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Al-Shabab seize control of hotel in Mogadishu

Mogadishu [Somalia], August 20 (ANI): Terrorist group Al-Shabab on Saturday took control of a hotel near the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

2022-08-20T02:40:35.088211+00:00 IST

Israel mulls use of religious soft power to sway world

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 20 (ANI): Israel's foreign policy is known for its strong emphasis on protecting its national security in a regional and international environment due to the geopolitical landscape in which the west Asian country exists.

2022-08-20T00:18:08.801715+00:00 IST

WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola

Geneva [Switzerland], August 20 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies.

2022-08-19T21:14:41.125889+00:00 IST

Madagascar: Indian embassy holds event to celebrate Manipur

Antananarivo [Madagascar], August 20 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Madagascar on Friday organized an event to celebrate the history and culture of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur in Antananarivo.

2022-08-19T20:22:31.581158+00:00 IST

UN calls for release of Saudi woman imprisoned for tweeting

Geneva [Switzerland], August 20 (ANI): The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman charged with aiding dissidents.

2022-08-19T20:16:45.780951+00:00 IST

US announces new USD 775 million arms package for Ukraine

Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The US Defence Department on Friday announced that it would provide a new USD 775 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine, including HIMARS missiles, artillery, and mine-clearing systems.

2022-08-19T18:07:55.591778+00:00 IST

UN warns Russia against cutting nuclear plant from Kyiv grid

Odesa [Ukraine], August 19 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that the electricity generated at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant belongs to Ukraine, after the reports emerged that Kremlin could divert the electricity to Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine.

2022-08-19T17:27:02.288979+00:00 IST

IAEA delegation likely to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Moscow [Russia], August 19 (ANI): A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency is likely to visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in early September.

2022-08-19T16:11:18.730913+00:00 IST

IAF reaches Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): An Indian Air Force contingent on Friday reached Australia's Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

2022-08-19T15:11:50.885808+00:00 IST

MoS Muraleedharan to visit Nigeria

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to Nigeria from August 22-23 and address the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) meeting.

2022-08-18T11:12:26.057768+00:00 IST

We cannot pretend COVID-19 is gone, says WHO Chief

Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): With a surge in deaths due to coronavirus, World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on said "we cannot pretend it's not there."

2022-08-18T08:26:28.482486+00:00 IST

New Zealand: Remains of two children found in suitcases

Auckland [New Zealand], August 18 (ANI): The remains of two young children were found inside suitcases that were bought as part of an auction for abandoned goods in a storage unit in South Auckland, local media reported.

2022-08-18T07:13:05.945996+00:00 IST

NATO Secretary General says situation in Afghanistan tragedy

Moscow [Russia], August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The situation in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban came to power became a tragedy not only for the Afghan people but also for all NATO countries which tried to create a stable and democratic country, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.

2022-08-17T23:15:08.887749+00:00 IST

Madagascar President thanks India for standing with them

Antananarivo [Madagascar], August 17 (ANI): Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina extended warm greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India's 76th Independence Day as he thanked India for standing with his country in time of need.

2022-08-17T01:15:30.513775+00:00 IST

Millions more children to benefit from first malaria vaccine

New York [US], August 17 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of a malaria vaccine to pharmaceutical company GSK with a value of up to USD 170 million.

2022-08-16T21:21:21.959974+00:00 IST

'France looses up to 35pc of vegetable crops due to drought'

Paris [France], August 17 (ANI/Sputnik): France's fruit and vegetable crops have fallen by nearly 35 per cent due to the extreme drought this summer, Jacques Rouchausse, president of the French national association of vegetable producers, Legumes de France, said on Tuesday.

2022-08-16T19:33:46.053131+00:00 IST

Two Khalistani separatists fail to get off from Canada's no-fly:

Toronto [Canada], August 16 (ANI): A Canadian court has upheld the constitutionality of keeping two "Khalistani terrorists" on the country's no-fly list, designed to stop suspected terrorists from boarding an aeroplane.

2022-08-15T19:45:18.790250+00:00 IST

India a true friend of Madagascar: PM Christian Ntsay

Antananarivo [Madagascar], August 16 (ANI): Ambassador Abhay Kumar handed over 15,000 bicycles to Madagascar Prime Minister Christian Ntsay on Monday, in an event organised in Antananarivo on the Independence Day of India.

2022-08-15T19:13:00.509467+00:00 IST

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits Noumea, New Caledonia

New Caledonia [France], August 15 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck east of Noumea, New Caledonia, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said on Monday.

2022-08-14T22:45:28.923035+00:00 IST

Madagascar: Indian Embassy, Town hall deck up in Tricolour lights

Antananarivo [Madagascar], August 15 (ANI): As India is celebrating Independence Day on Monday, the Indian Embassy building in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo was seen in the Indian tricolour lights.

2022-08-14T22:22:27.775710+00:00 IST

3 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli airstrikes

Damascus [Syria], August 15 (ANI): At least three soldiers were killed and three others were injured in multiple Israeli aggression that had targeted some points in Damascus countryside and Tartous.

2022-08-14T21:22:21.950884+00:00 IST