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Brazil reports 3,808 single-day COVID-19 deaths

Sao Paulo [Brazil], April 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Tuesday reported 3,808 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising its pandemic death toll to 358,425.

2021-04-14T02:06:27.081081+00:00 IST

Canada will not 'hesitate' to change AstraZeneca vaccine licensing if more issues emerge

Toronto [Canada], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian health regulators will not hesitate to change the terms of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine license if additional safety issues emerge, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said.

2021-04-14T01:02:29.837442+00:00 IST

South Africa suspends use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Johannesburg [South Africa], April 14 (ANI): South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said that the country will be suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after health concerns raised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

2021-04-13T22:39:21.232867+00:00 IST

Taliban terrorists kill 6 security personnel, injure 9 in Afghanistan

Baghlan [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Taliban terrorists on Tuesday attacked a security base in Dahna-e-Ghori district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, killing six government forces and injuring nine others, district head Qasim Khan said.

2021-04-13T12:32:26.325428+00:00 IST

Canada considers China as top concern to its national security

Ottawa [Canada], April 13 (ANI): China is one of Canada's chief national security concerns, the country's National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) said on Monday in a report.

2021-04-13T01:46:13.387661+00:00 IST

At least 20 dead in bus accident in Peru

Lima [Peru], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 20 people were killed and 14 others injured in Peru after an interprovincial bus skidded and overturned in Sihuas province in the northern Ancash region, authorities said on Monday.

2021-04-13T01:41:48.148522+00:00 IST

India becomes 60th country to authorise Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V

Moscow [Russia], April 13 (ANI): India has become the 60th country to authorize the use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus, and the vaccine is now approved in countries with a total population of 3 billion, or 40 percent of the world's population, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday.

2021-04-12T22:23:18.494824+00:00 IST

Russia registers 8,320 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 8,320 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 8,702 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,649,710, the coronavirus response center said on Monday.

2021-04-12T11:14:07.187033+00:00 IST

Lasso declares victory in Ecuador's presidential elections

Quito [Ecuador], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Former banker and three-time presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso declared victory in Ecuador's presidential runoff elections Sunday, calling it a historic day for the South American country.

2021-04-12T07:11:23.820989+00:00 IST

Presidential elections underway in Peru

Lima [Peru], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Elections began at 7:00 am (local time) on Sunday in Peru, where more than 25 million people are eligible to vote.

2021-04-12T01:29:45.436996+00:00 IST

Canada 'must do more' to help people in Hong Kong amid draconian law: Advocacy Group

Toronto [Canada], April 12 (ANI): Amid the crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, an advocacy group has said that while Canada has unveiled new work, study and residency permit programmes for Hong Kongers but more support is definitely needed.

2021-04-11T23:28:10.884341+00:00 IST

Russia calls for talks on binding treaty to ban weapons deployment in Space

Moscow [Russia], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia calls for talks to create a legally binding international instrument that would ban the deployment of any type of weapons in space, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic space flight.

2021-04-11T22:18:09.893525+00:00 IST

Djibouti risks its autonomy amid Chinese infrastructure investment strategy, analyst

Djibouti [Djibouti], April 11 (ANI): The relationship between Djibouti and China is a case study on how Beijing is using its global infrastructure investment strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative, to aggrandise its economic influence and strengthen its position as the top investor in Africa.

2021-04-11T05:59:29.966301+00:00 IST

Sierra Leone receives Ebola vaccines to boost prevention

FreeTown [Sierra Leone], April 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Sierra Leone has received 640 doses of Ebola vaccines to boost prevention of the virus detected in its neighboring Guinea, said the health ministry on Saturday.

2021-04-11T04:47:50.478256+00:00 IST

Chile registers 8,124 new cases of COVID-19

Santiago [Chile], April 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported 8,124 new cases of COVID-19 and 105 more deaths on Saturday.

2021-04-11T02:22:46.319677+00:00 IST

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 350,000

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], April 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 351,334 after 2,616 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.

2021-04-11T01:37:04.322839+00:00 IST

UAE hasn't provided Princess Latifa's 'proof of life': UN

Geneva [Switzerland], April 11 (ANI): The United Nations has said that the United Arab Emirates has not submitted any proof that Princess Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the missing daughter of Dubai's ruler, is alive.

2021-04-11T00:38:54.063754+00:00 IST

Two cyclones to hit western Australia simultaneously in rare event: Meteorologists

Canberra [Australia] April 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Western Australians are warned to evacuate or batten down as two separate cyclones are headed in the direction of coastal communities this weekend, meteorologists warned.

2021-04-10T09:54:12.745852+00:00 IST

Brazil reports another 93,317 COVID-19 cases, 3,693 deaths

Brasilia [Brazil], April 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported another 93,317 infections and 3,693 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the national tallies to 348,718 and 13,373,174, respectively, the Ministry of Health said Friday.

2021-04-10T02:05:15.956467+00:00 IST

Most Canadians concerned about being sick with COVID-19

Ottawa [Canada], April 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Two-thirds of Canadians say they are concerned about becoming sick with COVID-19, a four-point increase from March, according to a survey issued by Canada's Angus Reid Institute on Friday.

2021-04-09T23:45:42.828405+00:00 IST

Chile registers record daily increase in COVID-19 cases

Santiago [Chile], April 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported 8,195 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily count since the outbreak, taking the national tally to 1,051,270.

2021-04-09T05:44:52.158607+00:00 IST