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Over half of Canadians view China as biggest security threat: Poll

Ottawa [Canada], March 12 (ANI): Over half of Canadians view China as the single biggest security threat facing the nation, with a majority believing that a global war of attrition involving Beijing is already well underway, according to a new poll.

2021-03-12T13:05:40.430726+00:00 IST

India understands giving vaccines to own population will not solve world problems: Barbados PM

Bridgetown [Barbados], March 12 (ANI): Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Friday lauded India's efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, saying that the country understands that simply giving vaccines to its own population will not solve the world's problems.

2021-03-12T11:29:14.051033+00:00 IST

Refugee centers in Ethiopia's Tigray at risk of disease outbreaks: UNICEF

Addis Ababa [Ethopia], March 12 (ANI/Sputnik): There are widespread concerns that overcrowding at refugee centers and lack of health facilities will drive disease outbreaks in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region, a UNICEF spokesman told Sputnik.

2021-03-12T11:05:53.914657+00:00 IST

Serbia's COVID-19 case count crosses 500,000

Belgrade [Serbia], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Serbia's coronavirus cases have surpassed half a million, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday.

2021-03-11T18:36:14.664507+00:00 IST

20 killed, 23 injured in fire at sewing factory in Northern Egypt

Cairo [Egypt], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Twenty people were killed and at least 23 others were injured as a result of a fire that emerged at a garment facility in the Al Qalyubia province in northern Egypt, the province's administration said on Thursday.

2021-03-11T12:22:09.006701+00:00 IST

Chinese vaccine CoronaVac might prove ineffective against Brazil's P1 COVID-19 variant: Study

Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 11 (ANI): Amid an aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 strain from the Amazon in Brazil, a recent preliminary study has provided evidence that China's CoronaVac, the country's principal vaccine, might prove ineffective against the coronavirus variant.

2021-03-11T11:32:36.241742+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 7,693 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered 7,693 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the national tally to 2,169,694, the Ministry of Health said.

2021-03-11T04:58:46.023370+00:00 IST

Brazil reports record 2,286 new Covid-19 deaths

Brasilia [Brazil], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Brazil, has increased by a record 2,286 to 270,656 over the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said.

2021-03-11T00:18:28.552982+00:00 IST

Russia slowing down Twitter over content standoff

Moscow [Russia], March 11 (ANI): The Russian government said on Wednesday that it was slowing access to Twitter, accusing the social network of failing to remove illegal content and signalling that the Kremlin is escalating its offensive against American internet companies that have long provided a haven for freedom of expression.

2021-03-10T20:12:25.891572+00:00 IST

UK records another 5,926 coronavirus cases, 190 deaths

London [UK], March 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 5,926 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,234,924, according to official figures released Wednesday.

2021-03-10T17:00:30.311564+00:00 IST

Australian rare earth firm ASM signs South Korea deal

Canberra [Australia], March 10 (ANI): In a snub to China which has a virtual monopoly on processing rare earth metals, Australian rare earth producer ASM has strengthened its supply chain by closing a deal with two regional governments in South Korea.

2021-03-10T16:31:07.779540+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 7,307 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered 7,307 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the national tally to 2,162,001, the health ministry said.

2021-03-10T06:39:49.254366+00:00 IST

India sends COVID-19 vaccines to Botswana

Gaborone [Botswana], March 9 (ANI): India has sent COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in the country to Botswana as part of the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative.

2021-03-09T18:05:23.354973+00:00 IST

Jamaica thanks India for sending 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Kingston [Jamaica], March 9 (ANI): Jamaica on Tuesday thanked India for sending 50,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines in the fight against the pandemic.

2021-03-09T17:59:11.503095+00:00 IST

100 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week

Tripoli [Libya], March 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 100 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast over the past week.

2021-03-09T05:49:33.024769+00:00 IST

Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines reach Jamaica

Kingston [Jamaica], March 9 (ANI): As part of its Vaccine Maitri initiative aimed to assist countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Made-in-India vaccines reached Jamaica on Monday (local time).

2021-03-09T03:35:13.140576+00:00 IST

Ghanaian President to focus on anti-COVID fight, economic recovery in second term

Accra [Ghana], March 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will focus on the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery as his second term in office kicked off, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said here on Monday.

2021-03-09T02:47:40.267634+00:00 IST

8 killed, over 170 injured in migrant center fire in Yemen

Sana'a [Yemen], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): At least eight people have been killed and over 170 others injured as a result of a fire at a migrant detention facility in the Yemeni capital city Sana'a, the regional office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for the Middle East and North Africa has said.

2021-03-08T08:55:54.199164+00:00 IST

Chile reports third consecutive day of over 5,000 daily cases of COVID-19

Santiago [Chile], March 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile announced on Sunday the third consecutive day of more than 5,000 daily cases of COVID-19, with 5,280 cases, bringing the total to 855,785, the Ministry of Health reported.

2021-03-07T23:50:05.070922+00:00 IST

17 dead, over 400 injured in Equatorial Guinea explosions

Malabo [Equatorial Guinea], March 8 (ANI): As many as 17 people were killed and more than 400 injured in a series of powerful explosions on Sunday at a military base in Bata, Equatorial Guinea's largest city.

2021-03-07T22:01:53.740866+00:00 IST