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Syria sends letter to UN about US-led coalition's war crimes

Damascus [Syria], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Syria sent a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and to the UN Security Council about the war crimes of the US-led international coalition in the city of Raqqa in 2017, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released by the state agency SANA.

2022-04-18T18:36:08.202287+00:00 IST

Ocugen to commercialize Covaxin in Mexico

Malvern (Pennsylvania) [US]/ Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 18 (ANI): Biotechnology company Ocugen and Bharat Biotech (BBIL), on Monday, announced that they have entered into an amendment to their Co-development, Supply and Commercialization Agreement to expand Ocugen's exclusive territory to include commercialization of COVAXIN in Mexico.

2022-04-18T16:03:07.495350+00:00 IST

Instances outside India of loudspeaker use facing curbs

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The use of loudspeakers at religious places is in the spotlight again with the Maharashtra government making police permission must for such use. The move came days after an ultimatum by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray that the loudspeakers should be removed from mosques by May 3.

2022-04-18T14:51:11.100444+00:00 IST

Yemeni President Hadi steps down under Saudi pressure

Sana'a [Yemen], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi stepped down under pressure from Saudi Arabia and is now under de-facto house arrest, The Wall Street Journal reports.

2022-04-18T01:00:39.798926+00:00 IST

Death toll from floods in South Africa rises to 443: Authorities

Cape Town [South Africa], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people killed as a result of floods in the southeastern South African province of KwaZulu-Natal rose to 443, while 63 others still count missing, provincial premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday.

2022-04-17T17:31:06.592692+00:00 IST

Ahead of visit, Boris Johnson calls India economic powerhouse

New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Calling India an economic powerhouse, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of his visit to the country underlined the strategic partnership with New Delhi while stressing "as we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together".

2022-04-17T03:32:34.096646+00:00 IST

IAEA continues to monitor nuke activities of Iran

Tehran [Iran], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Saturday that the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) continues to monitor activities in Iran's nuclear sites, but it has no access to the recorded information in its cameras.

2022-04-16T19:26:07.257703+00:00 IST

6 dead, 29 missing after boat capsized off Libyan coast: IOM

Tripoli [Libya], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Six bodies have been found and 29 others remained missing after a wooden boat carrying 35 illegal migrants capsized off the country's western coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday.

2022-04-16T17:19:29.016266+00:00 IST

UN report suggests exempting food purchases from restrictions

New York [US], April 15 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Joe Biden that India can send foodgrains to other countries amid the present problem of food stocks if WTO rules are relaxed, a UN report concerning the impact of Ukraine crisis has made a similar recommendation about the need of exemptions from food export restrictions.

2022-04-15T16:20:32.735001+00:00 IST

India aims to export 3 mn tonnes of wheat to Egypt

New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): In a major boost to the country's wheat exports prospects, Egypt, one of the world's biggest importers of wheat, has agreed to source wheat from India, said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.

2022-04-15T15:13:23.077209+00:00 IST

US warns China-Solomon Islands security deal can be destabilising

Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): The United States has expressed concern over the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, saying this agreement will open the door for the deployment of Chinese military forces to the Pacific nation.

2022-04-15T13:55:42.285174+00:00 IST

32 die in Zimbabwean bus accident

Harare [Zimbabwe], April 15 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 32 people died Thursday night when a bus carrying members of the Zion Christian Church was involved in an accident in Chipinge, southeastern Zimbabwe.

2022-04-15T12:56:37.631862+00:00 IST

Islamabad High Court nullify all appointments in PMC

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday announced the nullification of the representatives of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), considering it to be illegal.

2022-04-14T10:46:42.901100+00:00 IST

Death toll from storm Agaton in Philippines rises to 76 people

Manila [Philippines], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the tropical storm Agaton that hit the Philippines has risen to 76 people, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

2022-04-14T05:45:03.712427+00:00 IST

Australia imposes new sanctions against 14 Russian companies

Canberra [Australia], April 14 (ANI): The Australian government has imposed targeted financial sanctions against 14 Russian-state-owned enterprises while calling upon Russia to withdraw its military forces immediately from Ukraine.

2022-04-14T05:20:27.658502+00:00 IST

At least 26 dead in Nigeria wooden boat mishap

Abuja [Nigeria], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 26 bodies have been recovered so far after a wooden boat capsized in a river in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto, local authorities said on Wednesday.

2022-04-13T16:51:09.694546+00:00 IST

EU attempting to curtail conflict in Ukraine: Borrell

Moscow [Russia], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell told Spanish media on Wednesday that the European Union was not encouraging or instigating conflict in Ukraine but is rather trying to contain it.

2022-04-13T16:40:57.735954+00:00 IST

India, Australia hold talk to boost bilateral naval partnership

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The 14th Indo-Australian Navy to Navy talks were held from April 11 to 13 in New Delhi to mark the naval partnership between both the countries, as reported by the local media.

2022-04-13T14:43:55.908756+00:00 IST

Toronto Police arrests man involved in murder of Indian student

Toronto [Canada], April 13 (ANI): The Toronto Police Service has arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old Indian student, Kartik Vasudev here.

2022-04-13T09:07:55.032457+00:00 IST

Indian Navy's P-8I in Australia for combined maritime ops

Darwin [Australia], April 12 (ANI): A P8I plane of the Indian Navy has reached Darwin city in Australia to participate in coordinated maritime operations such as anti-submarine warfare and surface surveillance, an official statement on Tuesday.

2022-04-12T11:23:05.888701+00:00 IST

At least 20 people killed in flooding in South Africa: Reports

Cape Town [South Africa], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 20 people have died in South Africa's eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, eNCA broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing local department of cooperative governance and Traditional Affairs.

2022-04-12T09:36:30.252014+00:00 IST