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India suspends tourist visas of Chinese nationals: IATA

Montreal [Canada], April 24 (ANI): India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a circular for its members.

2022-04-24T13:58:57.115928+00:00 IST

Russia's flag carrier to resume operations to Maldives

Male [Maldives], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot is to resume flights to the Maldives from May 13, the Maldives Civil Aviation Authority announced on Sunday.

2022-04-24T12:17:23.337021+00:00 IST

Three Nigerian police officers killed in gunmen attack

Abuja [Nigeria], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Three police officers were killed early Saturday when unidentified shooters attacked a police station in central Nigeria, police authorities said.

2022-04-24T04:16:53.142250+00:00 IST

Israel's PM discusses Gaza tensions with Guterres

Tel Aviv [Islrael], April 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the phone on Saturday, discussing the recent attacks from Gaza, as well as the Russia-Ukraine situation, Bennett's office informs.

2022-04-23T23:41:32.702909+00:00 IST

Czech PM support USD 63 million military budget increase

Prague [Czech Republic], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters on Saturday that he would support a request by Defense Minister Jana Cernochova to add another 1.4 billion crowns ($63 million) to the 2022 defense budget.

2022-04-23T16:38:33.772619+00:00 IST

23 unregistered pharmacies shut down in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Pharmacy Council of Tanzania has launched a nationwide crackdown on unregistered pharmacies as 23 of them were closed on Friday in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday.

2022-04-23T16:22:12.961499+00:00 IST

New Ebola case confirmed in NW DR Congo

Kinshasa [DR Congo], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): A positive case of Ebola virus disease has been reported in Wangata Health Zone of the Equateur province, located in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), confirmed Saturday DRC's Health Minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani.

2022-04-23T14:28:42.933975+00:00 IST

Suicide bomber kills at least three in Somali capital

Mogadishu [Somalia], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three people were killed and eight others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital here on Friday evening.

2022-04-23T08:31:01.246086+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports first Omicron XE variant

Wellington [New Zealand], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron XE variant at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.

2022-04-23T07:37:01.513864+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Madagascar holds plantation drive on Earth Day

Antananarivo [Madagascar], April 23 (ANI): Indian Embassy in Madagascar organised a plantation drive with over 200 saplings of native trees to mark the 52nd Earth Day on Friday.

2022-04-23T03:20:46.607511+00:00 IST

S. African flood death toll revised down to 435

Pretoria [South Africa], April 21 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal floods death toll has been revised down from 448 to 435, said Police Minister Bheki Cele while briefing the media about the flood on Thursday.

2022-04-21T18:02:56.113873+00:00 IST

Blinken, Greek PM discuss additional ways to assist Ukraine

Washington [US], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have discussed additional ways to support Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout of the conversation on Thursday.

2022-04-21T17:30:12.152182+00:00 IST

UK PM Boris Johnson praises Switch Mobility's investment

Leeds [UK]/Chennai [India], April 21 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday praised Switch Mobility, an electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, and its investment in the UK and India during his trade visit to India.

2022-04-21T14:25:35.962139+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 10,294 new community cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], April 21 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 10,294 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.

2022-04-21T04:37:43.307593+00:00 IST

Death toll from tropical storm in Philippines rises to 224

Manila [Philippines], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of deaths caused by the tropical storm Agaton in the Philippines has risen to 224, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.

2022-04-21T04:18:03.450239+00:00 IST

2 Australian states to end COVID-19 home quarantine rules

Sydney [Australia], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's two most populated states, New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, are expected to end one of their last major COVID-19 regulations within the coming days.

2022-04-20T06:24:35.506158+00:00 IST

Poor training of security forces reason for failure of ANSF

Ottawa [Canada], April 20 (ANI): The failure of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in Afghanistan reflected the structural shortcomings of Security Sector Reform (SSR) here in the country including the overall international approach in Kabul, said Canada based think tank.

2022-04-19T23:25:42.457704+00:00 IST

Three killed, 19 injured in explosion in Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three people were killed and 19 others were injured when an explosion hit east Nigeria's Taraba state on Tuesday, local police said.

2022-04-19T21:36:12.015120+00:00 IST

Oil prices down 5 pc on global commodities selloff

New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Crude oil prices fell 5 per cent on Tuesday amid a selloff in global commodity markets after the International Monetary Fund slashed its world growth forecasts for 2022 and 2023, citing runaway fuel and food costs and other challenges from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

2022-04-19T18:03:38.625391+00:00 IST

Canada imposes sanctions on 14 Key Russian figures

Toronto [Canada], April 19, (ANI/Sputnik): Canada has imposed sanctions on 14 individuals with close ties to the Russian government, including central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina, several businessmen and the two daughters of President Vladimir Putin, Global Affairs announced on Tuesday.

2022-04-19T17:37:44.172511+00:00 IST

Swedish Prime Minister condemns unrest in wake of Quran burning

Stockholm [Sweden], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the unrest that has engulfed several cities across the country following anti-Muslim and anti-immigration rallies organized by Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, Swedish media reported on Monday.

2022-04-18T22:44:34.597443+00:00 IST