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Samsung is expected to sell 8 million foldable phones in and 23 million in 2023

Seoul [South Korea], August 9 (ANI/Global Economic): Samsung Electronics is predicted to gain overwhelming advantage in the foldable phone market, which is expected to grow rapidly. It is a result that Samsung has continued to release foldable phones, lead related technologies and pre-occupy the market shares.

2021-08-09T06:20:41.644902+00:00 IST

Is the newly inaugurated Iranian President Raisi going to follow more hardline or pragmatic policies?

Nicosia [Cyprus], August 9 (ANI): With pomp and ceremony,ultra-conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in last Thursday in Tehran as Iran's eighth President, in the presence of more than 100 representatives of various countries and organizations. Raisi, a protege of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had easily won the presidential elections in June, after an engineered process that guaranteed his victory, as almost all credible opponents were disqualified. Hard-liners now control the entire political system in Iran, and the question is whether Ebrahim Raisi will follow a more hardline foreign and domestic policy or a more pragmatic one?

2021-08-09T03:19:27.635060+00:00 IST

At least 21 people killed, some 20 injured in communal riots in Chad

N'Djamena [Chad], August 9 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 21 people have been killed and some 20 more injured in communal riots in the western part of Chad, media reported.

2021-08-08T23:20:38.333177+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia to start receiving Umrah requests from foreigners from August 9

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday receiving Umrah requests from foreign performers from Aug. 9, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

2021-08-08T15:53:29.260731+00:00 IST

Chinese embassy in Brazil dismisses US concerns over Huawei tech

Brasilia [Brazil], August 8 (ANI): China has expressed strong opposition over the remarks made by the US Embassy that raised concerns about the Chinese tech firm Huawei's role in the communications infrastructure around the world.

2021-08-08T13:01:33.778902+00:00 IST

5 killed, driver seriously injured after single car crash in New Zealand

Wellington [New Zealand], August 8 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand police confirmed Sunday that five people died in Saturday night's overloaded single-car crash, one of the worst recently in South Island's Timaru.

2021-08-08T01:59:55.268718+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 43,033 to over 20.15Mln - Ministry of Health

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 43,033 to 20,151,779 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Saturday.

2021-08-08T00:33:10.409554+00:00 IST

Xi Jinping's Tibet visit awakes curiosity among foreign diplomats, experts

Lhasa [Tibet] August 8 (ANI): Xi Jinping's recent visit to Tibet has awakened curiosity among foreign diplomats and experts about what could be the possible agenda behind President's visit to the region.

2021-08-07T23:59:21.994797+00:00 IST

Australia reports record jump in COVID-19 cases

Canberra [Australia], August 7 (ANI): Australia witnessed a record daily number of new COVID-19 cases this year on Saturday, with the country's populous states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland reporting 361 cases of the Delta variant.

2021-08-07T18:23:02.571378+00:00 IST

5 students killed in road accident in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Five secondary school students died in a road accident in Tanzania's Coast region, police said on Saturday.

2021-08-07T16:17:32.849888+00:00 IST

Iran rejects 'baseless' G7 accusations of attack on Mercer Street tanker

Tehran [Iran], August 7 (ANI): Iran on Saturday rejected as "baseless" allegations by G7 foreign ministers that it was behind a deadly drone attack on a tanker off Oman last week.

2021-08-07T12:49:00.333345+00:00 IST

45 Houthi terrorists killed in airstrikes, clashes in Yemen's Marib, says military sources

Sanaa [Yemen], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 45 Houthi terrorists were killed in multiple airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition and in ground clashes with the Yemeni government army in Yemen's central province of Marib in the last 24 hours, two military sources said on Saturday.

2021-08-07T11:35:01.173179+00:00 IST

Russia records 22,320 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,320 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 22,660 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,424,884, the federal response center said on Saturday.

2021-08-07T09:14:58.643431+00:00 IST

Kazakhstan sets new record of nearly 7,900 daily COVID-19 cases

Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): A record 7,899 new coronavirus cases -- the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic -- has been recorded in Kazakhstan over the past day, the national coronavirus response center said on Saturday.

2021-08-07T06:01:10.787440+00:00 IST

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Argentina surpasses 5 mln

Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Argentina, has increased by 13,549 within the past 24 hours and surpassed 5 million, the national Ministry of Health said.

2021-08-06T21:56:31.939036+00:00 IST

IAF chief concludes visit to Israel

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria concluded his four-day visit to Israel on Friday.

2021-08-06T20:06:06.269737+00:00 IST

Foreign terror networks assisting Taliban in "barbaric acts" in Afghanistan: Envoy at UNSC

New York [US], August 6 (ANI): Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ghulam M Isaczai on Friday said that the Taliban is receiving assistance from foreign fighters of transnational terrorist networks while committing "barbaric" acts in the war-torn country.

2021-08-06T17:54:44.132034+00:00 IST

Cybersecurity, terrorism, marine safety identified among "four pillars" of cooperation at security meeting between Lanka, India, Maldives

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 6 (ANI): Cybersecurity, marine safety and security, terrorism and radicalisation, trafficking and organised crime, were identified as the "four pillars" of cooperation in a security meeting held between Sri Lanka, India and Maldives, the Indian High Commission here said on Friday.

2021-08-06T16:37:50.676546+00:00 IST

Spanish translation of diplomat poet Abhay K's The Alphabets of Latin America to be launched at Kolkata Book Fair

Antananarivo, [Madagascar] August 6 (ANI): The Alphabets of Latin America, a poetry collection penned by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. during his stay and travels in Latin America between 2016-2019 is being translated into Spanish and will be launched at the International Kolkata Book Fair 2022.

2021-08-06T14:23:15.203535+00:00 IST

Nearly 20 rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon

Tel Aviv [Isreal], August 6 (ANI): Nearly 20 rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Friday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

2021-08-06T13:31:43.821573+00:00 IST

India will always speak in support of peace, security, says MEA ahead of UNSC debate

New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): India has always been a voice of reason and a votary of international law and will always speak in support of peace, security and prosperity, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Friday ahead of UN Security Council debate to be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2021-08-06T12:01:08.640103+00:00 IST