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Japan expands state of emergency from Tokyo to other prefectures

Tokyo [Japan], July 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government declared Friday to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency to Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, as well as the western prefecture of Osaka, after the country confirmed over 10,000 cases for the first time on Thursday.

2021-07-30T09:30:37.129636+00:00 IST

Russia records 23,564 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], July 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 23,564 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 23,270 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,242,066, the federal response center said on Friday.

2021-07-30T09:16:31.574941+00:00 IST

Evacuation of Russian tourists underway after wildfires in southern Turkey

Moscow [Russia], July 30 (ANI): The evacuation of 100 Russian tourists is underway from the Titanic Deluxe Bodrum Hotel in Turkey after a forest fire, the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) said on Thursday.

2021-07-30T00:27:48.156425+00:00 IST

WHO says delta variant driving 'fourth wave' in Middle East

Cairo [Egypt], July 30 (ANI): The delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

2021-07-30T00:27:34.074749+00:00 IST

Israel to offer third dose of COVID-19 vaccination to people over 60

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 30 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the country will start offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, making it probably one of the first countries to provide a booster shot.

2021-07-30T00:26:19.309930+00:00 IST

Palestine condemns Israel for 'killing two of its nationals in West Bank'

Ramallah [Palestine], July 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestine condemned Israeli soldiers for killing two of its nationals, including a child, in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday.

2021-07-29T19:34:42.256087+00:00 IST

After denying pandemic in Tanzania, vaccination against coronavirus began

Dadoma [Tanzania] July 29 (ANI/FENA): In one of the last countries in the world to accept vaccines against COVID-19, the President of Tanzania started a vaccination campaign on Wednesday by publicly receiving the vaccine and calling on others to do the same.

2021-07-29T11:21:24.326764+00:00 IST

Australia to return stolen artwork to India

Canberra [Australia], July 29 (ANI): The national art museum of Australia is set to return the collection of 14 artworks to India, including bronze and stone sculptures, a painted scroll and photographs.

2021-07-29T06:22:27.195492+00:00 IST

US, Russia hold 'substantive' arms talks, amid tensions

Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The US and Russia held "substantive and professional" talks on arms control and other strategic issues, the State Department said in a statement.

2021-07-29T01:12:50.699698+00:00 IST

Samoa's first female PM to review costly China-backed projects

Apia [Samoa], July 29 (ANI): Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, who has assumed office as Samoa's first female prime minister, is likely to review China-funded infrastructure development projects as they have increased the country's debt.

2021-07-29T00:24:48.427086+00:00 IST

Palestinian boy killed in Israeli gunfire: Medics

Ramallah [Palestine], July 29 (ANI): A Palestinian boy was killed on Wednesday by Israeli soldiers north of the West Bank city of Hebron, Xinhua reported quoting Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses.

2021-07-28T20:51:58.497826+00:00 IST

2 million Ethiopians vulnerable to flooding during rainy season, says report

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia] July 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Around two million Ethiopians are vulnerable to flooding during the ongoing rainy season, the Ethiopia National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) disclosed on Wednesday.

2021-07-28T18:41:08.935458+00:00 IST

Taliban advances in Afghanistan deeply troubling, 'doesn't speak well' about their intentions: Blinken

New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Terming Taliban advances in Afghanistan district centres "deeply troubling", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said there are reports that the terror group is committing atrocities, which certainly "doesn't speak well about their intention" for the war-torn country.

2021-07-28T11:34:39.378527+00:00 IST

India, US ties critical for delivering stability in Indo-Pacific: Blinken

New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said India and US partnership will be critical for delivering stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and to show the world how democracy can deliver for its people.

2021-07-28T10:08:34.155876+00:00 IST

US mission in Afghanistan failed, Kabul administration does not control situation: Russian Defense Minister

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], July 28 (ANI): Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday said the mission of the United States and NATO in Afghanistan has failed and the situation in Afghanistan is not in control of the Ashraf Ghani government.

2021-07-28T09:38:25.956544+00:00 IST

Lockdown in Sydney extended by 4 weeks as COVID cases surge

Sydney [Australia], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): As daily case numbers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) continued to hover in triple digits, the state government announced on Wednesday a four-week extension to the lockdown on Greater Sydney and surrounding areas.

2021-07-28T05:30:58.774902+00:00 IST

Pakistan's Balochistan province faces food emergency for 500,000 people: UN

New York [US], July 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Balochistan province, battered by a harsh winter, a locust invasion, COVID-19, and drought-like conditions, faces a food emergency for about 500,000 people, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

2021-07-28T01:50:04.338578+00:00 IST

Two killed, 31 injured in explosion at industrial park in Germany

Berlin [Germany], July 28 (ANI): Two people were killed, 31 injured and several were missing after an explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany, said media reports.

2021-07-28T00:19:18.780455+00:00 IST

Derailment involving 18 acid tankers occurs in Namibia

Windhoek [Namibia], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia's rail operator TransNamib on Tuesday confirmed that a derailment involving 18 acid tankers occurred between Otavi and Otjiwarongo, in the country's central part on the evening of July 25.

2021-07-27T10:51:08.431139+00:00 IST

COVID-19 death toll in Brazil tops 5,50,000

Brasilia [Brazil], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 550,000 patients with COVID-19 have died in Brazil since the start of the pandemic, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

2021-07-27T02:30:02.546176+00:00 IST

Korea's bio pharmaceutical exports ranks 7th in world

Seoul [South Korea], July 27 (ANI/Global Economic): Korea's bio pharmaceutical exports rose from 9th to 7th in the world last year. As it is important to establish a stable supply chain of essential medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic in major countries such as the US and the European Union, it is analyzed that global supply chain reorganization opportunities should be actively utilized.

2021-07-27T01:40:32.207299+00:00 IST