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Experts in Nigeria raise concerns over country's rising indebtedness to China

Abuja [Nigeria], April 27 (ANI): Experts in Nigeria have raised concerns over the country's rising indebtedness to China, saying that it is a recipe for economic slavery.

2021-04-27T16:49:21.011515+00:00 IST

Russian firm launches production of world's 1st combined HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis test

St. Petersberg [Russia], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): On Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Russian biotechnological company BioPalette launched the mass production of "MultiSCREEN," the world's first test system designed to simultaneously screen for the presence of such diseases as HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis.

2021-04-27T14:54:50.761140+00:00 IST

176 arrested in Ecuador for violating COVID-19 curfew

Quito [Ecuador], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuadorian authorities arrested 176 people over the weekend for violating a newly-imposed night-time curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Government Minister Gabriel Martinez said on Monday.

2021-04-27T02:22:04.688761+00:00 IST

9 killed by gunmen in Nigerian attack

Abuja [Nigeria], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): At least nine persons were killed by gunmen who invaded a village in Nigeria's southeastern state of Anambra on Monday, said the police.

2021-04-26T17:45:29.336194+00:00 IST

Chile reports 6,638 new cases of COVID-19

Santiago [Chile], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile's Ministry of Health reported 6,638 new cases of the COVID-19 on Sunday with 114 deaths.

2021-04-26T00:53:38.504418+00:00 IST

Deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil close in on 390,000

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 3,076 more COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its death toll to 389,492, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.

2021-04-25T05:04:43.425531+00:00 IST

Australia extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge

Canberra [Australia], April 24 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the record rise in COVID-19 infections in the country.

2021-04-24T10:39:58.110649+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Kuwait suspends all commercial flights from India

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 24 (ANI): Kuwait's directorate general of civil aviation on Saturday announced that it has suspended all direct commercial flights coming from India, effective April 24 and until further notice.

2021-04-24T09:53:18.275118+00:00 IST

Voter registration for Ethiopia general elections extended by 2 weeks

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The deadline for voter registration for the upcoming sixth Ethiopia general elections has been extended by two weeks until May 7, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced Friday.

2021-04-24T04:45:19.588126+00:00 IST

Putin critic Navalny ends three-week long hunger strike

Moscow [Russia], April 23 (ANI): Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said on Friday that he is ending his weeks long hunger strike.

2021-04-23T13:42:01.931866+00:00 IST

UN agency voices concern over shutdown of major Libyan oil port

Tripoli [Libya], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday expressed concern over the recent shutdown of a major oil port by the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC).

2021-04-23T04:05:37.534909+00:00 IST

Brazil sees 45,178 more COVID-19 cases

Brasilia [Brazil], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Thursday reported 45,178 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total caseload to 14,167,973.

2021-04-23T02:25:13.128209+00:00 IST

Death toll from COVID-19 in Colombia surpasses 70,000

Bogota [Colombia], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people who have died due to COVID-19 in Colombia has risen by 430 and has surpassed the 70,000 mark, the national Ministry of Health said.

2021-04-23T00:30:24.588651+00:00 IST

Ecuador registers 2,550 COVID-19 cases in one day

Quito [Ecuador], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador's ministry of health reported on Thursday 2,550 new COVID-19 cases and 120 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 365,393 cases and 12,915 deaths.

2021-04-22T22:33:15.017310+00:00 IST

At least 24 killed in heavy rains in Angola's Luanda

Luanda [Angola] April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 24 people have been killed as a result of the heavy rains that hit the province of Luanda in western Angola, the Angop news agency reported on Thursday, citing the provincial commission for civil protection and fire department.

2021-04-22T19:18:41.349955+00:00 IST

Chinese Naval base in Djibouti set to support aircraft carriers

Washington DC [US], April 22 (ANI): Amid China's growing influence in Africa, a top US commander has revealed how a recently completed pier at the Chinese naval base in Djibouti, near the entrance to the Red Sea, is large enough to support an aircraft carrier.

2021-04-22T13:07:37.093923+00:00 IST

Ethiopia records 1,329 new COVID-19 cases

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], April 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia registered 1,329 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 246,484 as of Wednesday evening, the country's Ministry of Health said.

2021-04-22T08:02:24.061214+00:00 IST

At least 4 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso ambush

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], April 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four soldiers lost their lives and two others were injured in an attack by gunmen on Wednesday in north-central Burkina Faso, security sources told Xinhua.

2021-04-22T06:27:14.973910+00:00 IST

Chad: Mahamat Itno, dead President Deby's son named interim leader

N'Djamena [Chad], April 22 (ANI): In the wake of Idriss Deby's death on the battlefield, the military on Wednesday consolidated behind the longtime leader's son - Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.

2021-04-22T05:50:37.537418+00:00 IST

Argentina's COVID-19 death toll tops 60,000

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina's pandemic death toll surpassed 60,000 on Wednesday after 291 more people died of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, as health authorities warned the country is facing "the worst moment of the pandemic."

2021-04-22T02:47:57.507204+00:00 IST

'Unreasonable, provocative': China after Australia scraps BRI agreement

Canberra [Australia], April 22 (ANI): China has dubbed Australia's decision to scrap the controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) agreement with Beijing as "unreasonable and provocative", warning that this would further "damage to bilateral relations".

2021-04-22T02:44:48.328634+00:00 IST