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Somali army kills 7 Al-Shabab fighters in southern region

Mogadishu [Somalia], October 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA)'s Special Forces (Danab) on Monday killed seven Al-Shabab terrorists during a sting security operation carried out in the Lower Shabelle region, the southern part of the country.

2021-10-04T14:36:53.732504+00:00 IST

Death toll rises to 50 in gunmen attacks in northwestern Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria] October 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from gunmen attacks in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state has risen to 50 following the recovery of more corpses from last week's killings, a local official said.

2021-10-04T12:54:45.795999+00:00 IST

New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown, eases some restrictions

Wellington [New Zealand], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Monday that the COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland, the country's largest city, will remain on the third out of four level of severity despite some of the restrictions being lifted.

2021-10-04T10:06:18.110308+00:00 IST

Ethiopia's incumbent PM sworn in for new five-year term

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia's incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in on Monday for a new five-year term in office.

2021-10-04T09:28:30.604868+00:00 IST

Russia records 25,781 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 25,781 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 25,769 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 7,612,317, the federal response centre said on Monday.

2021-10-04T09:20:53.353513+00:00 IST

Five police officers injured at anniversary march in Mexico city

Mexico City (Mexico), October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Five Mexican police officers were injured at a march commemorating the 1968 massacre at the Plaza of Three Cultures in Mexico City, the city's ministry of justice and public security said.

2021-10-03T15:26:54.885401+00:00 IST

New Zealand to require full vaccination for foreign visitors starting November

Wellington [New Zealand], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand said on Sunday that all adult foreign nationals will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter the country starting November 1.

2021-10-03T14:58:32.379164+00:00 IST

Amid Beijing's rising assertiveness, tension spikes between EU-China ties

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 3 (ANI): With the increase in China's assertiveness across the global geopolitical landscape, Beijing's relationship with the European Union (EU) has declined.

2021-10-03T14:22:53.329955+00:00 IST

Afghanistan: Taliban order halt to weapon trade

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 3 (ANI): A Taliban-run defence authority in Afghanistan imposed a temporary ban on weapon trade, local media reported on Sunday.

2021-10-03T12:07:50.662227+00:00 IST

UN Chief condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Mali

New York [US], October 3 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Saturday's improvised explosive device attacks against a convoy of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali near Tessalit, Kidal region, in which a peacekeeper from Egypt was killed and four others were seriously injured.

2021-10-03T07:49:03.577792+00:00 IST

UN peacekeeper killed, 3 injured following mine explosion in northeastern Mali

Bamako [Mali], October 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeper was killed and three were seriously injured following the explosion of an improvised explosive device in the northeast of Mali, a UN official said.

2021-10-03T05:39:56.370003+00:00 IST

Gandhi Jayanti: Town Hall in Madagascar's capital lit up with Mahatma Gandhi's portrait

Antananarivo [Madagascar], October 3 (ANI): Town Hall building in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo was lit up with a special projection of the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday (local time) to mark the occasion of the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

2021-10-03T04:23:49.276903+00:00 IST

Dubai's Emaar enthusiastic about India, need to ramp up systems to match interest in investments: Piyush Goyal

Dubai [UAE], October 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that he had a meeting with officials of Emaar, a UAE-based multinational real estate development company, and said enthusiasm to invest in India was phenomenal and beyond his expectation.

2021-10-02T18:26:44.674701+00:00 IST

Very satisfied with practical approach of UAE authorities, logistics companies keen to invest in India: Piyush Goyal

Dubai [UAE], October 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that he was very satisfied "with the practical approach" of the UAE authorities and businesspersons and that the logistics companies are extremely keen to invest in India.

2021-10-02T16:37:59.407038+00:00 IST

Tropical storm affects daily life in southeast Iran

Tehran [Iran], October 2 (ANI/Xinhua): A tropical storm has affected daily activities in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

2021-10-02T16:07:42.724987+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Madagascar celebrates 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Antananarivo [Madagascar], October 2 (ANI): Indian Embassy in Madagascar on Saturday celebrated the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Antananarivo.

2021-10-02T13:12:52.949705+00:00 IST

Global challenges can only be addressed through multilateralism: UNGA president

New York [US], October 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At his first press conference since the annual high-level week ended, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid said on Friday that multilateralism remains the only way to tackle common challenges.

2021-10-02T11:20:20.152147+00:00 IST

Tibetan, Hong Kong and Uyghur communities hold protest in London on PRC's 72nd National Day

London [UK], October 2 (ANI): A coalition of Tibetan, Hong Kong and Uyghur communities protested in central London on Friday (local time) against the Chinese government over the curtailment of freedom of speech in China.

2021-10-02T05:53:20.027447+00:00 IST

Rwandan Police detain 13 people suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in Kigali

Kigali [Rwanda], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Rwanda National Police said they had detained 13 people suspected of planning to conduct terrorist attacks in the country's capital of Kigali.

2021-10-02T04:05:25.646631+00:00 IST

India on way to exceeding USD 400 billion exports target, says Piyush Goyal at Expo 2020 Dubai

Dubai [UAE], October 1 (ANI): India is on the way to reaching and surpassing USD 400 billion exports per year target and a GDP growth that will take the country to become a USD 5 trillion economy, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

2021-10-01T17:46:45.217646+00:00 IST

World is looking towards India as trusted partner, says Piyush Goyal at Expo 2020 Dubai

Dubai [UAE], October 1 (ANI): At a time when the whole world is coming together to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and bringing growth back on track, a resurgent India is ready to take on the responsibility of being the frontrunner in this revival process, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

2021-10-01T16:55:10.443462+00:00 IST