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7 killed, 3 missing in floods in northern Algeria

Algiers [Algeria], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven people died and three others went missing amid floods that hit the northern region of Algeria on Saturday overnight.

2021-03-07T14:18:57.622486+00:00 IST

Russia reports over 10,500 new COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], March 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 10,595 cases over the past 24 hours, down from the 11,022 cases recorded the day before, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Sunday.

2021-03-07T08:09:09.230534+00:00 IST

Brazil registers 1,555 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours

Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil has registered 1,555 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 264,325, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.

2021-03-07T04:49:57.253323+00:00 IST

Costa Rica marks one year after first confirmed from Covid-19 case

San Jose [Costa Rica], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Costa Rica on Saturday marked one year since the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was discovered in the country. Since then, the country has registered 206,640 cases and 2,833 deaths, an average of 566 cases and 7.7 deaths each day over the last year, according to the Ministry of Health.

2021-03-07T00:34:39.770635+00:00 IST

Nigerian President gets vaccinated against COVID-19

Abuja [Nigeria], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received their first COVID-19 vaccine jabs on Saturday.

2021-03-06T18:25:12.041529+00:00 IST

20 killed in car bomb blast in Somali capital

Mogadishu [Somalia], March 6 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in a car bomb blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday night (local time), CNN reported citing police.

2021-03-06T17:59:18.527555+00:00 IST

Qatar reports 460 new COVID-19 cases, 166,475 in total

Doha [Qatar], March 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari Health Ministry on Saturday announced 460 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 166,475, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

2021-03-06T17:50:28.232747+00:00 IST

Ethiopia to receive 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia is scheduled to receive its first 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX on Sunday morning, said the country's Federal Ministry of Health on Friday.

2021-03-06T07:49:38.822838+00:00 IST

Senegal: 4 killed in clashes sparked after Opposition leader arrested

Dakar [Senegal], March 6 (ANI): At least four people were killed in clashes between activists and police, which erupted in Senegal, after the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

2021-03-06T01:38:35.008054+00:00 IST

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine

Ottawa [Canada], March 6 (ANI): Canada's drug regulator on Friday (local time) approved Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine.

2021-03-05T23:37:34.956521+00:00 IST

Ecuador sees 1,335 daily cases of Covid-19, caseload tops 291,000

Quito [Ecuador], March 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador registered 1,335 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease and 33 more patient deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 291,070 and the death toll to 11,225, the Ministry of Health said Friday.

2021-03-05T22:58:51.654943+00:00 IST

Malawi, Congo receive Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines

Kinshasa/Lilongwe [Congo/Malawi], March 6 (ANI): Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday received Made-in-India coronavirus vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.

2021-03-05T19:19:10.614407+00:00 IST

Consignment of Made in India COVID-19 vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua

New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): India on Friday airlifted a consignment of Made in India COVID-19 vaccines for Guyana, Jamaica and Nicaragua under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.

2021-03-05T07:02:13.102493+00:00 IST

Situation on global oil market undoubtedly improved in recent months: Saudi Minister

Moscow [Russia], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The situation on the global oil market has undoubtedly improved in the last two months, while OPEC+ states have shown a high level of compliance with the oil production cuts, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Thursday.

2021-03-04T16:18:15.951125+00:00 IST

6.9 magnitude quake hits New Zealand's Gisborne, tsunami warning issued

Gisborne [New Zealand], March 4 (ANI): A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on the Richter Scale jolted Gisborne, New Zealand on Thursday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

2021-03-04T15:16:33.141608+00:00 IST

Zimbabwe becomes first African country to authorise use of COVAXIN

Harare [Zimbabwe], March 4 (ANI): Zimbabwe has authorised the use of India's indigenous vaccine COVAXIN, becoming the first African country to do so.

2021-03-04T13:20:26.481717+00:00 IST

Consignment of Made in India COVID-19 vaccines airlifted for African countries

New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): India on Thursday airlifted consignment of Made in India COVID-19 vaccines for Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cote d'Ivoire under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.

2021-03-04T09:14:10.972474+00:00 IST

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Ottawa [Canada], March 4 (ANI): Canada on Wednesday (local time) thanked India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.

2021-03-04T01:26:57.231617+00:00 IST

Indian-made COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Senegal

Dakar [Senegal] March 3 (ANI): A consignment of Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines has landed in Senegal on Wednesday under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

2021-03-03T17:42:27.999158+00:00 IST

Consignment of Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Rwanda

Kigali [Rwanda], March 3 (ANI): A consignment of Indian-made vaccines has been landed in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda on Wednesday under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

2021-03-03T11:07:52.449279+00:00 IST

10 rockets hit military base hosting US troops in Iraq

Al Anbar [Iraq], March 3 (ANI): Multiple rockets struck Al Assad military airbase on Wednesday that houses US troops in Iraq's western Anbar province.

2021-03-03T07:58:14.245365+00:00 IST