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UN vows to deepen Africa's trade integration, implement free trade agreement

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday expressed its keen intention to deepen Africa's trade integration and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.

2021-01-30T02:27:03.941742+00:00 IST

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 222,000

Brasilia [Brazil], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported on Friday 1,119 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its death toll to 222,666, the Health Ministry said.

2021-01-30T02:21:01.454784+00:00 IST

Canadian Judge rejects Huawei CFO's bid to loosen bail restrictions

Ottawa [Canada], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A Canadian judge has rejected Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's bid to loosen her bail conditions, state broadcaster CBC reported on Friday.

2021-01-30T00:32:16.301314+00:00 IST

Canada suspends flights to Mexico, Caribbean; tightens COVID-19 entry requirements

Ottawa [Canada] January 30 (ANI): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced the suspension of fights service to Mexico and the Caribbean to contain the spread of the COVID-19 and introduced additional entry requirements to discourage international travel to the country.

2021-01-29T20:39:20.579395+00:00 IST

Some 27,000 children stranded in Al-Hawl camp in Syria

New York [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday that some 27,000 children remain stranded in the Al-Hawl refugee camp in northeastern Syria, despite the efforts undertaken over the past years to repatriate them.

2021-01-29T19:28:59.671845+00:00 IST

Libya reports 715 new COVID-19 cases

Tripoli [Libya], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The National Centre for Disease Control of Libya on Thursday reported 715 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national count to 116,779.

2021-01-29T09:10:09.531054+00:00 IST

Brazil surpasses 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases

Brasilia [Brazil], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 61,811 within the past 24 hours and reached 9,058,687, the Ministry of Health said.

2021-01-29T02:12:12.936726+00:00 IST

India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today, says UN chief

New York [US], January 29 (ANI): Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.

2021-01-28T22:07:17.552616+00:00 IST

UN Chief says 2021 must be year to put world back 'on track'

New York [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that 2021 must be a year of changes that will return the world on the right path.

2021-01-28T19:11:36.988672+00:00 IST

India doubles number of scholarships to Madagascar for higher education in its premier universities

Antananarivo [Madagascar] January 28 (ANI): Ambassador Abhay Kumar met Malagasy students in Antananarivo who are travelling to India to study Master's degree in Cyber Security at the National University of Forensic Science in Gujarat and wished them a very fruitful and productive time studying in India.

2021-01-28T18:26:53.311948+00:00 IST

9 detained in Russia's Vladivostok over police disobedience

Vladivostok [Russia], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): At least nine people were detained in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of police disobedience during last weekend's protests, their lawyer, Polina Sidelnikova, told Sputnik on Thursday.

2021-01-28T09:16:34.170646+00:00 IST

Russia registers 19,138 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 19,138 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 17,741 the day before, taking the tally to 3,793,810, the coronavirus response center said on Thursday.

2021-01-28T09:11:19.139670+00:00 IST

South Africa advises citizens against wrapping coffins of COVID-19 victims in plastic

Johannesburg [South Africa], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): There is no need to cover the coffins of people who died of COVID-19 in plastic wraps or mark them with biohazard stickers prior to burial, the South African Department of Health said.

2021-01-28T07:58:51.521849+00:00 IST

Mexico's Foreign Minister gets 2nd negative COVID-19 test

Mexico City [Mexico], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard, who is working from home due to having contact with coronavirus-positive President Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced on Thursday that his second PRC test returned negative.

2021-01-28T07:20:29.130638+00:00 IST

UN calls for unification of Libyan electoral authorities

Tripoli [Libya], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday called for the unification of the country's electoral authorities for the municipal council elections.

2021-01-28T07:07:56.369937+00:00 IST

Ethiopia to start mask-wearing campaign on campus to fight COVID-19

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia will soon launch a mask-wearing campaign in schools nationwide amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ethiopia Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

2021-01-28T03:18:22.571364+00:00 IST

Israel Consulate commemorates Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 28 (ANI): The International Holocaust Remembrance Day was commemorated by the Consulate General of Israel to South India (Bengaluru) on Wednesday in the presence of heads of diplomatic missions and clergy.

2021-01-27T20:25:26.273351+00:00 IST

Madagascar President, foreign and defence ministers congratulate India on 72nd Republic Day

Antananarivo [Madagascar] January 27 (ANI): Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has congratulated India on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day.   

2021-01-27T13:19:58.301758+00:00 IST

Botswana confirms presence of COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa

Gaborone [Botswana], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) has confirmed the presence of the COVID-19 new variant 501Y.V2 first detected in neighbouring country, South Africa.

2021-01-27T04:20:49.225377+00:00 IST

Brazil suspends flights from South Africa to prevent spread of COVID-19

Brasilia [Brazil], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil on Tuesday extended the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom and introduced a fresh ban on arrivals from South Africa.

2021-01-26T22:44:03.065898+00:00 IST

Georgia adds 1,006 COVID-19 cases

Tbilisi [Georgia] January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia on Tuesday reported 1,006 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 254,822, said the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).

2021-01-26T12:10:42.334169+00:00 IST