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NBA star urges Trudeau to not tolerate China's Ughur 'genocide'

Ottawa [Canada], July 2 (ANI): NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom has called upon Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take stringent actions on China's "genocide" of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang region adding that Canberra must signal that it will not tolerate Beijing's abuses.

2022-07-02T14:54:48.637661+00:00 IST

India, Dominican Republic hold 2nd Foreign Office Consultations

Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], July 2 (ANI): India and the Dominican Republic held the second round of foreign office consultations on July 1 to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations including political, trade and investment.

2022-07-02T08:17:12.129325+00:00 IST

Hamas welcomes UN call for lifting Israeli siege on Gaza

Gaza [Palestine] July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Friday welcomed a UN report that called for the immediate ending of the siege that Israel has been imposing on the Gaza Strip since 2007.

2022-07-02T05:29:19.785335+00:00 IST

COVID-19 infections on the rise in Germany due to BA.5 variant

Berlin [Germany], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): COVID-19 infections have been steadily growing in Germany mainly due to the spread of Omicron variant BA.5, which now accounts for almost 66 per cent of all infections, according to data released on Friday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.

2022-07-02T01:56:09.794334+00:00 IST

At least three killed in magnitude 6.0 hits Southern Iran

Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Ritcher scale jolted Southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least three people.

2022-07-02T01:46:47.256494+00:00 IST

Italy's COVID-19 transmission rate rises for 4th consecutive week

Rome [Italy], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Italy's COVID-19 transmission rate has increased for the fourth consecutive week, according to a weekly government report released Friday.

2022-07-02T01:32:30.251212+00:00 IST

At least 21 killed in missile strikes in Ukraine's Odeassa

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 2 (ANI): At least 21 people were killed and dozens were injured when the Russian missile on Friday struck a residential tower and a recreational centre in the southern Ukrainian region of Odessa.

2022-07-02T01:06:06.628790+00:00 IST

Brazil gets rotating presidency of UN Security Council for July

Washington [US], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for July.

2022-07-02T01:02:04.641479+00:00 IST

Death toll rises to 53 in Colombian prison fire

Bogota [Colombia], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of inmates who died after a fire broke out on Tuesday during a prison riot in the Colombian town of Tulua rose to 53, local health authorities said Friday.

2022-07-01T22:39:16.543956+00:00 IST

Monkeypox cases in Europe tripled in last 2 weeks

Copenhagen [Denmark], July 1 (ANI): Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in the last two weeks, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe chief warned as he urged countries to do more to ensure the rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.

2022-07-01T15:23:29.334717+00:00 IST

Twelve African countries report 1,782 cases of monkeypox

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Twelve African countries have so far reported 1,782 cases of monkeypox cases, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed.

2022-07-01T11:31:55.143470+00:00 IST

Virander Paul appointed as next Indian envoy to Turkey

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Virander Kumar Paul, presently High Commissioner of India to Kenya has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkey.

2022-07-01T11:23:09.205272+00:00 IST

Indigenous protest ends in Ecuador

Quito [Ecuador], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Leaders of indigenous organizations called off an 18-day protest across Ecuador on Thursday after the government agreed to cut fuel prices.

2022-07-01T08:37:15.847899+00:00 IST

UN Security Council renews sanctions on DRC

New York [US], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the sanctions imposed on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

2022-07-01T05:58:16.583245+00:00 IST

Argentina confirms 6th case of monkeypox

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina confirmed its sixth case of monkeypox in a man who recently travelled to Mexico, the Ministry of Health reported Thursday.

2022-07-01T01:51:20.831957+00:00 IST

Italy tightens COVID health protocols

Rome [Italy], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Italy on Thursday updated coronavirus health protocols in the workplace, as the main pandemic indicators in the country continue to rise.

2022-07-01T01:19:54.491709+00:00 IST

Yair Lapid officially becomes Prime Minister of Israel

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1 (ANI): Yair Lapid officially became the 14th Prime Minister of Israel at the stroke of midnight between Thursday and Friday.

2022-07-01T01:14:13.718984+00:00 IST

Canada confirms 278 cases of monkeypox

Ottawa [Canada], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam on Thursday confirmed a total of 278 cases of monkeypox in the country as of June 29.

2022-06-30T23:53:06.741812+00:00 IST

The One-China Policy is a lie, says expert

Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): The One-China policy that recognizes the existence of a single government, including Taiwan is a lie, said a Washington-based expert.

2022-06-30T17:03:34.566716+00:00 IST

Canada: Minority groups slam Pak state-sponsored atrocities

Toronto [Canada], June 30 (ANI): Members of Pakistan's minority groups raised several related to state atrocities, human rights violations, and systematic discrimination in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

2022-06-30T16:18:48.087358+00:00 IST

Geneva: NGOs raise concern over rising public debt

Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): A number of non-government organizations (NGOs) have raised concern over rising public debt among the developing nations and China's debt-trap policy.

2022-06-30T12:47:42.319901+00:00 IST