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Brazil sees 63 COVID-19 deaths a day, death toll hits 666,516

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 63 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's pandemic death toll to 666,516, the Health Ministry said Monday.

2022-05-31T04:19:40.454083+00:00 IST

WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact

Geneva [Swizterland], May 31 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing.

2022-05-31T01:45:44.417574+00:00 IST

Trudeau announces Canada handgun 'freeze'

Ottawa [Canada], May 31 (ANI): Following recent mass shootings in the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale.

2022-05-31T01:40:54.193554+00:00 IST

South Ossetian President suspends decree on referendum on joining

Moscow [Russia], May 31 (ANI): South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev suspended the decree on calling a referendum on the country's entry into Russia until consultations are complete with Moscow, media reports said on Tuesday.

2022-05-30T22:40:21.722836+00:00 IST

Putin, Erdogan discuss navigation in Black, Azov Seas

Moscow [Russia], May 31 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation on Monday and discussed the issues of safe navigation in the Black and Azov Seas when discussing Ukraine.

2022-05-30T20:34:44.445960+00:00 IST

Vice President Naidu arrives in Gabon

Libreville [Gabon], May 30 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday reached Gabon on the first leg of three-nation visit. He will also visit Senegal and Qatar.

2022-05-30T18:06:25.353098+00:00 IST

UN envoy arrives in Yemen's Aden to discuss lifting siege on Taiz

Aden [Yemen], May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Sunday arrived in the southern port city of Aden to hold meetings with the country's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) over the reopening of blocked roads to the strategic southwestern province of Taiz.

2022-05-30T01:23:57.964025+00:00 IST

Sudan lifts state of emergency countrywide

Khartoum [Sudan], May 30 (ANI): Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday issued a decree lifting the state of emergency in all parts of the country.

2022-05-29T23:17:37.068479+00:00 IST

Colombia to hold Presidential runoff, Petro ahead in first round

Bogota [Colombia], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Right-wing presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez is not making it into the second round of the presidential election in Colombia, according to results from the National Electoral Council released after 91.66 percent of the ballots were counted.

2022-05-29T23:04:44.581783+00:00 IST

Freedom long walk for Sindh's human rights kicks off in Canada

Ottawa [Canada], May 30 (ANI): The Freedom Long Walk for Sindh's human rights, climate change and environmental justice has kicked off in Canada. The protest march will take place from Toronto to Ottawa, covering 424 kilometres.

2022-05-29T19:25:36.175896+00:00 IST

Uganda arrests suspect with rhino horns

Kampala [Uganda], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): A Yemeni national has been arrested at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport with rhino horns concealed in food items to hide their identity.

2022-05-29T16:39:45.377351+00:00 IST

Morocco seizes 1.5 tonnes of cannabis

Rabat [Morocco], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Moroccan Navy has seized 1.5 tonnes of cannabis off the northwestern city of Tangier, state news agency MAP reported Saturday, citing a military source.

2022-05-29T01:14:34.640746+00:00 IST

At least one killed, five kidnapped in armed attack in Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): At least one person was killed and five others kidnapped after unidentified gunmen attacked a village in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria on Saturday, according to a police source.

2022-05-28T20:39:55.968661+00:00 IST

China-US relations not zero-sum game: Chinese FM

Suva [Fiji], May 29 (ANI): China-US relations are not a zero-sum game and the US should address the bilateral ties based on the principles of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.

2022-05-28T20:12:53.787294+00:00 IST

Russian Parliamentary Commission to discuss info on US biolabs

Moscow [Russia], May 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Parliamentary Commission for investigating the work of US biological laboratories in Ukraine is planning to discuss information from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding alleged US laboratories in Nigeria, the country from where the current monkeypox outbreak originated, Konstantin Kosachev, one of the commission's co-chairs, told Sputnik on Saturday.

2022-05-28T19:31:10.361351+00:00 IST

At least one killed, five kidnapped in armed attack in Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least one person was killed and five others kidnapped after unidentified gunmen attacked a village in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria on Saturday, according to a police source.

2022-05-28T17:35:05.206525+00:00 IST

Humanitarian emergencies in Africa a concern: AU Chairperson

Addis Ababa, May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Humanitarian emergencies in Africa are a permanent source of concern for the continent, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has said.

2022-05-28T15:27:07.362811+00:00 IST

UN chief condemns killing by armed groups in Burkina Faso

New York [US], May 28 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the killing of some 50 people, reportedly by extremist armed groups in Madjoari in the east of Burkina Faso.

2022-05-28T01:41:34.587303+00:00 IST

Venezuelan president slams US for excluding countries from Americ

Caracas [Venezuela], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday condemned the United States for excluding Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held June 6-10 in Los Angeles of U.S. state of California.

2022-05-27T23:30:58.113339+00:00 IST

Australian foreign minister visits Fiji

Suva [Fiji], May 28 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong paid a two-day visit to Fiji amid the ongoing quest among western countries, including Australia, to bring the strategically located island nation into their sphere of influence.

2022-05-27T22:10:32.792343+00:00 IST

Look forward to strengthening ties: Sri Lankan PM

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday praised India for extending support amid the continuing economic crisis and expressed a desire to further strengthen ties between the two nations.

2022-05-27T19:44:59.392764+00:00 IST