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New Zealand reports 9,241 new community cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], July 16 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 9,241 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

2022-07-16T08:27:18.693107+00:00 IST

Israel hails Saudi decision to open airspace

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli officials lauded on Friday Saudi Arabia's decision to open its airspace to "all carriers," including those from Israel, as a sign of the budding normalization process between the two countries.

2022-07-16T01:59:31.723072+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia, US agree to strengthen cooperation in tech, science

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), July 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Saudi Arabia and the United States agreed on Friday to strengthen cooperation in the fields of 5G networks, cybersecurity, space exploration, and public health, Al Arabiya News reported.

2022-07-16T01:36:53.756937+00:00 IST

31 people killed in tribal clashes in Sudan

Khartoum [Sudan], July 16 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 31 people were killed in a tribal conflict on Friday in Sudan's Blue Nile State, the state's government said.

2022-07-16T01:36:37.245359+00:00 IST

Somali leader seeks to shore up ties with Kenya

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kenya on Friday for an official State visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries, his office said.

2022-07-15T18:01:39.725723+00:00 IST

Iran's FM reaffirms commitment to protecting Iranians' rights

Tehran [Iran], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Friday that the Islamic republic will never back down from the rights of the country's people in the talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal.

2022-07-15T17:28:04.695055+00:00 IST

Major terrorist base captured by national forces in Mozambique

Maputo [Mozambique], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Mozambican defence and security forces have captured the Catupa base, one of the main bases used by the Islamist terrorists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, state news agency AIM reported on Friday.

2022-07-15T15:54:53.320192+00:00 IST

South Korea reports 38,882 new COVID-19 cases

Seoul [South Korea], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 38,882 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,680,142, the health authorities said Friday.

2022-07-15T12:42:30.420058+00:00 IST

AU deploys 160 new police officers to beef up security in Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Thursday it has deployed some 160 police officers from Nigeria to support stabilization efforts in the country.

2022-07-14T17:57:14.892153+00:00 IST

Key separatist commander killed in Cameroon

Yaounde [Cameroon], July 14 (Xinhua) -- A key separatist commander has been killed in Cameroon's war-torn English-speaking region of Southwest, according to the army.

2022-07-14T17:28:11.773534+00:00 IST

Kenya hikes fuel subsidy by USD 141 mn to stem rising inflation

Nairobi [Kenya], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday increased the country's fuel subsidy funding by 16.68 billion shillings (141 million U.S. dollars) to stem rising inflation, his office said.

2022-07-14T17:23:57.563184+00:00 IST

Millions of Australians can catch COVID over coming weeks

Canberra [Australia], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Health Minister Mark Butler has warned that "millions" of people could get infected with coronavirus in the coming weeks amid a winter surge.

2022-07-14T16:55:02.198582+00:00 IST

USD 2 bn project lined up for agricultural parks in India

Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): A USD 2 billion project for agricultural parks in India is likely to be announced at the first I2U2 Leaders' Summit, which begins on Thursday with a focus on food security challenges. The project will be funded partly by the UAE with technical expertise provided by Israel and with support from the US private sector, a senior White House official said.

2022-07-14T04:54:50.678983+00:00 IST

Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases

Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.

2022-07-14T04:09:39.440912+00:00 IST

Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe drought that is ravaging several parts of Somalia, a 231 per cent increase compared to May, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.

2022-07-13T17:54:32.229586+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 11,464 new COVID-19 community cases

Wellington [New Zealand], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 11,464 new community cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.

2022-07-13T09:41:01.924021+00:00 IST

India, Madagascar sign MoU on tele-education

Antananarivo [Madagascar], July 12 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Madagascar government and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited [TCIL] for participation in the e-VBAB (e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati) network project on Tuesday.

2022-07-12T16:44:17.802784+00:00 IST

UN warns teen pregnancy costing economic progress in Uganda

Kampala [Uganda), July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda's social economic progress and not conducive to the country's wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday.

2022-07-12T09:11:53.113151+00:00 IST

Australia's major cruise ship sparks COVID-19 outbreak

Sydney [Australia], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): A large cruise ship, destined to arrive in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), has been struck by a COVID-19 outbreak, leaving more than 2,000 guests affected on the ship.

2022-07-12T09:10:33.438144+00:00 IST

Spike in COVID-19 cases major threat to Australian hospital

Canberra [Australia], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian health authorities warned that a projected looming spike in COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the hospital system.

2022-07-12T08:23:42.439818+00:00 IST

India expresses concern over Ukraine situation

New York [US], July 12 (ANI): India once again expressed deep concern over the situation in Ukraine on Monday and called for a cessation of all hostilities while backing efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the people of Ukraine especially encouraging talks between Kyiv and Moscow.

2022-07-12T02:55:49.920250+00:00 IST