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Nigeria says Twitter seeking dialogue over ban

Abuja [Nigeria], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday said Twitter has made an approach for dialogue in a bid to resolve the issues leading to the suspension of its activities in the West African country.

2021-06-10T03:44:25.202616+00:00 IST

South African woman gives birth to 10 babies

Johannesburg (South Africa) June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): A South African woman gave birth to 10 babies at a local hospital on Monday night, said her family and the local government on Wednesday.

2021-06-10T02:09:36.666835+00:00 IST

18 killed in north Nigeria road crash

Lagos [Nigeria], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Eighteen people were killed in a road crash involving two commercial buses in Nigeria's northern state of Jigawa on Wednesday, the police said.

2021-06-10T00:50:39.977634+00:00 IST

Roadside blast kills 3 in Kenya's border region

Mandera [Kenya], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three people were killed and two others injured in a roadside blast on Wednesday evening in northeast Kenya's Mandera county, the police and local officials said.

2021-06-09T18:43:00.738395+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Qatari NSA; thanks him for support in India's fight against COVID-19

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Qatari National Security Advisor (NSA) Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al Mesned and thanked him for middle east support and solidarity in India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-06-09T15:01:51.832586+00:00 IST

Shringla meets US Envoy; discusses India-US relations, cooperation in combating COVID

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and United States Acting Ambassador Daniel B Smith held a meeting on Wednesday and discussed India-US relations, regional issues and cooperation in the United Nations.

2021-06-09T12:09:59.125693+00:00 IST

Israeli strikes kill 11 military personnel in Syria

Damascus [Syria], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli strikes targeting areas in central and southern Syria overnight killed 11 military personnel, a war monitor reported Wednesday.

2021-06-09T09:41:12.620446+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 2,378 more COVID-19 deaths

Sao Paulo [Brazil], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 2,378 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 476,792, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

2021-06-09T01:40:34.417882+00:00 IST

Chile reports 5,568 new COVID-19 cases

Santiago [Chile], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported on Tuesday 5,568 new COVID-19 infections and 46 more deaths in the last day, for a total of 1,440,417 cases and 30,104 deaths.

2021-06-08T23:01:24.312137+00:00 IST

UN chief calls killing of Muslim family in Canada 'heinous attack'

New York [US], June 9 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that he is "appalled" at the murder of a Muslim family in a targeted car crash attack in the Canadian province of Ontario and calls upon the world to stand united against such hatred.

2021-06-08T20:04:01.383173+00:00 IST

We moved to rescind Mehul Choksi's citizenship for 'false declaration': Antigua Minister

Saint John's [Antigua], June 8 (ANI): Antigua Information Minister Melford Nicholas has said that when fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi applied for citizenship, his name didn't appear in any of the agencies who would able to give an attestation as to whether there was a charge against him or not.

2021-06-08T17:42:41.425872+00:00 IST

Turkey ready to take Kabul airport control if NATO allies provide support

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8 (ANI): As the United States declares its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Turkey is interested in taking control of Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport if North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies permit.

2021-06-08T16:50:48.778963+00:00 IST

Uganda suspends mass COVID-19 vaccination amid shortage of vaccine

Kampala [Uganda], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda has suspended mass vaccination against COVID-19 as the country waits to receive more vaccines from different sources, an official said on Tuesday.

2021-06-08T11:09:09.249008+00:00 IST

Massive Internet outage brings down big global websites; NYT, CNN, BBC among those hit

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Multiple websites, including that of major news organisations such as the BBC, the New York Times and CNN on Tuesday went offline and users attempting to access the sites were shown error messages.

2021-06-08T10:54:38.496457+00:00 IST

Dominica PM terms Mehul Choksi 'Indian citizen', says courts will decide on fugitive's future

Roseau [Dominica], June 8 (ANI): Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit termed fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi as an "Indian citizen" and stated that the courts will decide what happens to the fugitive. He added that the government will protect the rights of Choksi as he awaits trial.

2021-06-08T04:30:42.095455+00:00 IST

Trudeau vows to combat Islamophobia after 'targeted attack' on Muslim family in Ontario

Ottawa [Canada], June 8 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday vowed to combat Islamophobia in the country following a "targeted attack" on a Muslim family in London, Ontario, which led to death of three adults and one teen.

2021-06-08T03:01:22.944046+00:00 IST

Chile surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 deaths

Santiago [Chile], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile exceeded 30,000 COVID-19 deaths on Monday, after recording 121 more deaths to a total of 30,058, said the Ministry of Health, which also reported 6,958 new infections for a total of 1,434,884 cases.

2021-06-07T23:44:37.010813+00:00 IST

No unauthorised individual was onboard during Dominica trip, says captain of yacht

Roseau [Dominica], June 8 (ANI): In a new twist to the controversy surrounding fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's arrival in Dominica from Antigua, captain of Calliope of Arne yacht, Fernandes Fertinant has said that "no unauthorised individuals" had come onboard his vessel between May 23 to May 25.

2021-06-07T20:10:00.796596+00:00 IST

Mehul Choksi's brother sends legal notice to Caribbean media outlet for 'fake' article

St. Johns [Antigua], June 7 (ANI): Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's brother has sent a legal notice to Caribbean-based media outlet Associate Times, for publishing an article based on "fake, unsubstantiated, false and unverified facts."

2021-06-07T13:46:20.153241+00:00 IST

Mehul Choksi claims 8-10 men brutally attacked him in Antigua while he was meeting a 'friend'

St. Johns [Antigua], June 7 (ANI): In his recent complaint to the Antiguan Police Commissioner, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi claimed that he was attacked by eight to 10 men while he was on his way to meet a woman named Barbara Jabarica, with whom he claimed to have 'friendly terms'.

2021-06-07T11:03:08.949811+00:00 IST

Colombian strike committee suspends talks with government

Bogota [Colombia], June 7 (ANI): Colombia's strike committee has unilaterally suspended talks with the government aimed at ending demonstrations in the country, the Colombian president's adviser on stabilisation and consolidation said.

2021-06-07T10:49:09.806819+00:00 IST