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COVID poses risk to smooth operationalization of AfCFTA, says AU

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said the advent of COVID-19 has posed the most formidable risk to the smooth operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.

2022-07-05T17:15:09.608390+00:00 IST

Ethiopia rights body calls for reinforcement of security forces

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The state-backed Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for urgent reinforcement of government security forces in order to prevent further civilian deaths.

2022-07-05T17:13:22.789212+00:00 IST

UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned about the rising hunger in Somalia following a historical fourth consecutive failed rainy season since 2020.

2022-07-05T16:33:46.938899+00:00 IST

AUTWA stages protest on Urumqi Massacre's 13th anniversary

Adelaide [Australia], July 5 (ANI): Members of the Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women's Association (AUTWA) on Tuesday protested outside the Rundle Mall in Adelaide city here commemorating the 13th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre and demanded the Australian government to ban import on goods manufactured by Uyghur Forced Labour from China's Xinjiang region.

2022-07-05T10:30:51.202740+00:00 IST

China wants instability in Myanmar: Bertil Lintner

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): China wants instability in Myanmar, and wishes to remain a major controlling player in the politics of the Southeast Asian country, said veteran journalist and regional expert Bertil Lintner on Monday.

2022-07-05T01:28:19.525270+00:00 IST

Kenya's presidential campaign enters home-stretch

Nairobi [Kenya], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's campaign for the presidency has entered a decisive moment ahead of the country's general elections slated for August 9, with each of the four candidates outlining bold, ambitious albeit controversial blueprints to win the hearts and minds of 22.1 million registered voters.

2022-07-05T00:45:27.890541+00:00 IST

Chinese-Canadian businessman on trial in China: report

Beijing [China], July 5 (ANI): China has formally put Canadian-Chinese businessman Xiao Jianhua on trial, more than five years after the tycoon went missing in Hong Kong, the Canadian Embassy in Beijing said in a statement.

2022-07-04T23:49:32.579004+00:00 IST

Pakistan imports 3,000 tonnes of Afghan coal per day: Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5 (ANI): Pakistan is importing around 3,000 tonnes of coal from Afghanistan each day, a media report said on Monday amid the ongoing energy crisis confronting the Shehbaz Sharif government.

2022-07-04T20:11:21.864760+00:00 IST

PM Modi extends greeting to Biden on 246th Independence Day of US

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted US President Joe Biden on the 246th Independence Day of the United States of America (USA).

2022-07-04T19:09:25.600831+00:00 IST

Turkey's inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6 pc

Ankara [Turkey], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey's annual inflation surged to 78.62 per cent in June, the highest since 1998, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced on Monday.

2022-07-04T17:27:11.026725+00:00 IST

Iran says US, E3 anti-Tehran resolution proposal 'irresponsible'

Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday slammed as "irresponsible" the move by the United States and the E3 group of France, Britain and Germany to propose the anti-Tehran resolution to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while the nuclear talks were underway to reach an agreement.

2022-07-04T17:18:19.442092+00:00 IST

IOM requests funding for humanitarian needs of 3 million people

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed on Monday it needs 93.4 million US dollars funding to meet the humanitarian needs of three million people in four Horn of Africa countries.

2022-07-04T16:02:20.233841+00:00 IST

Israel, Poland agree to restore ties: Israeli statement

Jerusalem [Israel], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel and Poland have agreed to improve their ties, which were stained over Polish legislation to limit Jewish Holocaust restitution claims, an Israeli statement said on Monday.

2022-07-04T15:59:18.406358+00:00 IST

Australia scraps COVID vaccination status for int'l arrivals

Sydney [Australia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has announced an end to requirements for international travellers to declare COVID-19 vaccination status.

2022-07-04T10:17:19.701454+00:00 IST

Ghanaian President calls for terrorism-free West Africa

Accra [Ghana], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday urges member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take concerted efforts to root out terrorism in West Africa.

2022-07-03T22:51:13.297844+00:00 IST

Somali army kills 40 al-Shabab terrorists

Mogadishu [Somali], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday.

2022-07-03T10:00:27.948949+00:00 IST

Syrian president accuses Turkey of aggression

Damascus [Syria], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even as Turkey is planning a new offensive in northern Syria.

2022-07-03T01:12:39.046979+00:00 IST

Two killed, 4 wounded in IS bomb attacks in Iraq: sources

Baghdad [Iraq], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded on Saturday in two attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in northern and central Iraq, security sources said.

2022-07-02T22:01:44.203430+00:00 IST

Lebanon compelled to return refugees to Syria

Beirut [Lebanon], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said on Saturday Lebanon will be compelled to act in accordance with its own national interests for sending the Syrian refugees to their homeland in the absence of a clear international plan.

2022-07-02T16:41:55.815700+00:00 IST

Half of passengers' baggage stuck at Paris airport

Paris [France], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Due to a technical problem at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) since Friday, at least 50 per cent of passengers' baggage was stuck at the airport, French news channel BFMTV reported on Saturday.

2022-07-02T16:02:12.482644+00:00 IST

One killed in Boko Haram hospital attack in Cameroon

Yaounde [Cameroon], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): One person has been killed after terror group Boko Haram attacked a hospital in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local and security sources.

2022-07-02T16:00:14.013066+00:00 IST