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Guatemala President Giammattei thanks India for providing Covishield vaccine doses

Guatemala City [Guatemala], February 27 (ANI): Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India for providing 200,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine -- which is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India -- on Friday.

2021-02-27T16:32:58.323242+00:00 IST

42 people including students abducted from school in Nigeria released

Lagos [Nigeria], February 27 (ANI): At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest Nigeria, have been released, the vice-principal of the school, Mallam Saidu said on Saturday.

2021-02-27T14:24:25.931761+00:00 IST

Ethiopia reports 935 new COVID-19 cases

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia registered 935 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 157,047 as of Friday evening, the country's Ministry of Health said.

2021-02-27T09:43:40.141877+00:00 IST

Canada gives nod to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI): Regulators in Canada on Friday approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in the country.

2021-02-26T15:38:46.721186+00:00 IST

Madagascar President inaugurates advanced digital cobalt therapy machine donated by India

Antananarivo [Madagascar], February 26 (ANI): Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Friday inaugurated Bhabhatron-II, an advanced digital cobalt therapy machine at the Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital (HJRA) in Antananarivo in the presence of Public Health Professor Jean Louis Hanitrala Rakotovao and Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar.

2021-02-26T14:07:31.707310+00:00 IST

Indians in Canada urge Burnaby MP to protect all citizens instead of supporting Khalistani movement

Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI): Criticising the recent attacks on the Hindu minorities in Canada, people of Indian origin on Thursday (local time) called on Jagmeet Singh, MP from Riding (seat) of Burnaby, to "protect all Canadian citizens including Hindu-Canadians" instead of supporting the Khalistani movement.

2021-02-26T07:04:22.902095+00:00 IST

Protest in Canada's Burnaby against attacks on Hindu minorities by Khalistan supporters

Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI): The Canadians of Indian origin protested on Thursday (local time) against the attacks by Khalistan supporters on Hindu minorities due to the ongoing farmers' protest in India.

2021-02-26T05:04:15.510668+00:00 IST

Canadian govt 'concerned' by sexual assaults during hotel quarantine

Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is concerned by the multiple sexual assaults involving travelers during COVID-19 quarantine enforcement, but will continue with the programs, cabinet ministers told the House of Commons.

2021-02-26T02:23:30.153672+00:00 IST

Toll from COVID-19 in Brazil surpasses 250,000 people

Brasilia [Brazil], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by 1,541 to 251,498 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Thursday.

2021-02-25T23:45:42.085719+00:00 IST

Japan could fire at foreign official vessels aiming to enter waters near Diaoyu Islands

Tokyo [Japan], February 26 (ANI): The Japan Coast Guard could directly fire a weapon against foreign official vessels aiming to land on the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, local media reported citing ruling party members on Thursday.

2021-02-25T23:45:25.186732+00:00 IST

Rights group to hold online discussion on political freedom in Tibet, East Turkistan, HK on Feb 28

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) has scheduled a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.

2021-02-25T12:13:47.749852+00:00 IST

DRC authorities require notification before foreign diplomats travel across country

Kinshasa [Congo], February 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) now requires accredited diplomats to notify the relevant authorities in advance before travelling through the country's provinces.

2021-02-25T09:23:11.632377+00:00 IST

Australia passes law forcing tech giants to pay news publishers after Facebook row

Canberra [Australia], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Australian parliament has passed an amended version of the law forcing tech companies to share revenue with media businesses after the original variant triggered a backlash from Facebook, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on Thursday.

2021-02-25T07:48:36.665051+00:00 IST

Australian upper house passes amended bargaining code for media, tech platforms

Canberra [Australia], February 24 (ANI): The Australian upper house on Wednesday announced passing of an amended version of the mandatory bargaining code for digital platforms that will make the tech companies share revenue with media businesses.

2021-02-24T15:45:17.572303+00:00 IST

Iran's envoy to UN calls full compliance with nuclear deal 'absurd'

Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington's call for Tehran's full compliance with the provisions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is absurd, since the US keeps itself "totally out of the agreement," breaching its terms, Iran's permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva, Esmaeil Baghaei, Hamaneh said on Wednesday.

2021-02-24T13:43:46.732077+00:00 IST

Ghana becomes first country to get free coronavirus vaccines through COVAX scheme

Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ghana became the first country on Wednesday to receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, a shot-sharing scheme behind the inoculation drive in poorer countries.

2021-02-24T11:48:16.760164+00:00 IST

Jaishankar offers prayers at holy Ganga Talao in Mauritius

Port Louis [Mauritius], February 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on his two-day visit to Mauritius, offered prayers at the holy Ganga Talao on Wednesday morning.

2021-02-24T07:07:14.797939+00:00 IST

Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram terrorists, retake 'lost' town: Army spokesman

Abuja [Nigeria], February 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian troops killed some Boko Haram terrorists while retaking a town "lost" to them earlier in the country's northeast region, said a spokesman for the Army on Tuesday.

2021-02-24T06:27:36.689630+00:00 IST

Australia amends Media Bargaining Law, says Facebook to restore news pages in coming days

Canberra [Australia], February 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Facebook is going to unblock Australian news outlets on its platform after the government agreed to amend a proposed law forcing the tech giant to share revenue with media businesses, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Tuesday.

2021-02-23T09:06:22.704009+00:00 IST

UN envoy to Libya holds discussions with Libyan parties, reiterates commitment to LPDF roadmap

Tripoli [Libya], February 23 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations (UN) envoy to Libya Jan Kubis held discussions with a wide range of interlocutors in various parts of the country and stressed the UN's commitment to the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said Monday.

2021-02-23T03:02:37.289958+00:00 IST

Gunmen kill 3 policemen, abduct civilian in southeast Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], February 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Three policemen were killed when gunmen attacked a zoological garden in southeast Nigeria, authorities said on Monday.

2021-02-22T15:53:39.925606+00:00 IST