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In a first, Indian community in Madagascar comes together to help build schools

Antananarivo [Madagascar], December 8 (ANI): In a first, 12 Indian-origin businessmen have pledged to contribute more than half million USD for the construction or rehabilitation programme for 15 primary schools in the capital of Antananarivo.

2020-12-08T16:46:12.247839+00:00 IST

Iran reports 11,023 new COVID-19 cases, 1,062,397 in total

Tehran [Iran], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry reported 11,023 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,062,397.

2020-12-08T12:04:13.327181+00:00 IST

Global COVID-19 cases breach 67.5-million mark

Baltimore [US], December 8 (ANI): The total number of coronavirus cases has breached the 67.5-million mark globally, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

2020-12-08T03:41:15.887451+00:00 IST

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll tops 110,000

Mexico City [Mexico], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico since the start of the epidemic has reached 1,182,249, with 110,074 deaths, a senior health official said.

2020-12-08T02:41:41.492411+00:00 IST

Covid-19 vaccine will be free, non-mandatory in Brazil: Bolsonaro

Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): People in Brazil will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus for free, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced.

2020-12-08T01:49:53.818571+00:00 IST

Over 340 people detained during weekend protests in Belarus

Minsk [Belarus], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 340 people were detained in Belarus on Sunday for violating the law on mass gatherings, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus told reporters.

2020-12-07T13:50:56.187648+00:00 IST

Spanish head of CIAT kidnapped in Colombia

Bogota [Colombia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Spanish citizen Jesus Quintana Garcia, head of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), has been kidnapped in the southwest of Colombia, the local RCN radio station reported.

2020-12-07T13:13:23.008480+00:00 IST

3 terrorists killed in central Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian military said Monday that three terrorists were killed after troops thwarted an armed attack on a village in the central state of Benue.

2020-12-07T11:49:05.884815+00:00 IST

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 6.6 million

Brasilia [Brazil], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has exceeded 6.6 million, and 26,363 cases have been confirmed over the past day, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

2020-12-07T04:19:13.091140+00:00 IST

Ecuador reports 607 new cases of COVID-19

Quito [Ecuador], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador registered another 607 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 197,998, the Ministry of Public Health reported Sunday.

2020-12-07T01:19:20.164752+00:00 IST

Mexico reports 11,625 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], December 06 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico on Saturday reported 11,625 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national total to 1,168,395, according to the country's health ministry.

2020-12-06T13:36:01.680776+00:00 IST

NATO must devote more time, action to counter security challenges posed by China: Report

Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) must devote more time, political resources, and action to counter the security challenges posed by China, said NATO in its report 'NATO 2030 - United for a New Era report' while recommending a special unit within the Joint Intelligence and Security Division (JISD) to monitor Russia-China cooperation impacting Euro-Atlantic security.

2020-12-06T12:01:45.215061+00:00 IST

Georgia's COVID-19 cases top 160,000

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia reported 4,321 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing its total to 162,475.

2020-12-06T11:26:45.801016+00:00 IST

Peru registers 2,014 new COVID-19 cases, 970,860 in total

Lima [Peru], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Peru confirmed on Friday 2,014 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total caseload to 970,860, according to the country's health ministry.

2020-12-06T01:22:09.395523+00:00 IST

Portugal to ease COVID-19 restrictions during Christmas, but not for New Year, says PM

Lisbon [Portugal], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Portuguese citizens will be able to travel between the country's municipalities during the Christmas holidays with certain limitations, but not during New Year festive season, Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Saturday at a press conference.

2020-12-06T01:20:01.002517+00:00 IST

Chile registers 1,533 new cases of COVID-19

Santiago [Chile], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that 1,533 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 558,668.

2020-12-05T22:59:33.752428+00:00 IST

Despite India's warning, Canadian PM once again comments on farmers' protest

Ottawa [Canada], December 5 (ANI): Despite India's warning to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his earlier remarks on farmers' protests, the PM has once again commented that he "will always stand up for the right of peaceful protests".

2020-12-05T06:37:51.984199+00:00 IST

Mexico records 12,127 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Mexico City [Mexico], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has registered 12,127 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Ministry of Health said.

2020-12-05T02:13:11.098811+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpass 6.5 million-mark

Brasilia [Brazil], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 46,884 to 6,533,968 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2020-12-05T00:11:13.465327+00:00 IST

UN chief lauds Kuwait's efforts to defuse tension in Gulf region

New York [US], December 5 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday lauded Kuwait's mediation efforts to defuse tension between Qatar and several other countries in the Gulf region.

2020-12-04T23:23:07.154204+00:00 IST

Mali's interim government forms new 121-seat Legislative Council

Bamako [Mali], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Malian transition authorities have announced the names of 121 members of a new legislative body, the National Transitional Council (CNT), two and a half months after a military coup in the Western African nation.

2020-12-04T08:53:39.380106+00:00 IST