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Death toll of farmers killed in NE Nigeria rises to 110

Abuja [Nigeria], November 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from an attack on farmers in a village in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno has risen to 110, with many wounded, a United Nations official said on Sunday.

2020-11-29T23:56:27.340238+00:00 IST

Canada extends security review of Chinese state firm's gold mine bid

Ottawa [Canada], November 30 (ANI): Amid the tensions between the two countries, Canada has extended a security review of the Chinese takeover of a strategically important Canadian gold mining company worth USD 165 million.

2020-11-29T21:23:29.141734+00:00 IST

Rocket hits oil refinery in Iraq's Salahudin province

Baghdad [Iraq], November 30 (ANI/Xinhua): A Katyusha rocket Sunday hit an oil refinery, causing a fire in Salahudin province north of Baghdad, a provincial police source said.

2020-11-29T19:21:26.104780+00:00 IST

Poet and Ambassador Abhay Kumar proposes inscribing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam at UNGA, common earth anthem

Antananarivo [Madagascar], November 30 (ANI): 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (which means the whole world is a family) and comes from Maha Upanishad, should be inscribed in the premises of the United Nations General Assembly where the world leaders gather in September every year, so that they can understand the core message of Indian Civilisation that sees the whole world as a family, said Ambassador Abhay Kumar on Sunday.

2020-11-29T19:05:28.709275+00:00 IST

Ecuador registers 1,375 COVID-19 cases, tally at 190,909

Quito [Ecuador], November 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador registered 1,375 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the national count to 190,909, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) reported on Saturday.

2020-11-29T07:26:09.972091+00:00 IST

Brazil's Covid death toll tops 172,000

Brasilia [Brazil], November 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 587 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the national count to 172,561, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

2020-11-29T02:42:08.829848+00:00 IST

Three killed, one missing as floods hit Italy Sardina Island

Nuoro [Italy], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Floods in the Nuoro province of Italy's Sardinia island have left at least three people killed and one gone missing, local media reported on Saturday.

2020-11-29T02:15:42.990906+00:00 IST

2 children killed, 2 more injured in Syria mine blast

Damascus [Syria], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Two children have died and two more were injured as a result of a mine explosion in the northeastern Syrian province of Raqqa, Syrian media reported.

2020-11-28T10:07:59.849640+00:00 IST

Covid-19 deaths in Argentina top 38,000

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported 275 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 38,216, the country's Health Ministry said Friday.

2020-11-28T06:59:18.695796+00:00 IST

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 172,000

Brasilia [Brazil], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Friday reported 514 more deaths from COVID-19, raising its total death toll to 171,974.

2020-11-28T02:40:22.907616+00:00 IST

At least 6 people killed in suicide terror attack near Mogadishu Airport

Mogadishu [Somali], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): At least six people have been killed and 12 more injured as a result of a powerful explosion staged by a suicide attacker near the airport of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Somalia's media reported.

2020-11-28T02:16:33.554541+00:00 IST

Moscow's death toll from COVID-19 rises by 76 over past day to 8,756

Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 76 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 8,756, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Friday.

2020-11-27T22:29:18.151649+00:00 IST

Brazil reports 37,614 new COVID-19 cases

Brasilia [Brazil], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Brazilian Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 37,614 new COVID-19 cases with 691 more deaths, raising the national count to 6,204,220 with 171,460 deaths.

2020-11-27T02:48:18.925872+00:00 IST

Mexico reports 8,107 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico's Health Ministry on Thursday reported 8,107 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the national count to 1,078,594.

2020-11-27T02:47:19.424970+00:00 IST

Attempts to strong-arm Canberra only damage Beijing's standing: Ex PM Turnbull

Canberra [Australia], November 27 (ANI): As Sino-Australia relations continue to sour, Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull warned that attempts to strong-arm Canberra into changing policy will fail and only damage Beijing's standing overseas.

2020-11-27T01:43:27.038428+00:00 IST

Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 350,000

Ottawa [Canada], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases surpassed the 350,000 level on Thursday afternoon as the country confirmed a total of 351,133 COVID-19 cases and 11,776 deaths, according to CTV.

2020-11-27T01:12:19.145075+00:00 IST

Moscow's death toll from COVID-19 rises by 77 over past day to 8,680

Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 77 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 8,680, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Thursday.

2020-11-26T20:39:31.065639+00:00 IST

Russian research center suggests use of Sputnik V to boost efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine

Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Gamaleya research institute has suggested UK pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca try to boost the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine, combining it with a shot of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V.

2020-11-26T19:48:38.964277+00:00 IST

Morocco's COVID-19 cases surpass 340,000

Rabat [Morroco], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco registered 4,178 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally of infections in the North African country since March 2 to 340,684, the health ministry said in a statement.

2020-11-26T19:19:00.155319+00:00 IST

Mexico reports 10,335 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico's Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 10,335 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total number of infections to 1,070,487.

2020-11-26T06:26:32.547933+00:00 IST

Former PM of Sudan Sadiq Mahdi dies of COVID-19

Khartoum [Sudan], November 26 (ANI): Former Sudanese Prime Minister and the head of the opposition National Umma Party, Sadiq Mahdi, has died due to COVID-19 related complications, Sudanese media reported. He was 84-year-old.

2020-11-26T04:01:37.396770+00:00 IST