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Ghana imposes travel bans to curb Omicron variant

Accra [Ghana], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghana imposed a travel ban on Israel, Malta, and the Republic of Korea in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant from these countries, said the foreign ministry late Monday.

2021-12-21T13:34:57.593892+00:00 IST

Nigeria declares fourth COVID-19 wave

Abuja [Nigeria], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave, health authorities in the country have said, attributing it to the rise in Delta and Omicron variants infections.

2021-12-21T12:47:22.141684+00:00 IST

China's support for Russia on security guarantees is tangible: Gavrilov

Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia believes that China's support for its proposals on security guarantees is tangible, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said on Tuesday.

2021-12-21T08:05:21.348061+00:00 IST

Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly tests positive for COVID-19

Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced in a public message that she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is continuing to work from isolation.

2021-12-21T00:06:35.991731+00:00 IST

Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to rocket

Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases continued to surge on Monday as the Omicron variant rapidly took hold in the country.

2021-12-20T23:18:20.574597+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases exceed 9.15 million: Africa CDC

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 20 (ANI/ Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,155,691 cases as of late Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2021-12-20T11:31:43.222239+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases exceed 9.15 mln: Africa CDC

Addis Ababa [South Africa], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,155,691 cases as of late Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2021-12-20T09:37:28.026780+00:00 IST

US perceived disengagement from the Middle East triggers strategic shifts in the region

Nicosia [Cyprus], December 20 (ANI): The humiliating retreat of the United States from Afghanistan and the perceived disengagement of the US from the Middle East or at least the reduced emphasis Joe Biden gives to the region has led the Gulf States and other countries to reassess their positions and try to mend relations with old rivals.

2021-12-20T03:55:32.153751+00:00 IST

India's USD10 billion chip incentive: Which Singapore companies may jump in

Singapore, December 20 (ANI): Last week, the Indian government announced an INR 760 billion (USD 10 billion) incentive plan to attract global semiconductor and display makers to its shores.

2021-12-20T03:39:34.328902+00:00 IST

At least 50 still missing after Typhoon Rai in Philippines, death toll at 208

Manila [Philippines], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The total death toll from Typhoon Rai (also known as Odette), which made landfall in the Philippines last week, has gone up to 208, while over 50 people remain missing, Philippine media report.

2021-12-20T02:17:26.445715+00:00 IST

6.3 magnitude quake hits Labasa, Fiji

Levuka [Fiji], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted 88 km W of Labasa, Fiji at 16.28.22 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

2021-12-19T17:14:04.006036+00:00 IST

12 killed in flash floods in Iraq: Governor

Baghdad [Iraq], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 12 people were killed in floods caused by torrential rain in northern Iraq, governor of Erbil province Omed Khoshnaw said Sunday.

2021-12-19T15:44:53.534512+00:00 IST

Ambassador Abhay Kumar addresses special Session of Malagasy Academy

Antananarivo [Madagascar], December 19 (ANI): Indian Ambassador in Madagascar Abhay Kumar met country's President Francois Rajaoson and addressed a special session of the Malagasy Academy on how to strengthen cultural and academic connections between the two countries.

2021-12-19T14:26:40.064084+00:00 IST

Six bodies retrieved from collapsed building in central Kenya

Nairobi [Kenya], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Six bodies were on Sunday retrieved from a building in the central Kenyan county of Murang'a that collapsed while under construction.

2021-12-19T14:21:51.434965+00:00 IST

Suez Canal revenue hits record high 6 bln USD in 2021

Cairo [Egypt], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The revenue of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 6 billion US dollars in 2021, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said in a statement on Sunday.

2021-12-19T14:16:32.674230+00:00 IST

Death toll in Philippines from Typhoon Rai rises to 144: Reports

Manila [Philippines], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Typhoon Rai that battered the Philippines this week has climbed to at least 144, local officials said on Sunday.

2021-12-19T13:05:02.796580+00:00 IST

Iran reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant

Tehran [Iran], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran identified the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the head of management center of infectious diseases of Iran's Health Ministry, announced on Sunday.

2021-12-19T12:39:21.789297+00:00 IST

13 killed in land dispute in Guatemala: Police

Guatemala City [Guatemala], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen people, including children, died in the locality of Chiquix, Nahuala municipality in the Solola department of Guatemala in a new episode of violence over water and land, the national police said.

2021-12-19T11:51:11.766888+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 9.14 million

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,143,184 cases as of late Saturday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

2021-12-19T08:50:40.821877+00:00 IST

New Zealand detects 5 more cases of Omicron at border

Wellington [New Zealand ], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand detected five more Omicron cases in international arrivals, taking the country's total cases of the COVID-19 variant to 13, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

2021-12-19T02:20:08.035084+00:00 IST

Baghdad's Green Zone targeted by two rockets, C-RAM defense system activated: Reports

Baghdad [Iraq], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, media reported in the early hours of Sunday.

2021-12-19T01:49:40.138822+00:00 IST