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Over 1.5mn children at risk as devastating floods hit Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], October 23 (ANI): More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance - 60 per cent of which are children - and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade, UNICEF warned.

2022-10-23T02:21:10.150067+00:00 IST

Pak experts flay 'Toshakhana' verdict on Imran

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 22 (ANI): Pakistan election commission's decision to disqualify Imran Khan from the country's national assembly in the Toshakhana case has sparked a debate among the who's who of the country.

2022-10-22T17:30:04.178055+00:00 IST

China may seize Kenyan asset amid mounting debts

Nairobi [Kenya], October 22 (ANI): Accumulated Chinese loans pushed Kenya near default and Beijing may seize Kenyan assets if it could not pay its debts.

2022-10-22T16:43:46.720553+00:00 IST

Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora to protest in Netherlands today

The Hague [Netherlands], October 22 (ANI): Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) on Saturday will stage a protest in the Netherlands' The Hague on 'black day' to mark 75 years of their mass exodus following a genocidal campaign initiated by terrorists.

2022-10-22T09:18:00.747225+00:00 IST

Shooting in Toronto soon after Trudeau implements handgun freeze

Toronto [Canada], October 22 (ANI): Soon after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced a nationwide freeze on the sales, purchase, and transfer of handguns with immediate effect, gunshots were heard in Toronto.

2022-10-22T05:35:11.754706+00:00 IST

China's illegal gold mining in Ghana impacting its environment

Accra [Ghana], October 21 (ANI): Chinese gold miners are causing widespread environmental destruction in Ghana due to heavy mechanization.

2022-10-21T13:42:44.884960+00:00 IST

Indian, US militaries conduct "Tiger Triumph" exercise

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): The Indian and US militaries concluded a three-day joint humanitarian assistance exercise on Thursday at India's Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.

2022-10-20T17:28:30.420520+00:00 IST

'Wealth of India's 100 richest on Forbes list reaches USD 800bn'

Singapore, October 19 (ANI): The collective wealth of tycoons on the 2022 Forbes list of India's 100 Richest grew USD 25 billion to USD 800 billion, according to a Forbes Asia.

2022-10-19T14:54:50.573858+00:00 IST

Armenia's Defence Minister Suren Papikyan off to India

Yerevan [Armenia], October 18 (ANI): Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan left for India on Tuesday, Radio of Armenia reported citing a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, Aram Torosyan.

2022-10-18T07:22:16.801134+00:00 IST

UN chief Guterres to visit India on Tuesday

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is set to visit India on an official trip starting Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

2022-10-17T13:13:52.949216+00:00 IST

More than 600 killed as floods wreak havoc in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], October 17 (ANI): More than 600 people have been killed in Nigeria as catastrophic floods leave the African country devastated.

2022-10-17T10:13:22.909631+00:00 IST

Chinese investment projects 'sparks' Africa's ecological concerns

Beijing [China], October 17 (ANI): Chinese Investment Projects, including the Belt and Road initiative (BRI), have been found to be vulnerable to environmental concerns in Africa as the Chinese infrastructural firms continue hampering the ecological balance of fragile areas in different parts of the continent, accordingt to Di Valerio Fabbri writing in Geopolitica.info.

2022-10-17T10:12:11.467289+00:00 IST

Eight injured in blaze at Iran's Evin prison

Tehran [Iran], October 16 (ANI): At least eight people were injured in a fire at Tehran's Evin prison on Saturday, state news agency IRNA reported amid the ongoing protests over the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini.

2022-10-16T07:47:32.476488+00:00 IST

Twelve people killed in Mexico bar shooting

Irapuato [Mexico], October 16 (ANI): Twelve people were fatally shot by unidentified gunmen in the city of Irapuato in Guanajuato, Mexico, officials said on Sunday.

2022-10-16T07:13:47.702663+00:00 IST

Chinese investors ill-treats Zimbabwean workers

Harare [Zimbabwe], October 16 (ANI): Chinese-run companies in Zimbabwe have been dogged by controversy with gross human rights violations and safety norms for mining workers.

2022-10-16T01:55:54.981784+00:00 IST

20 killed in Colombia bus accident

Bogota [Colombia], October 16 (ANI): At least 20 persons were killed and 15 others were injured on Saturday when a bus overturned on the Pan-American Highway in southwestern Colombia, police said.

2022-10-15T22:50:29.699782+00:00 IST

India, Egypt to collaborate on higher educational institutes

Cairo [Egypt], October 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that he will talk to the Union Minister for Education, Skill and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on collaborating with Egypt on premier higher educational institutes, like the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

2022-10-15T19:29:43.826982+00:00 IST

Jaishankar pays homage to "Bapu" at Cairo's Al Horreya Park

Cairo [Egypt], October 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday at Cairo's well-known Al Horreya Park.

2022-10-15T11:06:07.193770+00:00 IST

Jaishankar begins his first bilateral visit to Egypt

Cairo [Egypt], October 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his visit to Egypt visit in the capital city of Cairo on Saturday where he met eminent personalities in the field of foreign policy.

2022-10-15T02:29:32.101324+00:00 IST

China fines Kenya Sh1.31 billion for defaulting on railway loans

Nairobi [Kenya], October 15 (ANI): Chinese banks have fined Kenya 1.312 billion Kenyan shillings in the year ended June for defaults on loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), according to Treasury documents seen by Business Daily Africa.

2022-10-14T23:07:41.326019+00:00 IST