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Nigerian authorities fear 400 children kidnapped after school attack in Katsina

Abuja [Nigeria], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 400 children could have been kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Katsina as their school got attacked by a group of unknown armed men, Nigeria's Vanguard newspaper reported, citing authorities.

2020-12-13T10:59:54.270049+00:00 IST

Mexico reports 12,057 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported on Saturday 12,057 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national total to 1,241,436, according to its health ministry.

2020-12-13T04:58:07.243337+00:00 IST

Mexico authorizes emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

Mexico City [Mexico], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (Cofepris) has licensed the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech duo for emergency use, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell said on Saturday.

2020-12-12T12:03:24.080608+00:00 IST

Russia reports over 28,000 new COVID-19 cases as total surpasses 2.6Mln

Moscow [Russia], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 28,137 cases recorded over the past 24 hours, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Saturday.

2020-12-12T08:33:52.497785+00:00 IST

Brazil Coid-19 death toll surpasses 180,000

Brasilia [Brazil], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Brazil, has risen by 646 to 180,411 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said.

2020-12-11T22:11:48.241213+00:00 IST

Georgia's COVID-19 cases top 180,000

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia reported 4,146 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing its total to 183,099, the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health said.

2020-12-11T11:12:28.439889+00:00 IST

Baloch holds anti-Pakistan protest to mark International Human Rights Day

Busan [South Korea] December 11 (ANI): The Baloch Republic Party (BRP) organised a demonstration in Busan city of South Korea to highlight gross human rights abuses being committed by Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan.

2020-12-11T10:45:49.289389+00:00 IST

Russia registers 28,585 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 28,585 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 27,927 the day before, bringing the total to 2,597,711, the federal response center said on Friday.

2020-12-11T09:57:22.584249+00:00 IST

Race is on for strategic bases in Indian Ocean Region, says CDS Bipin Rawat

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Noting the rising challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the world is witnessing a race for strategic bases in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), adding that it is only going to gain momentum in the times to come.

2020-12-11T07:25:29.860515+00:00 IST

First doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine set to arrive in Canada in 'Few Days': Trudeau

Toronto [Canada], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The first 30,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive in Canada in a matter of days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.

2020-12-11T02:54:27.838948+00:00 IST

PM Modi, Uzbek President to hold first virtual summit to discuss bilateral ties

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will hold a virtual summit on Friday to discuss the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship of India and the Central Asian country, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

2020-12-10T13:12:11.085464+00:00 IST

Mexico's COVID-19 case tally tops 1.2 million

Mexico City [Mexico], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of registered cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mexico has surpassed 1.2 million, with more than 111,000 deaths, a senior health official said.

2020-12-10T05:15:28.847844+00:00 IST

Canadian government introduces bill to implement post-Brexit trade agreement

Toronto [Canada], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government has introduced a bill to implement the newly inked post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement.

2020-12-10T00:54:00.464063+00:00 IST

Ghana's President Akufo-Addo wins second term

Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The incumbent Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has won the presidential election and secured his second term, the country's Electoral Commission said on Wednesday.

2020-12-09T22:18:24.231004+00:00 IST

Foreign envoys laud India's COVID-19 vaccine development programme

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 9 (ANI): Many of the 60 foreign heads of missions who visited the biotech companies in Hyderabad-- Bharat Biotech and Biological E-- lauded the work being done at the Indian facilities for the development of Covid-19 vaccines.

2020-12-09T12:30:48.652399+00:00 IST

Uyghur body to hold protest against China on International Human Rights Day

Washington DC [US], December 9 (ANI): A pro-Uyghur body named East Turkistan National Awakening Movement is set to hold protests in various countries around the world on International Human Rights Day on December 10 to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights issues in China.

2020-12-09T11:18:52.653990+00:00 IST

India, Georgia hold Foreign Office Consultations, review aspects of bilateral ties

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India and Georgia held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) via digital video-conference on December 8 and reviewed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.

2020-12-09T10:56:09.803106+00:00 IST

Argentina's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 40,000

Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Argentina has topped 40,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

2020-12-09T03:44:48.815123+00:00 IST

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 178,000

Sao Paulo [Brazil], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's COVID-19 death toll rose to 178,159 on Tuesday, after 842 more patients died from the novel coronavirus disease in the previous 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.

2020-12-09T02:44:50.089088+00:00 IST

China-Australia tensions likely to escalate as Canberra passes law to scrap agreements with foreign nations

Canberra [Australia], December 9 (ANI): Australia's parliament on Tuesday voted to grant Canberra new powers to tear up agreements signed with foreign countries. China had earlier warned that the legislation was among a raft of grievances responsible for "poisoning" bilateral ties.

2020-12-09T00:40:37.325931+00:00 IST

India, Norway hold bilateral consultations on UNSC issues

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India and Norway on Tuesday virtually conducted bilateral discussions regarding issues on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

2020-12-08T22:57:56.325007+00:00 IST