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Turkey imposes 14-day quarantine for arrivals from India, 7 other countries

Ankara [Turkey], June 2 (ANI): In a bid to curb Covid-19 spread, Turkey has made mandatory 14 days of institutional quarantine for passengers from eight countries including India.

2021-06-02T03:32:52.601728+00:00 IST

Peru's COVID-19 death rate found to be worlds' worst after revised data

Lima [Peru], June 2 (ANI): Peru's COVID-19 death rate is found to be the worlds' worst after the government revised its data on Monday (local time).

2021-06-01T23:42:29.898979+00:00 IST

Gunmen attack kills 4 in northwest Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Four people were killed in gunmen attack in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state on Monday, a local official said on Tuesday.

2021-06-01T22:28:39.749663+00:00 IST

Namibia registers highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths

Windhoek [Namibia], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia on Tuesday recorded 24 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily number since the novel coronavirus was reported in the country in March last year, according to Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula.

2021-06-01T19:43:09.242142+00:00 IST

Over 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], June 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has administered more than 30 million coronavirus vaccine doses out of 39.8 million that were purchased from different companies, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez said.

2021-06-01T09:26:05.533140+00:00 IST

Hamas ready to negotiate with Israel on prisoner exchange

Gaza [Palestine] June 1 (ANI): Hamas is ready for "urgent negotiations" with Israel on prisoner exchange, Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and political bureau chief, said on Monday.

2021-06-01T07:20:55.210992+00:00 IST

Car explosion kills two in Uzbekistan

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people died and another two were injured when a gas cylinder in a car exploded on a highway in the Kashkadarya region, the Uzbek Emergency Situations Ministry said on Tuesday.

2021-06-01T07:07:12.639224+00:00 IST

Dominica opposition slams PM Skerrit over Mehul Choksi episode, demands full investigation

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Dominica House of Assembly, Lennox Linton, on Monday slammed Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit's government and issued a strong statement on the entire episode of India-born businessman Mehul Choksi, saying 'no law, no constitution' lives in the country.

2021-06-01T06:30:35.019193+00:00 IST

Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine approved for use in Palestinian territories

Moscow [Russia], June 1 (ANI): Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19 has been approved for use in the Palestinian territories, according to Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund.

2021-06-01T05:51:04.639490+00:00 IST

Study finds new way of predicting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Canberra [Australia], June 1 (ANI): A study has identified the immune response associated with protection from COVID-19. The discovery is likely to help reduce the time it takes to develop new vaccines.

2021-06-01T05:08:31.036057+00:00 IST

North Korea slams countries for storing excessive stock of COVID-19 vaccines

Pyongyang [North Korea], June 1 (ANI): North Korea has slammed some countries for storing an excessive stock of COVID-19 vaccines while others suffer from a lack of supplies.

2021-06-01T04:41:34.061273+00:00 IST

Suez Canal authority plans to widen canal to avoid event like 'The Ever Green'

Cairo [Egypt], June 1 (ANI): In an effort to avoid a repeat of the event like cargo ship which was struck in Egypt, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced that it had started dredging work to widen and deepen the southern part of the canal.

2021-06-01T04:22:51.963777+00:00 IST

9 killed on southern Colombia farm

Bogota [Colombia], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight men and one woman were killed on a farm located in the rural area of Algeciras in the southern Colombian department of Huila, Mayor of Algeciras Libardo Pinto said Monday.

2021-06-01T03:34:45.915552+00:00 IST

Philippines extends ban on travel from India, six other countries

Manila [Philippines], June 1 (ANI): Philippines government has extended the ban on inbound travel from seven countries, including India, until June 15 to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 variant -- B.1617.

2021-06-01T02:50:03.613805+00:00 IST

Nigerian President instructs security agencies to rescue kidnapped school children

Abuja [Nigeria], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday condemned the kidnapping of children from a school in the north-central state of Niger on Sunday, and urged agencies involved to do their utmost to rescue the kidnapped kids.

2021-06-01T02:39:00.614240+00:00 IST

Morocco's COVID-19 tally rises to 519,216

Rabat [Morocco], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 519,216 on Monday as 108 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.

2021-05-31T18:54:26.065140+00:00 IST

China won't stand between Australia, New Zealand, say leaders

Canberra [Australia], May 31 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that Canberra and Wellington policies with regard to China won't divide the neighbouring countries as they stood 'resolutely together' on shared values and principles.

2021-05-31T09:48:19.485939+00:00 IST

2 killed, 7 injured in road accident in Philippines

Manila [The Philippines], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people were killed and seven others injured when a small speeding truck hit a car on a highway in Quezon province early on Monday, Philippine police said.

2021-05-31T08:15:41.879125+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Japan to vaccinate all people under 65 years

Tokyo [Japan], May 31 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccination rollout for people under the age of 65 in Japan will be carried out people with preexisting conditions and those working at care facilities to help speed up the process, the Health Minister said.

2021-05-31T08:03:28.253272+00:00 IST

Egypt demands 550 million US dollars from Japanese cargo ship owner

Tokyo [Japan], May 31 (ANI): Egyptian authorities are demanding 550 million US dollars in compensation from the Japanese owner of a cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March.

2021-05-31T06:19:23.527668+00:00 IST

N Korea slams US for lifting of missile rules on S Korea

Pyongyang [North Korea], May 31 (ANI): North Korea on Monday slammed the United States for lifting all restrictions on South Korean missiles as a "stark reminder" of Washington's hostile approach to Pyongyang.

2021-05-31T06:09:14.612748+00:00 IST