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Exiled Kashmiris urge UNHRC to act against Pakistan, accuse ISI of targeting judges, journalists

Geneva (Switzerland), July 5 (ANI): Exiled Kashmiris and rights activists held a demonstration in front of the UN Human Rights Council building in Geneva to highlight Pakistan's systematic discrimination against Kashmiris in the region it has illegally occupied for over seven decades.

2021-07-05T12:55:28.567944+00:00 IST

20 injured in chemical factory explosion in Thailand

Bangkok [Thailand], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): An explosion and ensuing fire injured at least 20 people at a chemical factory near the Thailand capital Bangkok on Monday.

2021-07-05T10:04:45.797727+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 830 more COVID-19 deaths

Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 830 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 524,417, the Health Ministry said Sunday.

2021-07-05T02:04:47.384339+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 9,000 cases, 310 deaths from COVID-19

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported 9,000 more cases of COVID-19 and another 310 deaths from the disease, for a total of 4,535,473 infections and 95,904 deaths, the Ministry of Health said Sunday.

2021-07-05T00:46:57.345981+00:00 IST

Seoul reports largest population drop in 5 years: Data

Seoul [South Korea], July 4 (ANI): In wake of soaring housing prices, Seoul, the capital city of South Korea has suffered its largest population decline in five years, according to a data.

2021-07-04T15:45:44.484282+00:00 IST

Car crash kills 32 in southern Mozambique

Maputo [Mozambique], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 32 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a road accident on Saturday night in Maputo Province, southern Mozambique, Radio Mozambique (RM) reported on Sunday.

2021-07-04T15:30:46.141642+00:00 IST

South African court to reconsider former president Jacob Zuma's conviction

Cape Town [South Africa], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): South Africa's Constitutional Court agreed to review former President Jacob Zuma's 15-month sentence at a new hearing later this month, Jeune Afrique reported.

2021-07-04T15:25:12.452267+00:00 IST

Sirisha Bandla was fascinated with the sky from the beginning, says astronaut's grandfather

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Sirisha Bandla is brave, strong in decision making, and has been fascinated by the sky from the beginning, said Dr Ragaiah, the grandfather of the aeronautical engineer who will fly into space on July 11, adding that he wished her a successful return to land.

2021-07-04T15:15:57.827868+00:00 IST

Pope Francis undergoes surgery for colon diverticulitis

Vatican City [Vatican], July 4 (ANI): Pope Francis is undergoing surgery for "colon diverticulitis," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told CNN on Sunday.

2021-07-04T14:57:57.226533+00:00 IST

Death toll in Philippine plane crash rises to 45

Manila [Philippines], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in Sunday's plane crash of a Philippine military plane in the southwest of the country rose to 45, CNN Philippines broadcaster reported citing the country's defense ministry.

2021-07-04T14:00:09.127318+00:00 IST

29 killed in Philippine Air Force plane crash

Manila [Philippines], July 4 (ANI): The death toll of the Philippine Air Force plane crash has risen to 29 after more bodies recovered on Sunday.

2021-07-04T13:19:56.350013+00:00 IST

Antonov An-2 plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], July 4 (ANI): The Antonov An-2 plane crashed near Kazakhstan's Kyzylorda city on Sunday during an emergency landing, confirmed a government agency.

2021-07-04T11:54:40.283433+00:00 IST

Somali army kills 15 al-Shabab terrorists in central region

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces killed 15 al-Shabab terrorists in a fierce fighting early Sunday in the central part of the country.

2021-07-04T11:39:14.673181+00:00 IST

Russia records 25,142 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 25,142 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 5,610,941, the federal response center said Sunday.

2021-07-04T08:40:37.992289+00:00 IST

Gunmen kill 7 people in attacks in NW Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): At least seven persons were killed in separate gunmen attacks on communities in northwestern Nigeria's Kaduna state, an official said on Saturday.

2021-07-04T03:53:08.572233+00:00 IST

Tunisia reports 6,184 COVID-19 cases, 438,945 in total

Tunis [Tunisia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisian Health Ministry on Saturday reported 6,184 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally in the North African country to 438,945.

2021-07-03T23:10:41.874736+00:00 IST

6 children killed in several attacks in northwest Syria

Geneva (Switzerland), July 3 (ANI): At least six children were killed on Saturday in several attacks on three villages in the northwest of Syria, confirmed the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

2021-07-03T17:38:41.478468+00:00 IST

Brazilian Supreme Court approves investigation of Bolsonaro over Covaxin deal: Reports

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has approved a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro regarding alleged overpricing during the purchase of India's coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, the G1 website reported.

2021-07-03T16:56:10.911763+00:00 IST

India, Ghana conclude second Foreign Office Consultations

Accra [Ghana], July 3 (ANI): A comprehensive review of bilateral and international issues took place on July 2 in Accra as part of the second India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).

2021-07-03T15:50:51.916028+00:00 IST

US should answer for supporting criminals behind targeting Iranian Airbus: Rouhani

Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the US for not apologizing for targeting Iranian Airbus passenger plane in the Persian Gulf in 1988 and urged Washington to explain why it has eulogized the perpetrators of the crime.

2021-07-03T15:48:30.034340+00:00 IST

IS terrorists kill four fishermen in western Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Four fishermen were killed and five others injured on Saturday in an attack by terrorists of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group at a lake in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a local official said.

2021-07-03T15:37:28.312427+00:00 IST