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UN Security Council renews sanctions against South Sudan

New York [US], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to renew for a year, till May 31, 2023, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and entities.

2022-05-26T19:37:41.630522+00:00 IST

UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission

Mogadishu [Somalia], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for five months, till October 31, 2022.

2022-05-26T17:55:15.700483+00:00 IST

7.2 magnitude quake hits Peru

Lima [Peru], May 26 (ANI/Sputnik): An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted Southern Peru at 1202 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2022-05-26T12:40:56.328707+00:00 IST

Israel Defense Minister to tour India next week

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 26 (ANI): Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is set to travel to India next week to sign a "security declaration" marking three decades of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a media report said on Wednesday.

2022-05-25T22:34:51.917779+00:00 IST

African Heads of Missions in New Delhi celebrate Africa Day

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): African Heads of Missions in New Delhi and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly celebrated Africa Day on Wednesday in New Delhi, the MEA said on Wednesday.

2022-05-25T19:10:19.312366+00:00 IST

Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds ammunition to Ukraine

Toronto [Canada], May 25 (ANI): Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, on Tuesday, announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Ukraine's military.

2022-05-25T03:46:37.760820+00:00 IST

Monkeypox virus detected in Portugal less aggressive, researcher

Lisbon [Portugal], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The monkeypox virus circulating in Portugal belongs to a less aggressive lineage spreading in West Africa, the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge said Tuesday.

2022-05-25T02:26:19.601826+00:00 IST

World Bank approves 350-mln-USD loan for Morocco

Rabat [Morocco], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank announced Tuesday the approval of a 350-million-U.S. dollar loan to support Morocco launching a blue economy programme.

2022-05-24T18:12:30.206119+00:00 IST

India delivers 272 packages of Disaster Relief Supplies to Tonga

Nuku'alofa [Tonga], May 24 (ANI): As part of humanitarian assistance to Tonga in the aftermath of the volcano eruption and tsunami, a consignment carrying 272 packages of Disaster Relief Supplies from India reached on Monday.

2022-05-24T01:01:36.540615+00:00 IST

African countries report 10,297 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The African continent reported 10,297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Monday evening.

2022-05-23T19:31:57.002885+00:00 IST

Jaishankar congratulates new Australian counterpart Penny Wong

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Senator Penny Wong on Monday after her appointment as the Foreign Minister of Australia.

2022-05-23T09:50:36.391377+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.59 million

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,596,707 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2022-05-22T19:53:46.826104+00:00 IST

Ghanaian capital, towns flooded following downpour

Accra [Ghana], May 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Some major cities and towns in Ghana were submerged on Sunday following over 12 hours of torrential rain, partially paralyzing traffic in some areas.

2022-05-22T17:25:37.836544+00:00 IST

Counting starts as polls closing in Australian election

Canberra [Australia], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Voting centers closed at 6 p.m. local time on Saturday and vote-counting in Australia's general election has begun.

2022-05-21T10:40:49.421947+00:00 IST

China expects Australia ties to remain sour

Melbourne [Australia], May 21 (ANI): As Australia goes for elections on Saturday, China has no expectations from the election as they believe a win of either of the two candidates makes no difference in the Beijing-Canberra ties.

2022-05-21T09:47:46.689006+00:00 IST

'More monkeypox cases likely': WHO confirms 80 cases

Geneva [Switzerland], May 21 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 80 cases of monkeypox in 11 countries and said they are working to better understand the extent and cause of the outbreak.

2022-05-21T06:08:22.515351+00:00 IST

Australians vote in federal election

Canberra [Australia], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's federal election kicked off on Saturday morning across the country, where either the Coalition or the Labor party need to garner a majority in a close-run contest.

2022-05-21T05:08:43.420531+00:00 IST

India is 'friendly' country, says SVG Governor-General Dougan

Kingstown [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines], May 21 (ANI): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Governor-General Susan Dougan said that India is a friendly nation and willing to cooperate with their country.

2022-05-20T23:13:21.886778+00:00 IST

Human Rights film festival held in the Netherlands

The Hague [Netherlands], May 20 (ANI): A Human Rights film festival was held in The Hague in the Netherlands on May 19 providing an oppurtunity for filmmakers and attendees, to shed light on human rights issues across the globe, through the language of films.

2022-05-20T17:19:14.372709+00:00 IST

China's illegal rosewood trade with Mali under probe

Bamako [Mali], May 20 (ANI): China's illegal and unsustainable trade in rosewood from Mali has fueled corruption and has been used as a conduit for ivory trafficking in West Africa, a new investigation has shown.

2022-05-20T07:14:41.414194+00:00 IST

SVG PM, Prime Minister Modi share 'good' friendship

Kingstown [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines], May 20 (ANI): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a good friendship and get along very well.

2022-05-20T00:49:21.029163+00:00 IST