broaden ongoing bilateral ties in areas of mutual interest including defence, space, nuclear energy, health and pharma, agriculture ... read.. |
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Incumbent Bulgarian President re-elected |
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Sofia | Wednesday, 2021 8:15:06 PM IST |
| Bulgaria's incumbent President Rumen Radev has been re-elected after winning two-thirds of the vote in the presidential run-off earlier this week according to official results announced by the country's Central Electoral Commission (CEC). ... read.. |
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UN responds to increased humanitarian needs in Yemen |
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Hodeidah | Wednesday, 2021 8:15:06 PM IST |
| The UN and its partners are responding to increased humanitarian needs in Yemen following a shift in the frontlines in Hodeidah governorate over the past 10 days, said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Turkish central bank says 'no commitment' to exchange rate |
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Ankara | Wednesday, 2021 7:45:06 PM IST |
| The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) said that it upholds its policy of implementing a floating exchange rate and has no commitment to "any exchange rate level" as the lira has nosedived in forex markets to a record low. ... read.. |
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Vietnam, Egypt boost trade, investment cooperation between localities |
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Asia | November 24, 2021 7:17:17 PM IST |
| Hanoi [Vietnam], November 24 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam and Egypt have opportunities for economic and trade cooperation, said Ambassador Tran Thanh Cong during a 2-day working visit to Egypt's Damietta province earlier this week to boost diplomatic, economic ... read.. |
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German states mull making vaccination mandatory |
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Berlin | Wednesday, 2021 7:15:06 PM IST |
| Some German federal states have expressed support for mandatory Covid-19 vaccination as the country is witnessing a record surge in cases amid an ongoing fourth wave of the pandemic. ... read.. |
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Israeli Def Min embarks on 'historic' trip to Morocco |
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Tel Aviv | Wednesday, 2021 7:15:06 PM IST |
| Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has embarked on "an important and historic visit" to Morocco, that would "formalise" security cooperation with the North African kingdom, his office said. ... read.. |
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Arab League chief welcomes political agreement in Sudan |
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Others | November 24, 2021 6:47:52 PM IST |
| Cairo [Sudan], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday welcomed the political agreement signed between Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to end the ... read.. |
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Germany sees rise in domestic violence during pandemic year |
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Berlin | Wednesday, 2021 6:45:06 PM IST |
| The number of reported acts of violence among couples and former partners in Germany increased more sharply in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic than in the previous years, the Ministry for Family Affairs (BMFSFJ) announced. ... read.. |
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UN says 2.6 mln affected by severe drought in Somalia |
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Others | November 24, 2021 6:17:59 PM IST |
| Mogadishu [Somalia], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): About 2.6 million people, or nearly 22 per cent of the population, in 66 out of 74 districts across Somalia are affected by worsening drought, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday. ... read.. |
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Two religious scholars shot dead near Kabul: Report |
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Kabul | November 24, 2021 6:17:54 PM IST |
| Unidentified armed men opened fire at four religious scholars near Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing two and injuring two others, media reports citing source reported. ... read.. |
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Two civilians killed missile attack in Syria |
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Asia | November 24, 2021 5:47:16 PM IST |
| Tel Aviv [Israel], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Two civilians were killed and seven others, including six soldiers, were injured during a fresh Israeli missile strike against sites in central Syria earlier on Wednesday, state news agency SANA reported. ... read.. |
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89th Interpol General Assembly begins in Istanbul |
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Istanbul | Wednesday, 2021 5:45:06 PM IST |
| The 89th General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has started in Turkey's financial and cultural hub Istanbul, with the aim to address global security threats. ... read.. |
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Sweden gets its first female prime minister |
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Europe | November 24, 2021 4:47:11 PM IST |
| Stockholm [Sweden], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Swedish parliament elected on Wednesday Magdalena Andersson as the country's new Prime Minister, the first female PM in Swedish history. ... read.. |
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S.Korea's birth rate at record low in Sep |
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Seoul | Wednesday, 2021 4:15:06 PM IST |
| The number of babies born in South Korea fell in September to a record low since data compilation began in 1981, it was revealed on Wednesday, underscoring the country's bleak demographic situation with the chronically low birth rate. ... read.. |
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Covid situation in Seoul area urgent: PM |
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Seoul | Wednesday, 2021 4:15:05 PM IST |
| South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Wednesday the country's Covid-19 situation is worse than expected, especially in the capital area, urging health authorities to beef up containment measures. ... read.. |
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Putin's visit to India clouds timing of India-US ministerial dialogue |
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New York | Wednesday, 2021 3:45:05 PM IST |
| The timing of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue of the top diplomats and defence heads of India and the US that was expected to take place early next month is now under a cloud of uncertainty because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi. ... read.. |
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