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MoS Muraleedharan leads Indian delegation at swearing-in ceremony of Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo

Accra [Ghana], January 8 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs on Thursday led the Indian delegation for the swearing-in ceremony of Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and conveyed greetings of Indian leadership to his office.

2021-01-07T23:17:22.679070+00:00 IST

7 people killed in roadside mine blast in Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): At least seven people died as a result of a roadside mine detonating in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, Somalia radio Daslan reported on Thursday.

2021-01-07T11:57:54.306041+00:00 IST

Virander Kumar Paul appointed next Ambassador to Somalia

New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Virander Kumar Paul on Wednesday has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Somalia, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

2021-01-07T04:12:16.445561+00:00 IST

Bolivia registers Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use authorisation

Moscow [Russia], January 7 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Wednesday announced that Bolivia's State Agency for Medicines and Health Technologies has registered Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine under emergency use authorisation procedure.

2021-01-06T20:19:01.100341+00:00 IST

Libyan PM welcomes reconciliation agreement with Qatar

Tripoli [Libya], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Prime Minister Fayez Serraj of the UN-backed Libyan government welcomed on Tuesday the results of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council Summit held in Saudi Arabia which ended the rift with Qatar.

2021-01-06T04:37:26.859513+00:00 IST

Argentina to step up COVID-19 restrictions amid summer break

Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina will step up measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus during the austral summer vacation season, the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matias Lammens, said Tuesday.

2021-01-05T23:44:20.273610+00:00 IST

Russia reports over 24,000 new coronavirus cases, 518 deaths

Moscow [Russia], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 24,246 cases recorded over the past 24 hours, up from just above 23,000 the day before, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Tuesday.

2021-01-05T13:47:07.822395+00:00 IST

India's CEC not visiting Kazakhstan during elections over pandemic concerns

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India Yerlan Alimbayev on Tuesday said though India's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora was invited by the country to observe its upcoming elections, but no one from India is visiting due to COVID-19 concerns.

2021-01-05T10:11:22.918156+00:00 IST

Ready to procure vaccines from India after dialogues: Kazakh Envoy

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): With Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approving two vaccine candidates in India, the Kazakhstan Ambassador to India Yerlan Alimbayev said that Kazakhstan will discuss the matter with India and is ready to procure the vaccines.

2021-01-05T08:54:40.604524+00:00 IST

COVID-safe election to cost Aussie taxpayers additional 22.9 million USD, says electoral commission

Canberra [Australia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's next federal election is likely to cost the country about an additional 30 million Australian dollars (USD 22.9 million) due to COVID-19 measures.

2021-01-05T03:22:28.455062+00:00 IST

17 Ethiopians arrested for suspected involvement in deadly communal violence

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Security forces in western Ethiopia have arrested 17 Ethiopians suspected of involvement in deadly communal violence, state media outlet Ethiopia News Agency (ENA) reported on Monday.

2021-01-05T02:52:24.164860+00:00 IST

Niger announces 3-day national mourning after deadly attacks on 2 villages

Niamey [Niger], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Niger's Interior Minister Alkache Alhada on Monday declared three days of nationwide mourning after terrorists attacked two villages in the west of the country killing about 100 people.

2021-01-04T21:36:07.842279+00:00 IST

Georgia confirms first case of UK-linked coronavirus strain

Tbilisi [Georgia], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Georgia has confirmed the first case of the new variant of COVID-19 that was identified in the United Kingdom, the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of the Georgian Health Ministry said on Monday.

2021-01-04T16:52:28.649508+00:00 IST

Mexican President offers political asylum to Assange

Mexico City [Mexico], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum if the United Kingdom freed him from jail.

2021-01-04T16:36:44.940837+00:00 IST

'Best news': Assange's mother after UK court rules against extradition to US

London [UK], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's mother Christine said Monday's decision by a UK court to block her son's extradition to the United States was the "best news".

2021-01-04T14:51:11.019463+00:00 IST

Chile registers 2,289 new COVID-19 cases

Santiago [Chile], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile registered 2,289 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, for a total of 618,191 cases, as well as another 43 deaths, bringing the death toll to 16,767, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.

2021-01-04T09:36:51.692694+00:00 IST

West refused to unfreeze Venezuelan funds for vaccine purchase, says President Maduro

Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): EU nations and the United States have refused Venezuela's request to unfreeze its assets, so that the sanctions-hit country could purchase a coronavirus vaccine, President Nicolas Maduro has said.

2021-01-04T04:13:36.133093+00:00 IST

Colombia reports 9,412 new COVID-19 cases

Bogota [Colombia], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia registered 9,412 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 1,675,820, health authorities said Sunday.

2021-01-04T03:10:26.818963+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 5,884 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered 5,884 new cases of COVID-19 in the past day, taking the national count to 1,640,718, the health ministry said on Sunday.

2021-01-04T02:51:05.260552+00:00 IST

UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic

New York [US], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.

2021-01-04T00:31:28.857729+00:00 IST

Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 600,000

Ottawa [Canada], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases surpassed 600,000 as of Sunday afternoon, with the total hitting 601,653, including 15,865 deaths, according to CTV.

2021-01-04T00:12:37.727813+00:00 IST