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Amid COVID-19, Samsung Electronics plant in emergency in Vietnam

Seoul [South Korea], July 16 (ANI/Global Economic): As Vietnamese institutions decided to close plants due to the spread of COVID-19, Korean companies operating in Vietnam have also been in an emergency.

2021-07-16T07:13:57.400142+00:00 IST

Automobile exports reached 23.6 billion dollar in first half, highest in 7 years

Seoul [South Korea], July 16 (ANI/Global Economic): Automobile exports in the first half of 2021 achieved the highest performance in seven years despite difficulties in procurement automobile components due to COVID-19 outbreak.

2021-07-16T06:09:40.293264+00:00 IST

Saipan is ready for 'Travel Bubble' with Korea

Seoul [South Korea], July 16 (ANI/Global Economic): Even after imposing social distancing level 4, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases in Korea has exceeded 1,600, drawing attention to whether the government will implement the 'Travel bubble' signed with Saipan.

2021-07-16T05:45:01.437721+00:00 IST

Head of security at Haiti's presidential residence detained

Port-au-Prince [Haiti], July 16 (ANI): The head of security at Haiti's presidential residence has been placed in police custody, as authorities continue to investigate the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.

2021-07-16T04:54:07.134407+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 52,789

Brasilia [Brazil], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 52,789 to 19,262,518 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.

2021-07-15T23:30:09.535154+00:00 IST

Mehul Choksi alleges kidnapping attempt by Indian agencies, claims he was ready to cooperate in bank fraud case probe

Saint John's/New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has claimed that he was "always available for cooperation" with the agencies probing the bank fraud case against him and alleged that "kidnapping attempt" was made by Indian agencies.

2021-07-15T19:17:14.640457+00:00 IST

Australia monitoring Chinese ship heading towards Queensland to spy on its military exercise with US

Canberra [Australia], July 15 (ANI): Australian authorities said they are constantly monitoring a Chinese spy ship that is set to arrive in the region in an apparent attempt to observe a joint military exercise with the United States off the coast of Queensland.

2021-07-15T12:32:44.354678+00:00 IST

Fugitive diamantaire Choksi reaches Antigua, to undergo medical treatment

Saint John's [Antigua and Barbuda], July 15 (ANI): Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has just landed in Antigua and is expected to be shifted to his home Jolly Harbour.

2021-07-15T03:38:37.892752+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 57,736

Brasilia [Brazil], July 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 57,736 to 19,209,729 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.

2021-07-14T22:41:58.821316+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Two doses vital for protection against Delta variant, says EU medicines agency

Brussels [Belgium], July 14 (ANI): Amid the rapid global spread of the coronavirus Delta variant, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has urged EU citizens to get vaccinated and to adhere to the recommended number of doses.

2021-07-14T16:06:26.063268+00:00 IST

NAM must strengthen international legal frameworks to combat terrorism: MoS Muraleedharan

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Non-Aligned Movement's approach must be anchored in reformed multilateralism and it must lead efforts to strengthen international legal frameworks to combat terrorism and its enablers, without exceptions or double standards, said Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday.

2021-07-14T15:04:42.233024+00:00 IST

Afghanistan to dominate SCO foreign ministers meet in Tajikistan

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said that matters related to Afghanistan and post-COVID will be the core issues that will be discussed at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) being held in the Tajikistan capital on Wednesday.

2021-07-14T08:19:57.671240+00:00 IST

Hyundai Motor's 'Robo Shuttle' to ride in Sejong Smart City

Seoul [South Korea], July 14 (ANI/Global Economic): Hyundai Motor announced on July 13 that it will operate the Robo Shuttle pilot service in Sejong Smart City for about two months from the 9th of next month to the 30th of September. Robo Shuttle is a combination of "robot" and "shuttle", which means bus. It means the mobility that is equipped with autonomous driving technology for multi-seater cars.

2021-07-14T07:36:41.305167+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar likely to hold bilateral meet with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is likely to hold a bilateral meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meet in Tajikistan.

2021-07-14T03:38:00.985011+00:00 IST

Sydney extends lockdown till July 30

Sydney [Australia], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday announced to extended the lockdown on the Greater Sydney and surrounding areas for at least another two weeks until July 30.

2021-07-14T02:21:44.160836+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 20,023 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered on Tuesday 20,023 new cases of COVID-19, raising the national count to 4,682,960, the Ministry of Health said.

2021-07-14T01:12:50.100706+00:00 IST

Death toll climbs to 72 as violence continues in South Africa

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 14 (ANI): Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's order to deploy troops to quell the unrest, the death toll due to violence in South Africa, following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, has risen to 72 on Tuesday.

2021-07-13T20:52:54.207674+00:00 IST

11 killed in stampede during shopping mall looting in South Africa

Gauteng [South Africa], July 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Eleven people have been killed in a stampede during the looting of a shopping mall in the South African province of Gauteng, as a wave of violent protests against the incarceration of former President Jacob Zuma grips the country, media reported on Tuesday.

2021-07-13T15:18:29.280389+00:00 IST

One killed, two injured in plane crash in Kenya

Nairobi [Kenya], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed and two others sustained burn wounds following a plane crash on Monday evening in Ndabibi area, Naivasha, about 90 km northwest of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, the police confirmed on Tuesday.

2021-07-13T11:24:48.844576+00:00 IST

Multiple people killed in Canada crane collapse

Ottawa [Canada], July 13 (ANI): July 13 (Xinhua): Multiple people were killed and three others wounded after a crane collapsed in Kelowna city of Canada's British Columbia province Monday, according to Global News.

2021-07-13T09:16:26.944143+00:00 IST

Sputnik V to be produced at SII from September: RDIF

Moscow [Russia], July 13 (ANI): The first batch of Sputnik vaccine is expected to be produced at Serum Institute of India (SII)'s facilities in September, said Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the country's sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday.

2021-07-13T08:30:11.011226+00:00 IST