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Turkey records highest daily COVID-19 cases since April

Ankara [Turkey], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey's number of new daily infections rose to a five-month high of 30,563 on Monday, new COVID-19 figures published by the Health Ministry showed.

2021-10-12T01:12:04.386753+00:00 IST

Bodies of 16 illegal migrants recovered off Libyan coast

Tripoli [Libya], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday said 16 bodies of illegal migrants were recovered off the Libyan coast.

2021-10-11T23:05:54.294705+00:00 IST

NAM must reflect on past achievements, do honest introspection about movement: MoS Meenakashi Lekhi

Belgrade [Serbia], October 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Meenakashi Lekhi on Monday said the members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) must reflect on past achievements and should do an honest introspection about the grouping to ensure its continuing relevance and influence.

2021-10-11T20:07:56.791153+00:00 IST

UNHCR ready to help Tajikistan swiftly over Afghan refugee influx: Adviser

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is ready to help Tajikistan in the event of an influx of Afghan refugees, including by creating camps for their accommodation, Nodira Akbaralieva, public relations adviser to the UNHCR in Tajikistan.

2021-10-11T17:11:15.080736+00:00 IST

9 killed, 15 injured in SW Nigeria road accident

Abuja [Nigeria], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 9 passengers were killed and 15 others injured when two commuter buses collided on a busy road in Nigeria's southwestern state of Oyo at the weekend, the country's Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday.

2021-10-11T16:52:55.311124+00:00 IST

Australia announces "Freedom Day" after 106 days in lockdown

Sydney [Australia], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): As Sydney, capital of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), exited its 106-day lockdown Sunday, residents have re-emerged to celebrate a long-awaited "Freedom Day".

2021-10-11T06:22:29.350994+00:00 IST

Australia needs to make COVID-19 lockdowns 'a thing of the past' amid fighting 3rd wave: Treasurer

Canberra [Australia], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has declared that there will be no turning back to COVID-19 lockdowns as restrictions ease across the east coast amid the country's battle against the third wave of infections.

2021-10-11T05:14:04.528708+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 182 more deaths from COVID-19

Brasilia [Brazil], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil has registered 182 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 601,011, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.

2021-10-11T02:31:59.730226+00:00 IST

5 killed in explosion targeting Yemeni gov't officials in Aden

Aden [Yemen], October 10 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive explosion struck a convoy of high-ranking Yemeni government officials in the country's southern port city of Aden on Sunday, a security official told Xinhua.

2021-10-10T12:04:52.640445+00:00 IST

11 die in illegal gold mining in Angola's Huambo province in past 3 months

Huambo [Angola], October 10 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 11 people have died over the past three months in central Angola's Huambo province due to illegal mining, especially gold, local police announced here Saturday.

2021-10-10T03:15:00.912027+00:00 IST

Six die in Bolivian air force plane crash

La Paz [Bolivia], October 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Six people died on Saturday, including four officials from the Bolivian Ministry of Health, after a Bolivian Air Force plane crashed in the Amazon area of Agua Dulce in the Pando department, local police said.

2021-10-10T00:57:17.170754+00:00 IST

Somali forces kill 5 Al-Shabab terrorist in southern region

Mogadishu [Somalia], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Somali National Army (SNA) said Saturday its forces killed five Al-Shabab terrorists and wounded several others during a sting security operation in the southern region.

2021-10-09T17:50:13.526490+00:00 IST

Boat capsizes in Congo River, over 50 dead, many missing

Kinshasa [Congo], October 9 (ANI): More than 50 people have died and more are believed to be missing after the capsizing of a makeshift vessel on the Congo River earlier this week.

2021-10-09T14:11:28.679871+00:00 IST

Madagascar: Indian community celebrates Navratri with Garba and Dandiya

Antananarivo [Madagascar], October 9 (ANI): The Indian community in Madagascar is celebrating the nine-day festival of Navratri with traditional Garba, Dandiya and Gujarati music in the capital Antananarivo and other cities like Mahajunga, Tomasina, Antsiranana across the country.

2021-10-09T13:38:59.010622+00:00 IST

7.0 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu region

Port Vila [Vanuatu], October 9 (ANI/ Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted Vanuatu region at 10:58:30 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2021-10-09T12:32:30.937080+00:00 IST

Toll from building's collapse in Georgia's Batumi reaches 5

Batumi [Georgia], October 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died as a result of the collapse of a residential building in the Georgian resort town of Batumi, has reached five, media reported on Saturday.

2021-10-09T08:58:09.038735+00:00 IST

Looking forward to receiving vaccines from India: Columbian envoy

New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Colombian Ambassador to India Mariana Pacheco on Saturday said her country is looking forward to receiving vaccines from India for the refugee population in the country.

2021-10-09T07:05:57.094489+00:00 IST

South Africa launches COVID-19 vaccination certificate

Johannesburg [South Africa], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa on Friday launched the COVID-19 vaccination certificate which would enable those vaccinated to access benefits like the entrance to stadiums.

2021-10-08T17:13:20.708076+00:00 IST

Damaged US submarine arrives at Guam base after striking object in Indo-Pacific: Reports

Guam [US], October 8 (ANI/ Sputnik): US Navy nuclear-powered submarine Connecticut that struck an object while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region arrived at the American naval base on the island of Guam on Friday, CNN reported.

2021-10-08T11:43:26.492336+00:00 IST

India, Croatia to collaborate for academic research in traditional medicine systems

New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Paving the way for academic collaboration in India's traditional medicine systems, especially in the field of Ayurveda, the Ministry of Ayush on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Croatia on Wednesday.

2021-10-08T08:08:34.786287+00:00 IST

Scientists raise concern about China's unethical gene harvesting: Report

Toronto [Canada], October 8 (ANI): Amid increasing accusations of human rights violations against China, scientists and medical practitioners have expressed concern about Beijing's practice of collecting DNA data.

2021-10-08T07:28:29.919485+00:00 IST