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Nigeria issues measures to prevent possible spread of monkeypox

Lagos [Nigeria], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Friday set up an inter-ministerial committee to prevent the possible spread of the monkeypox disease in the country.

2022-05-27T18:12:05.342690+00:00 IST

US sanctions Russia-backed Iran oil smuggling network

Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): The United States has sanctioned an international oil smuggling and money laundering network, led by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) officials, that has facilitated the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil for both the IRGC-QF and Hizballah.

2022-05-26T23:43:21.411429+00:00 IST

Chinese envoy criticizes US

New York [US], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): A Chinese envoy on Thursday criticized the United States for failing to fulfill its responsibility as the penholder of the Security Council on the issue of South Sudan sanctions.

2022-05-26T23:06:24.048884+00:00 IST

UN Security Council renews sanctions against South Sudan

New York [US], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to renew for a year, till May 31, 2023, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and entities.

2022-05-26T19:37:41.630522+00:00 IST

UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission

Mogadishu [Somalia], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for five months, till October 31, 2022.

2022-05-26T17:55:15.700483+00:00 IST

7.2 magnitude quake hits Peru

Lima [Peru], May 26 (ANI/Sputnik): An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted Southern Peru at 1202 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2022-05-26T12:40:56.328707+00:00 IST

Israel Defense Minister to tour India next week

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 26 (ANI): Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is set to travel to India next week to sign a "security declaration" marking three decades of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a media report said on Wednesday.

2022-05-25T22:34:51.917779+00:00 IST

African Heads of Missions in New Delhi celebrate Africa Day

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): African Heads of Missions in New Delhi and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly celebrated Africa Day on Wednesday in New Delhi, the MEA said on Wednesday.

2022-05-25T19:10:19.312366+00:00 IST

Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds ammunition to Ukraine

Toronto [Canada], May 25 (ANI): Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, on Tuesday, announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Ukraine's military.

2022-05-25T03:46:37.760820+00:00 IST

Monkeypox virus detected in Portugal less aggressive, researcher

Lisbon [Portugal], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The monkeypox virus circulating in Portugal belongs to a less aggressive lineage spreading in West Africa, the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge said Tuesday.

2022-05-25T02:26:19.601826+00:00 IST

World Bank approves 350-mln-USD loan for Morocco

Rabat [Morocco], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank announced Tuesday the approval of a 350-million-U.S. dollar loan to support Morocco launching a blue economy programme.

2022-05-24T18:12:30.206119+00:00 IST

India delivers 272 packages of Disaster Relief Supplies to Tonga

Nuku'alofa [Tonga], May 24 (ANI): As part of humanitarian assistance to Tonga in the aftermath of the volcano eruption and tsunami, a consignment carrying 272 packages of Disaster Relief Supplies from India reached on Monday.

2022-05-24T01:01:36.540615+00:00 IST

African countries report 10,297 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The African continent reported 10,297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Monday evening.

2022-05-23T19:31:57.002885+00:00 IST

Jaishankar congratulates new Australian counterpart Penny Wong

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Senator Penny Wong on Monday after her appointment as the Foreign Minister of Australia.

2022-05-23T09:50:36.391377+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.59 million

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,596,707 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2022-05-22T19:53:46.826104+00:00 IST

Ghanaian capital, towns flooded following downpour

Accra [Ghana], May 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Some major cities and towns in Ghana were submerged on Sunday following over 12 hours of torrential rain, partially paralyzing traffic in some areas.

2022-05-22T17:25:37.836544+00:00 IST

Counting starts as polls closing in Australian election

Canberra [Australia], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Voting centers closed at 6 p.m. local time on Saturday and vote-counting in Australia's general election has begun.

2022-05-21T10:40:49.421947+00:00 IST

China expects Australia ties to remain sour

Melbourne [Australia], May 21 (ANI): As Australia goes for elections on Saturday, China has no expectations from the election as they believe a win of either of the two candidates makes no difference in the Beijing-Canberra ties.

2022-05-21T09:47:46.689006+00:00 IST

'More monkeypox cases likely': WHO confirms 80 cases

Geneva [Switzerland], May 21 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 80 cases of monkeypox in 11 countries and said they are working to better understand the extent and cause of the outbreak.

2022-05-21T06:08:22.515351+00:00 IST

Australians vote in federal election

Canberra [Australia], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's federal election kicked off on Saturday morning across the country, where either the Coalition or the Labor party need to garner a majority in a close-run contest.

2022-05-21T05:08:43.420531+00:00 IST

India is 'friendly' country, says SVG Governor-General Dougan

Kingstown [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines], May 21 (ANI): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Governor-General Susan Dougan said that India is a friendly nation and willing to cooperate with their country.

2022-05-20T23:13:21.886778+00:00 IST