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Cuba ready to export its COVID-19 vaccines to EAEU countries

Havana [Cuba], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Cuba is ready to export its COVID-19 vaccines to member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and place production there, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz said on Friday.

2021-11-19T08:52:22.477303+00:00 IST

Australian PM urges for easing COVID-19 restrictions

Canberra [Australia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for governments to "step back" out of people's lives and ease COVID-19 restrictions as the vaccination coverage improves amid the country's battle against the third wave of infections.

2021-11-19T06:55:55.308819+00:00 IST

Death toll from NW Nigeria attacks rises to 43

Abuja [Nigeria], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from attacks by armed bandits on villages across two local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto earlier this week has risen to 43, the office of the state governor said on Thursday.

2021-11-18T17:20:09.077393+00:00 IST

EU could ease sanctions on Belarus to start migrant talks: Member of EU Parliament

Brussels [Belgium], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is running out of sanctions options in its standoff with Belarus over migrants and could create some wiggle room if it scaled them back, Tom Vandendriessche, a member of the European Parliament, told Sputnik.

2021-11-18T16:50:38.481652+00:00 IST

Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine

Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday.

2021-11-18T16:45:40.043094+00:00 IST

Myanmar reports 587 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths

Yangon [Myanmar], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 587 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 516,146 on Thursday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.

2021-11-18T15:30:35.208621+00:00 IST

Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever, says UN envoy

Mogadishu [Somalia], November 18 (ANI): Although progress has been made in Somalia's electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.

2021-11-18T11:35:46.437600+00:00 IST

Belarus temporarily closes oil pipeline to the EU

Minsk [Belarus], November 18 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Belarus has announced unscheduled maintenance of the "Friendship" pipeline transporting oil from Russia via Belarus to a number of EU countries, RT news agency reported. According to Belarus, the repair will take approximately three days.

2021-11-18T11:05:39.708573+00:00 IST

Over 1.8 mln square metres of land cleared of landmine in Angola's Lunda Sul

Luanda [Angola], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): More than 1.8 million square metres of land was cleared from landmines in 2021 in Lunda Sul province, Angola, the National Institute for Demining announced on Wednesday.

2021-11-18T10:19:35.846873+00:00 IST

Democracies must ensure cryptocurrencies do not end up in wrong hands: PM Modi

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged democracies around the world to ensure that crypto-currencies or bitcoin do not end up in the wrong hands and spoil the youth.

2021-11-18T07:59:21.290860+00:00 IST

Technology, data are becoming new weapons in Digital Age, says PM Modi

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Underlining the impact of the Digital Age, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said "we are in a time of change" that happens once in an era, where technology and data are becoming new weapons.

2021-11-18T03:59:15.581058+00:00 IST

India, Singapore in talks to resume commercial flights soon

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): It is learnt that Singapore is in talks with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of External Affairs to restart scheduled commercial services with two daily flights each from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.

2021-11-18T02:59:12.129795+00:00 IST

4 killed, 5 injured after building collapse in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A building under construction has collapsed in the Nigerian town of Magbon, near the city of Lagos, leaving four people dead and five more injured, media reported.

2021-11-18T02:17:20.919573+00:00 IST

Death toll from attack rises to 53 in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of an attack on Sunday in northern Burkina Faso raised from 32 to 53, including 49 gendarmes, said the Communications Minister and government spokesperson, Ousseni Tamboura at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

2021-11-17T19:18:15.840240+00:00 IST

Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office

New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.

2021-11-17T17:20:38.970873+00:00 IST

UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in need by 2030

New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world.

2021-11-17T17:20:20.214161+00:00 IST

At least 25 killed in Ghana's yellow fever outbreak

Accra [Ghana], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 25 people have been killed in a yellow fever outbreak in north Ghana, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

2021-11-17T15:14:21.724452+00:00 IST

5 burned to death in petrol tanker crash in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Five road passengers were burned to death after a petrol tanker burst into flames following a head-on collision with a moving truck in southwest Nigeria early Wednesday, local authorities said.

2021-11-17T14:53:04.170425+00:00 IST

Brazil currently has no immediate plans to join OPEC

Brasilia [Brazil], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil does not plan to join the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at the moment, but is determined to interact with it in the format of cooperation, Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Costa Lima Albuquerque said on Wednesday.

2021-11-17T10:21:57.811137+00:00 IST

New Consulate-General in Bengaluru will deepen ties with India's vibrant entrepreneurs: Australian FM

Canberra [Australia], November 17 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of Australia's newly announced Consulate-General in Bengaluru, Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Wednesday said that it will focus on deepening Australia's ties with India's vibrant innovators, technologists and entrepreneurs.

2021-11-17T09:44:42.496502+00:00 IST

Australian PM announces new Consulate General in Bengaluru

Sydney [Australia], November 17 (ANI): Terming Bengaluru as the world's fastest-growing technology hub, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced a new Consulate General in the capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka.

2021-11-17T08:20:06.120002+00:00 IST