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Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill member of British Parliament: Reports

Dublin [Ireland], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in Ireland arrested a 41-year-old man who had allegedly threatened to kill a female member of the British parliament, The Irish Times reports.

2021-11-07T05:03:20.813434+00:00 IST

Almost 20 people dead in Mexico after truck rams several cars

Mexico City [Mexico], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 20 people were killed as a result of a major accident on a highway in Mexico, the country's federal highway authority, CAPUFE, informs.

2021-11-07T01:59:20.987874+00:00 IST

Alleged mastermind behind attack on President Duque arrested

Bogota [Colombia], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombian law enforcement has arrested the suspected organizer of the attack on the helicopter of Colombian President Ivan Duque, according to Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte.

2021-11-06T23:54:10.932997+00:00 IST

Death toll from building collapse in Nigeria rises to 42

Lagos [Nigeria], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The confirmed death toll from the collapse of a 21-story building under construction in the city of Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, has risen to 42 after the search and rescue team discovered more victims in the rubble, a state official said on Saturday.

2021-11-06T23:43:43.257308+00:00 IST

Libya's presidential council suspend FM Najla al-Mangoush

Tripoli [Libya], November 7 (ANI): Libya's presidential council on Saturday suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush and barred her from travelling.

2021-11-06T21:01:23.939782+00:00 IST

108 killed, 92 injured in fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone

Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 108 people were killed and 92 others injured in a fuel tanker explosion here late Friday, Sierra Leone's National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) confirmed on Saturday.

2021-11-06T20:21:26.650899+00:00 IST

US orders most of its civil servants, their families to leave Ethiopia amid hostilities

Washington [US], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington issued an order to its non-essential officials residing in Ethiopia to leave the country with their families due to the ongoing armed conflict.

2021-11-06T15:15:22.753470+00:00 IST

Italian President kicks off visit to Algeria to boost energy partnership

Algiers [Algeria], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Italian President Sergio Mattarella kicked off on Saturday a two-day visit to Algeria at the invitation of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, aiming to boost bilateral cooperation, notably in the economic field.

2021-11-06T14:57:52.470487+00:00 IST

US contacts EU over alleged Russian troops build-up near Ukraine

Berlin [Germany], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States contacted the European External Action Service (EEAS) and a number of individual European allies amid allegations of a Russian military build-up near the Ukrainian border, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said on Saturday, citing diplomatic sources.

2021-11-06T13:03:52.003715+00:00 IST

Kenya gets 264 mln USD from IMF to boost economic recovery

Nairobi [Kenya], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya has received the green light to access 29.4 billion shillings (264 million U.S. dollars) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the conclusion of a second review of the institution's extended fund facility and extended credit facility, the National Treasury and IMF said in statements on Friday evening.

2021-11-06T11:51:42.700695+00:00 IST

MoS Muraleedharan co-chairs third India-Senegal Joint Commission Meeting

Dakar [Senegal], November 6 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V Muraleedharan paid an official visit to the Republic of Senegal to co-chair the third India-Senegal Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), held on November 4 and Navember 5, in Dakar, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday.

2021-11-06T09:55:05.808865+00:00 IST

At least 84 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone

FreeTown [Sierra Leone], November 6 (ANI): At least 84 people died on Friday after a fuel tanker exploded in a suburb of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, CNN reported citing authorities.

2021-11-06T09:31:48.267120+00:00 IST

Twitter suspends trends feature in Ethiopia for fear of violence escalation

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Twitter temporarily disabled the Trends feature in Ethiopia to make sure that the platform cannot be used to instigate violence in the conflict-torn country, the social media said on Saturday.

2021-11-06T09:13:12.636422+00:00 IST

6 killed in road accident in southern Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police on Friday confirmed six people were killed and three injured after a water tanker rammed into some commercial tricycles on a street in the southern city of Enugu on Thursday.

2021-11-06T08:18:43.001878+00:00 IST

Death toll from building collapse in Nigeria rises to 38

Lagos [Nigeria], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Up to 38 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a 21-story building which collapsed here Monday afternoon with nine people surviving the disaster, state commissioner for information and strategy told reporters here on Friday.

2021-11-06T03:35:06.102537+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 207 new cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 207 new cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday.

2021-11-06T02:40:00.428713+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 13,321 to over 21.86 mln

Brasilia [Brazil], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 13,321 to 21,862,458 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2021-11-06T02:09:44.560943+00:00 IST

Muraleedharan calls on Senegal President Macky Sall, reassures bilateral relations to attain newer heights

Dakar [Senegal], November 6 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday called on Senegal's President Macky Sall and reassured that the bilateral relationship between the two countries will grow to attain newer heights.

2021-11-05T21:08:39.453659+00:00 IST

Nine Ethiopian opposition factions form alliance, say want to bring down government

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nine Ethiopian rebel groups announced on Friday that they had formed an anti-government alliance to change the incumbent government and establish a transitional body.

2021-11-05T18:56:49.041852+00:00 IST

At least 10 killed in NW Nigeria village attacks

Abuja [Nigeria], November 5 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 10 villagers were killed on Friday in separate attacks by gunmen on two villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, said the state government.

2021-11-05T17:19:18.534721+00:00 IST

India, Senegal sign MoU on health, medicine in Dakar, review bilateral ties

Dakar [Senegal], November 5 (ANI): India and Senegal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Health and Medicine in Dakar on Friday and both sides celebrated the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

2021-11-05T15:41:54.502415+00:00 IST