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AUTWA stages protest on Urumqi Massacre's 13th anniversary

Adelaide [Australia], July 5 (ANI): Members of the Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women's Association (AUTWA) on Tuesday protested outside the Rundle Mall in Adelaide city here commemorating the 13th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre and demanded the Australian government to ban import on goods manufactured by Uyghur Forced Labour from China's Xinjiang region.

2022-07-05T10:30:51.202740+00:00 IST

China wants instability in Myanmar: Bertil Lintner

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): China wants instability in Myanmar, and wishes to remain a major controlling player in the politics of the Southeast Asian country, said veteran journalist and regional expert Bertil Lintner on Monday.

2022-07-05T01:28:19.525270+00:00 IST

Kenya's presidential campaign enters home-stretch

Nairobi [Kenya], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's campaign for the presidency has entered a decisive moment ahead of the country's general elections slated for August 9, with each of the four candidates outlining bold, ambitious albeit controversial blueprints to win the hearts and minds of 22.1 million registered voters.

2022-07-05T00:45:27.890541+00:00 IST

Chinese-Canadian businessman on trial in China: report

Beijing [China], July 5 (ANI): China has formally put Canadian-Chinese businessman Xiao Jianhua on trial, more than five years after the tycoon went missing in Hong Kong, the Canadian Embassy in Beijing said in a statement.

2022-07-04T23:49:32.579004+00:00 IST

Pakistan imports 3,000 tonnes of Afghan coal per day: Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5 (ANI): Pakistan is importing around 3,000 tonnes of coal from Afghanistan each day, a media report said on Monday amid the ongoing energy crisis confronting the Shehbaz Sharif government.

2022-07-04T20:11:21.864760+00:00 IST

PM Modi extends greeting to Biden on 246th Independence Day of US

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted US President Joe Biden on the 246th Independence Day of the United States of America (USA).

2022-07-04T19:09:25.600831+00:00 IST

Turkey's inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6 pc

Ankara [Turkey], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey's annual inflation surged to 78.62 per cent in June, the highest since 1998, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced on Monday.

2022-07-04T17:27:11.026725+00:00 IST

Iran says US, E3 anti-Tehran resolution proposal 'irresponsible'

Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday slammed as "irresponsible" the move by the United States and the E3 group of France, Britain and Germany to propose the anti-Tehran resolution to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while the nuclear talks were underway to reach an agreement.

2022-07-04T17:18:19.442092+00:00 IST

IOM requests funding for humanitarian needs of 3 million people

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed on Monday it needs 93.4 million US dollars funding to meet the humanitarian needs of three million people in four Horn of Africa countries.

2022-07-04T16:02:20.233841+00:00 IST

Israel, Poland agree to restore ties: Israeli statement

Jerusalem [Israel], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel and Poland have agreed to improve their ties, which were stained over Polish legislation to limit Jewish Holocaust restitution claims, an Israeli statement said on Monday.

2022-07-04T15:59:18.406358+00:00 IST

Australia scraps COVID vaccination status for int'l arrivals

Sydney [Australia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has announced an end to requirements for international travellers to declare COVID-19 vaccination status.

2022-07-04T10:17:19.701454+00:00 IST

Ghanaian President calls for terrorism-free West Africa

Accra [Ghana], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday urges member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take concerted efforts to root out terrorism in West Africa.

2022-07-03T22:51:13.297844+00:00 IST

Somali army kills 40 al-Shabab terrorists

Mogadishu [Somali], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday.

2022-07-03T10:00:27.948949+00:00 IST

Syrian president accuses Turkey of aggression

Damascus [Syria], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even as Turkey is planning a new offensive in northern Syria.

2022-07-03T01:12:39.046979+00:00 IST

Two killed, 4 wounded in IS bomb attacks in Iraq: sources

Baghdad [Iraq], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded on Saturday in two attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in northern and central Iraq, security sources said.

2022-07-02T22:01:44.203430+00:00 IST

Lebanon compelled to return refugees to Syria

Beirut [Lebanon], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said on Saturday Lebanon will be compelled to act in accordance with its own national interests for sending the Syrian refugees to their homeland in the absence of a clear international plan.

2022-07-02T16:41:55.815700+00:00 IST

Half of passengers' baggage stuck at Paris airport

Paris [France], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Due to a technical problem at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) since Friday, at least 50 per cent of passengers' baggage was stuck at the airport, French news channel BFMTV reported on Saturday.

2022-07-02T16:02:12.482644+00:00 IST

One killed in Boko Haram hospital attack in Cameroon

Yaounde [Cameroon], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): One person has been killed after terror group Boko Haram attacked a hospital in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local and security sources.

2022-07-02T16:00:14.013066+00:00 IST

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