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Somali forces retake key town from paramilitary forces in central region

Mogadishu [Somalia] October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) and Galmudug regional forces retook Guriel town in central Somalia from a paramilitary group Saturday following a fierce gunfight, army officials said.

2021-10-23T16:11:28.576416+00:00 IST

Canada's COVID-19 new cases continue declining

Ottawa [Canada], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada saw an average of 2,821 COVID-19 new cases daily on Oct. 15-21, a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous week, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Friday.

2021-10-23T01:44:21.293334+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 14,502 COVID-19 cases

Brasilia [Brazil], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 14,502 to 21,711,843 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2021-10-22T22:54:59.972133+00:00 IST

Israeli PM departs for Sochi to meet Putin

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett flew on Friday to Russia to discuss Iran and other regional issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bennett's office said.

2021-10-22T14:02:14.284308+00:00 IST

Bolivians choose Sputnik V over other COVID-19 vaccines

La Paz [Bolivia], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Bolivian citizens still prefer Russia's Sputnik V to other COVID-19 vaccines, as it was one of the first drugs to be offered in the country at the start of the pandemic, Bolivian Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta said on Friday.

2021-10-22T13:44:46.026497+00:00 IST

Haitian police chief steps down as crime wave hits country

Port-au-Prince [Haiti], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Haitian police chief Leon Charles has resigned as the number of kidnappings and killings has surged in the country over the recent months, sparking mass protests, Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced on Thursday.

2021-10-22T00:23:23.691437+00:00 IST

FATF removes Mauritius, Botswana from 'grey list'; retains Pakistan, adds three countries

Paris [France], October 22 (ANI): The global anti-terror watchdog - Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-- on Thursday announced that it is removing Mauritius and Botswana from its 'grey list', while retaining Pakistan in the increased monitoring list as the country needs more improvement.

2021-10-21T19:16:31.559851+00:00 IST

38 Houthis killed in fighting with Yemeni army in Marib

Sanaa [Yemen], October 21 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 38 Houthi rebels were killed on Thursday in fighting with the Yemeni army in the country's central province of Marib, a government military source said.

2021-10-21T15:17:25.969929+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 8.45 mln

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,450,464 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2021-10-21T14:38:03.303633+00:00 IST

165 children die of unknown disease in Congo: Reports

Kinshasa (Congo), October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 165 children have died since the end of August due to an unknown disease in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese news portal Actualite reported on Thursday, citing officials.

2021-10-21T14:36:57.475237+00:00 IST

Criminals kidnap at least 30 people in Western Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of armed criminals has kidnapped at least 30 people on a roadway in the western Nigerian state of Niger, media reported.

2021-10-21T01:20:12.652206+00:00 IST

Over 50 arrested in Cameroon's commercial capital over suspected attack plan

Yaounde, [Cameroon], October 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 50 suspects were arrested in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala on Wednesday in connection with a possible separatist attack plot as police launched an investigation, according to police sources.

2021-10-20T18:11:12.930725+00:00 IST

17 killed in car crash in Egypt

Cairo [Egypt], October 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 17 people were killed as a truck collided with a passenger microbus near the Egyptian capital Cairo, Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram news website reported on Wednesday.

2021-10-20T16:26:56.717521+00:00 IST

Ethiopian govt confirms targeted airstrikes in Tigray region

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Ethiopian federal government on Wednesday confirmed targeted airstrikes in the country's northernmost Tigray region.

2021-10-20T15:16:55.366469+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 8.44 million: Africa CDC

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,445,917 cases as of Wednesday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2021-10-20T12:19:33.907673+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog, discusses changes in geopolitical landscape

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 20 (ANI): India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and discussed changes in the geopolitical landscape.

2021-10-20T12:07:49.228533+00:00 IST

Australian intelligence Chief says espionage soon to overtake terrorism threat

Canberra [Australia], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The threat to Australia presented by foreign spies will soon be greater than the challenges it faces from terrorism, Australian intelligence chief Mike Burgess said in a report presented to the country's parliament on Tuesday.

2021-10-19T21:09:17.964878+00:00 IST

Jaishankar calls on Speaker of Israel's Knesset, holds wide-ranging discussions

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Mickey Levy, Speaker of Knesset of Israel and held wide-ranging discussions with him, along with Chairman of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the visiting country.

2021-10-19T14:25:06.296293+00:00 IST

Indian fugitive arrested in Philippines

Paranaque City [Philippines], October 19 (ANI): An Indian fugitive have been arrested in the Philippines' city of Paranaque, local media reported.

2021-10-19T11:05:52.137024+00:00 IST

Greece: 6.0-magnitude quake hits Karpathos

Karpathos [Greece], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 149 km Southeast of Karpathos, Greece at 0532 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2021-10-19T08:18:25.752851+00:00 IST

COVID-19 restrictions eased as vaccination rate in Australian capital hits 80 pc

Canberra [Australia], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Coronavirus restrictions in the Australian capital will be eased further after it reached a major vaccine milestone.

2021-10-19T07:15:34.283717+00:00 IST