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UAE's Emirates transports COVID-19 relief materials for free to India

Dubai [UAE], June 29 (ANI): Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates on Tuesday said that it has flown around 100 tonnes of COVID-19 relief material, free of charge to India to help the country combat with coronavirus pandemic.

2021-06-29T13:19:36.035367+00:00 IST

INS Tabar arrives at Alexandria in Egypt for two days visit

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Aiming to strengthen strong relations between India and Egypt, the Indian Navy's frontline frigate, INS Tabar has arrived at Alexandria for two days as part of a goodwill visit.

2021-06-29T12:05:42.155152+00:00 IST

UN peacekeeping chief expresses concern over alleged Russian human rights abuses in Africa

New York [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix said he was very concerned by the allegations of human rights violations perpetrated by Russian military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR).

2021-06-29T03:17:30.996918+00:00 IST

Violence against smuggled migrants widespread: UN report

New York [US], June 29 (ANI): A UN report published on Monday highlighted that migrants smuggled across borders are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping, whether in transit or in captivity, but authorities take little action to address these offences.

2021-06-29T00:24:24.251705+00:00 IST

Federal judge dismisses US government's antitrust complaint against Facebook

Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) complaint accusing Facebook of violating antitrust laws has been dismissed by a US federal judge, an opinion issued by the court on Monday revealed.

2021-06-28T21:03:56.492750+00:00 IST

India, Palau review progress in bilateral development cooperation

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan held a virtual interaction with J Uduch Sengebau Senior, Vice President, and Minister of State of Palau on Monday and the two leaders agreed to continue efforts to deepen engagements between India and Palau for a secure, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

2021-06-28T18:25:04.810606+00:00 IST

Nigerian troops kill 12 Boko Haram militants in northeast region

Lagos [Nigeria], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Twelve Boko Haram militants were killed on Sunday as Nigerian troops thwarted an attack by the extremist group on a military base in the northeastern state of Borno, said a spokesperson for the army.

2021-06-28T17:25:38.399774+00:00 IST

At UN meet, India highlights experience of peacekeeping forces in dealing with sexual exploitation, abuse

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): India's envoy to the United Nations on Monday highlighted the experience of the country's peackeeping forces in dealing with Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and said that India has adopted zero tolerance towards this issue.

2021-06-28T17:14:25.365973+00:00 IST

Six out of ten people oppose President Moon's visit to Japan during Tokyo Olympics

Seoul [South Korea], June 28 (ANI/Global Economic): The result of public opinion poll said on Monday that six out of ten people oppose the president Moon Jae In to visit Japan during the Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-28T11:52:52.736185+00:00 IST

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigns after losing no confidence vote

Stockholm [Sweden], June 28 (ANI): Sweden Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday that he has resigned and asked the speaker of parliament to find a replacement after the Social Democratic leader lost a vote of no confidence in parliament last week.

2021-06-28T11:08:33.276238+00:00 IST

Child killed, 3 others injured in US airstrike on Syria-Iraq border

Damascus [Syria], June 28 (ANI): One child was killed and three other civilians were wounded in an overnight US strike in an area in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour bordering Iraq, Xinhua reported quoting Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Monday.

2021-06-28T10:19:55.213702+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 739 more COVID-19 deaths

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 739 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 513,474, the health ministry said Sunday.

2021-06-28T05:17:07.980779+00:00 IST

6 killed, 13 injured in terrorist attack in central Mali

Bamako [Mali], June 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Six people have been killed and 13 more injured as a result of a terrorist attack in the central part of Mali, media reported.

2021-06-28T03:49:11.477890+00:00 IST

Brazil records 33,704 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 18.42mn

Brasilia [Brazil], June 28 (ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 33,704 to 18,420,598 within the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said on Sunday.

2021-06-27T23:40:04.323979+00:00 IST

South Africa imposes COVID-19 restrictions amid spread of Delta variant

Pretoria [South Africa], June 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Africa is imposing new restrictions to curb the third wave of the coronavirus disease, as well as the spread of the Delta variant, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday.

2021-06-27T20:58:11.039136+00:00 IST

Saudi-led coalition intercepts 2 drones fired toward border city

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen on Sunday intercepted two drones launched toward the Saudi border city of Khamis Mushait, the Al Ekhbariya TV reported.

2021-06-27T19:11:20.719724+00:00 IST

2 injured in church blast in DR Congo

Kinshasa [DR Congo], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): At least two people were injured on Sunday morning in an explosion at a Catholic church in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to multiple local media.

2021-06-27T10:59:28.185380+00:00 IST

18 Al-Shabab terrorists executed in northeast Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Eighteen Al-Shabab terrorists were executed Sunday in Galkayo town of Mudug, the Puntland State of Somalia, after being sentenced to death earlier by the court.

2021-06-27T10:50:04.672213+00:00 IST

Two more Catholic churches burned down in Canada's British Columbia

British Columbia [Canada], June 27 (ANI): Days after two Catholic churches were destroyed by fire in the British Columbia province of Canada, two more Catholic churches were burned down in the province's Interior on Saturday morning.

2021-06-27T06:35:49.614121+00:00 IST

Argentina registers 18,555 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina has registered 18,555 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 4,393,142, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.

2021-06-27T05:28:29.792890+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 1,593 more COVID-19 deaths, 64,134 new infections

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 1,593 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 512,735, the health ministry said Saturday.

2021-06-27T02:39:06.455369+00:00 IST