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COVID-19: Japan to vaccinate all people under 65 years

Tokyo [Japan], May 31 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccination rollout for people under the age of 65 in Japan will be carried out people with preexisting conditions and those working at care facilities to help speed up the process, the Health Minister said.

2021-05-31T08:03:28.253272+00:00 IST

Egypt demands 550 million US dollars from Japanese cargo ship owner

Tokyo [Japan], May 31 (ANI): Egyptian authorities are demanding 550 million US dollars in compensation from the Japanese owner of a cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March.

2021-05-31T06:19:23.527668+00:00 IST

N Korea slams US for lifting of missile rules on S Korea

Pyongyang [North Korea], May 31 (ANI): North Korea on Monday slammed the United States for lifting all restrictions on South Korean missiles as a "stark reminder" of Washington's hostile approach to Pyongyang.

2021-05-31T06:09:14.612748+00:00 IST

Two US airlines postpones serving alcohol amid surge of in-flight violence

Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): Two major US airlines -American and Southwest - have postponed plans to resume serving alcohol on flights to stop a surge of "unruly and violent" behaviour by passengers, who have shoved, struck and yelled at flight attendants.

2021-05-31T04:59:35.226346+00:00 IST

ECOWAS suspends Mali's membership over military coup, calls for appointment of new PM

Bamako [Mali], May 31 (ANI): After the military coup in Mali that witnessed the detention and ouster of President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, the country's membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was suspended on Sunday.

2021-05-31T04:53:25.132397+00:00 IST

Korean Air receives 5-Star Airline COVID-19 safety rating

Seoul [South Korea], May 31 (ANI/Global Economic): Korean Air announced on May 27 that it has been selected as a 5-star airline by Skytrax, receiving the highest level of safety rating related to the prevention of COVID-19.

2021-05-31T04:27:46.862817+00:00 IST

Students abducted after gunmen attack school in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police on Sunday said a group of gunmen killed one resident and abducted some students following an attack in the country's north-central state of Niger.

2021-05-30T22:46:13.932898+00:00 IST

Five Colombian policemen killed in helicopter crash

Bogota [Colombia], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Five policemen died after the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed in a rural area of the Colombian department of Bolivar on Sunday, Colombian President Ivan Duque said.

2021-05-30T22:14:35.693921+00:00 IST

Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 4.82 mln

Lagos [Nigeria], May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,823,795 as of Sunday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2021-05-30T16:50:37.985448+00:00 IST

Mehul Choksi might have taken girlfriend on secret romantic trip to Dominica and got busted: Antigua PM

Saint John's [Antigua], May 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing suspense over the mysterious disappearance of Indian fugitive Mehul Choksi from Antigua and Barbuda, it appears that he may have taken his girlfriend on a romantic trip to Dominica, where he was busted.

2021-05-30T14:48:35.422993+00:00 IST

Unknown gunmen shoot dead 5 people in central Mali

Bamako [Mali] May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Five people were killed in an attack by unknown assailants on a security checkpoint in central Mali, a military source told Sputnik on Sunday.

2021-05-30T13:40:06.951281+00:00 IST

China-backed projects in Africa face intense backlash over environmental threats

Beijing [China], May 30 (ANI): Dozens of China-backed and funded projects in Africa, most of them developed as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), continue to face intense backlash from communities and environmentalists who accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in pursuit of commodities like oil, metal and timber.

2021-05-30T11:53:40.893860+00:00 IST

Propaganda central to CCP for mass deception, COVID-19 outbreak accusations

Beijing [China], May 30 (ANI): Propaganda has been used widely by China as a weapon in terms of the COVID-19 outbreak and mass deception, as per reports.

2021-05-30T09:50:02.495241+00:00 IST

Mali's interim President headed to Ghana to take part in ECOWAS Summit: Presidency

Rabat [Morocco], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Mali's newly-appointed interim President Colonel Assimi Goita has departed for Ghana where he will participate in a summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday, the presidency informs.

2021-05-30T08:50:45.933113+00:00 IST

Antigua PM accuses Opposition UPP of supporting Choksi to secure campaign funding

Saint John's (Antigua)/New Delhi (India), May 30 (ANI): Hitting back at Opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) for supporting Mehul Choksi, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Saturday accused it of supporting fugitive diamantaire in order to secure campaign funding.

2021-05-30T07:32:27.609535+00:00 IST

Cyprus holds parliamentary elections

Athens [Greece], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Cypriots go to the polls on Sunday to elect 56 members of parliament for the next five years.

2021-05-30T07:17:13.988249+00:00 IST

Private jet at Dominica airport is from India, confirms Antigua PM on Mehul Choksi repatriation

New Delhi (India), May 30 (ANI): Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed that a private jet from India has arrived at the Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica as India-born fugitive Mehul Choksi continues to be held in the custody of Dominica Police, local Antigua media reported on Sunday.

2021-05-30T06:48:59.269333+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban from 11 countries excluding Pakistan

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 30 (ANI): Excluding Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has allowed people from 11 countries to travel to the middle eastern country as it lifted travel ban from Sunday that was imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, Gulf News reported.

2021-05-30T06:09:59.696758+00:00 IST

Putin, Lukashenko discuss economic ties, pandemic

Moscow [Russia], May 30 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko discussed economic relations including trade and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic during their talks in Sochi, said an official.

2021-05-30T03:55:32.837099+00:00 IST

Japan to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds

Tokyo [Japan], May 30 (ANI): Japan health ministry panel has approved expanding the use of the US pharmaceutical-based COVID-19 vaccine - Pfizer - for people aged 12 to 15 in addition to those 16 or older.

2021-05-30T03:50:44.047438+00:00 IST

S Korea launches presidential panel on carbon neutrality

Seoul [South Korea], May 30 (ANI): South Korea established a presidential committee on Saturday to serve as the control tower of the nation's carbon neutrality drive.

2021-05-30T03:20:58.079457+00:00 IST