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Mexico: City mayor among 18 dead in deadly shooting

Mexico City [Mexico], October 6 (ANI): At least 18 people were killed and three others injured in a deadly shooting incident in southwest Mexico, media reports said, in what appears to be an instance linked to organised crime.

2022-10-06T03:17:12.083080+00:00 IST

Indian envoy meets with Kyiv Mayor

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 5 (ANI): Indian ambassador Harsh Jain met Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on October 4 and exchanged views on the current situation in Ukraine.

2022-10-05T12:35:35.250793+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets first Indian-origin person to become NZ Min

Auckland [New Zealand], October 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday met the first Indian-origin Minister of New Zealand, Priyanca Radhakrishnan in Auckland, as part of his first official visit to the country.

2022-10-05T11:36:54.805549+00:00 IST

"No military solution to conflict," PM Modi tells Zelenskyy

New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and said that the endangerment of nuclear facilities amid the Russia-Ukraine war could lead to catastrophic consequences for the environment.

2022-10-04T14:27:44.532765+00:00 IST

Dementia: WHO develops blueprint for Dementia research

Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The World Health Organistaion (WHO) on Tuesday announced the development of a blueprint for dementia research, the first WHO initiative of its kind for noncommunicable diseases.

2022-10-04T13:48:23.617191+00:00 IST

India hands over Made-in-India motorbikes to Lebanese govt

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): India handed over Made-in-India motorbikes to the Lebanese government as part of bilateral assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.

2022-10-03T17:11:21.597537+00:00 IST

'Pakistani channels supplying weapons to global conflict zones'

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 3 (ANI): Pakistan has become the new channel for the supply of weapons to conflict zones across the world, including Ukraine and Armenia, according to Italian geopolitical expert Sergio Restelli.

2022-10-03T14:51:16.249331+00:00 IST

Imran Khan challenges Pak govt to arrest him over leaked audio

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): As the controversy regarding the leaked audio continues in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has challenged the coalition government led by Pakistan Muslim League (N) to arrest him.

2022-10-03T10:22:23.537399+00:00 IST

20 civilians killed in Russian shelling of convoy in Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 1 (ANI): At least 20 civilians were killed in the Russian shelling of a civilian convoy carrying people fleeing in the "grey zone" between Russian-controlled and Ukrainian-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine in late September.

2022-10-01T16:25:24.383027+00:00 IST

OPEC+ to hold in-person meet next week

Vienna [Austria], October 1 (ANI): Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Plus is set to hold its meeting in Vienna next week, the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.

2022-10-01T10:59:36.707280+00:00 IST

'Jaishankar spells out India's core interests during US visit'

Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar this week completed his 11-day US visit, during which he articulated both infringements of India's core interests as well as issues of pressing global concern.

2022-10-01T10:25:53.305611+00:00 IST

Jaishankar joins foreign envoys in Gujarat for Navratri celebrati

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday joined foreign ambassadors and high commissioners in the state of Gujarat for the Navratri celebration.

2022-10-01T08:50:12.803067+00:00 IST

NATO calls for rejection of Russian annexation of Ukraine regions

Brussels [Belgium], September 30 (ANI): NATO has called on all states to reject Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

2022-09-30T18:25:57.525263+00:00 IST

India participates in third G20 Sherpa meeting in Indonesia

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant led an Indian official delegation to the third G20 Sherpa meeting of Indonesia's G20 Presidency, held in Yogyakarta from September 26-29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

2022-09-30T10:19:50.767592+00:00 IST

WHO launches new initiative to stop spread of malaria in Africa

Geneva [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): A new World Health Organization (WHO) initiative has been launched that aims to stop the further spread of this invasive mosquito species in the region.

2022-09-30T03:36:24.795951+00:00 IST

Kenyan policy makers to review policy towards China

Nairobi [Kenya], September 30 (ANI): The lopsided trade and investment ties with Beijing are gradually alarming the Kenyan policymakers and underscoring the need to review policy towards China.

2022-09-30T03:12:35.877149+00:00 IST

Russia request UN Security Council to meet over Nord Stream leaks

Moscow [Russia], September 29 (ANI): Russia has requested the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency meeting over the acts of sabotage on Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines.

2022-09-29T17:57:11.403172+00:00 IST

Queen Elizabeth II died of 'old age', death certificate reveals

London [UK], September 29 (ANI): Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died of 'old age' on September 8, according to her death certificate released by the national records office of Scotland on Thursday.

2022-09-29T14:20:07.525710+00:00 IST

Indian, Australian Navy chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific

Canberra [Australia], September 29 (ANI): Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, who on his first official visit to Australia, was hosted by Royal Australian Navy's Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond on Thursday.

2022-09-29T08:25:13.615633+00:00 IST

230,000 Chinese "persuaded to return" from abroad, reveals report

Madrid [Spain], September 28 (ANI): A damning report released this month revealed the extent of the Chinese police's expanding global policing toolkit that claims to counter global telecom and online fraud but instead hunts down political dissidents and corrupt officials using illegal methods that circumvent official international cooperation mechanisms and international laws.

2022-09-28T09:37:51.025191+00:00 IST

Dinkar Asthana appointed as Indian envoy to Senegal

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Indian envoy to the Lao, Dinkar Asthana has been appointed as the next ambassador to Senegal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.

2022-09-28T09:21:55.323562+00:00 IST