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Russia-Ukraine conflict hurting East Africa's business community

Nairobi [Kenya], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russia-Ukraine conflict is hurting the performance of East Africa's business community due to the rising prices of key commodities, the regional apex lobby said on Tuesday.

2022-06-14T17:41:16.467173+00:00 IST

UN provides 1.7 mln USD for cholera emergency in Cameroon

Yaounde [Cameroon], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations has approved the allocation of 1.7 million U.S. dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the urgent response to the cholera outbreak in Cameroon, UN officials in Cameroon said in a statement on Tuesday.

2022-06-14T17:31:15.294008+00:00 IST

Africa's bloc to promote use of local currency to boost trade

Nairobi [Africa], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Tuesday said it will promote the use of local currencies in order to boost trade amongst African countries.

2022-06-14T16:40:47.285806+00:00 IST

Iran says no letter received from US president

Tehran [Iran], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian government spokesman on Tuesday dismissed rumors of a letter from U.S. President Joe Biden to his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.

2022-06-14T14:39:32.667504+00:00 IST

Somali army kills 12 Al-Shabab terrorists in central region

Mogadishu [Somalia], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said Monday its forces killed 12 Al-Shabab terrorists during security operations conducted in several locations in the past 24 hours in the Hiraan region, central part of the country.

2022-06-13T18:33:35.107805+00:00 IST

Iran slams anti-Iran nuke resolution as 'political, untechnical'

Tehran [Iran], June 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that the recent anti-Iran resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was a "political and untechnical" move.

2022-06-13T18:01:53.489622+00:00 IST

Canadian PM tests positive for COVID-19 for second time

Ottawa [Canada], June 13 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday informed that he has again tested positive for COVID-19.

2022-06-13T16:52:04.550247+00:00 IST

Israeli FM urges Israelis in Turkey to leave

Jerusalem [Israel], June 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday called on Israelis in Turkey to leave the country as soon as possible and others to cancel planned visits, citing fears of Iranian attacks against Israelis.

2022-06-13T16:07:50.760229+00:00 IST

New Zealand PM reshuffles cabinet

Wellington [New Zealand], June 13 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made changes to her Cabinet line-up by replacing ministers for police, immigration and justice.

2022-06-13T07:29:29.313510+00:00 IST

Tanzania's Zanzibar vows to end child labor

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzania's Zanzibar authorities on Sunday vowed to end child labor as they marked the World Day Against Child Labor.

2022-06-12T17:18:23.239746+00:00 IST

Lebanon condemns Israeli attack on Damascus airport

Beirut [Lebanon], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon on Sunday condemned the Israeli missile attack on Damascus International Airport in the Syrian capital that has damaged facilities and forced flights to a halt, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

2022-06-12T17:05:23.313155+00:00 IST

Vietnam reports 568 new COVID-19 cases

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam recorded 568 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 142 from Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.

2022-06-12T17:04:57.113201+00:00 IST

UN voices concern about clashes in Libya's Tripoli

Tripoli [Libya], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed concern about clashes that erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday night between armed groups.

2022-06-11T14:01:07.325231+00:00 IST

Monkeypox cases rise to 31 in Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Confirmed cases of monkeypox in Nigeria have risen to 31 as more cases were reported across the most populous African country, a report by health authorities said.

2022-06-11T12:35:09.189289+00:00 IST

17 states elected into UN Economic, Social Council

New York [US], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Seventeen states were elected Friday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term.

2022-06-11T09:35:40.237962+00:00 IST

India to pitch for fair and just outcomes WTO ministerial

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference is all set to begin on June 12 in Geneva, Switzerland after a gap of almost five years, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.

2022-06-11T09:01:34.916911+00:00 IST

Austraila to compensate French shipbuilder for defence deal

Canberra [Australia], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government on Saturday agreed to pay a French shipbuilder 830 million Australian dollars after tearing up a submarine contract.

2022-06-11T06:41:15.890959+00:00 IST

Pope Francis demands access of Covid-19 vaccines for all

Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots for all.

2022-06-11T05:21:16.117269+00:00 IST

UN experts urge China for 'access' amid human rights concerns

Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the Human Rights Council meeting, a group of UN experts have urged the Chinese government to cooperate fully with the UN human rights system and grant unhindered access to independent experts to report on the treatment being meted out to the ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang and Tibet.

2022-06-11T03:39:12.439542+00:00 IST

Tanzanian President mourns 19 people killed in road accident

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday mourned 19 people who were killed in a road accident at dawn in the country's southern highlands region of Iringa.

2022-06-10T16:56:08.375527+00:00 IST

Eleven gendarmes killed in Burkina Faso attack

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Eleven gendarmes were killed on Thursday evening in an attack in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, the army said in a statement on Friday.

2022-06-10T14:37:58.420045+00:00 IST