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Israel to host top diplomats of US, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel announced on Friday it will host meetings with four visiting foreign ministers this Sunday and Monday.

2022-03-25T16:20:49.633943+00:00 IST

Australia to drop pre-flight COVID-19 tests

Canberra [Australia], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): International travellers coming to Australia will no longer need to take a mandatory COVID-19 test starting April 17, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Friday.

2022-03-25T14:08:05.531866+00:00 IST

Iran reaffirms red lines set for Vienna nuke talks

ehran [Iran], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has reaffirmed Iran's red lines, such as lifting sanctions "to the maximum," for reaching an agreement in the nuclear talks in Vienna, the Iranian Students' News Agency reported Friday.

2022-03-25T11:41:47.804115+00:00 IST

WTO Director-General says rising food prices may prompt unrest

London [UK], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that food price growth that's happening as a result of the situation in Ukraine may prompt unrest among undernourished people in poverty-stricken countries.

2022-03-25T06:35:55.698846+00:00 IST

886 civilians killed, wounded or kidnapped in Mali: UN

Bamako [Mali], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 886 civilians were killed, injured or missing in Mali in the second half of last year, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said in a note published on Thursday.

2022-03-25T02:20:40.565894+00:00 IST

Morrison calls Putin's involvement in G20 summit a 'step too far'

Canberra [Australia], March 25 (ANI): Criticising the idea of allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin's attend the G20 summit this year at Bali amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that "we need to have people in the room that aren't invading other countries", according to a media report.

2022-03-24T20:40:17.349682+00:00 IST

UN calls for probe into suicide attacks in central Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], March 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Thursday called for investigations into the suicide attacks in the central Somalia town of Beledweyne Wednesday night which have so far left at least 30 people dead.

2022-03-24T17:52:19.577427+00:00 IST

Australia not ruling out expulsion of Russian diplomats

Canberra [Australia], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): While Australia understands the importance of diplomatic contacts with Russia, it does not rule out the expulsion of Russian diplomats in the wake of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.

2022-03-24T10:00:59.729790+00:00 IST

COVID-19 pandemic has reversed progress made in fight to end TB

Geneva [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): Commemorating the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress made in the fight to end TB.

2022-03-24T08:03:40.750460+00:00 IST

Indian embassy Argentina launches Yoga project for local police

Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 24 (ANI): The Indian embassy on Thursday launched a collaborative project with the Argentine Federal Police to promote Yoga for the physical and mental well-being of the forces.

2022-03-24T04:08:32.545687+00:00 IST

Tunisian govt launches new economic recovery plan

Tunis [Tunisia], March 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Tunisian government announced Wednesday an economic recovery program based on urgent measures discussed during an earlier ministerial council meeting.

2022-03-24T01:12:01.482128+00:00 IST

14 killed in Ghana road accident

Accra [Ghana], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 14 people were killed in a road crash along the Cape Coast-Takoradi coastal highway in southern Ghana on Tuesday, officials said.

2022-03-23T08:36:51.423178+00:00 IST

Philippine President orders easing entry of foreign tourists

Manila [Philippine], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered easing the entry of foreign tourists into the country to boost international tourism, increase foreign investments, and restore jobs in the tourism sector, according to an executive order released on Wednesday.

2022-03-23T07:36:21.712738+00:00 IST

India, UK to strengthen ties on trade, security: Boris Johnson

London [UK], March 23 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and agreed to build a strong relationship between the two countries on trade, security and business in the coming days.

2022-03-22T21:00:58.950820+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolts French Guiana

French Guiana [France], March 23 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Cayenne city of French Guiana on Monday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

2022-03-22T18:38:50.310857+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 20,907 new community cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 20,907 new community cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

2022-03-22T09:30:15.736789+00:00 IST

Australia to invest over USD 280mn to boost economic cooperation with India

Canberra [Australia], March 22 (ANI): The Scott Morrison government is investing over USD 280 million to boost cooperation with India, to further grow its economic relationship and support jobs and businesses in both countries, the Australian government said in a press statement on Tuesday.

2022-03-22T04:40:20.969925+00:00 IST

16 villagers killed in north-west Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 16 villagers were killed following an attack by suspected bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, police confirmed on Monday.

2022-03-22T03:48:28.214700+00:00 IST

US imposes travel bans on Chinese officials for repression of ethnic, religious minorities

Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their involvement in the repression of ethnic and religious minority groups inside and outside the border of China.

2022-03-21T21:28:20.317550+00:00 IST

Indian Army contingent arrives in Seychelles for joint military exercise

Mahe [Seychelles], March 21 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Seychelles said that the Indian Army contingent arrived in Mahe, the largest island of Seychelles, on Monday morning, for the 9th edition of India-Seychelles joint military training, "Exercise LAMITIYE".

2022-03-21T11:46:16.812174+00:00 IST

PM Modi calls for early conclusion of CECA with Australia

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Noting the rapid progress made in the bilateral ties with Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for early closure of the 'Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)' for the economic security of the two countries.

2022-03-21T09:07:20.193073+00:00 IST