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Argentina observes 3-day mourning for Maradona

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 26 (ANI): Argentina will observe three-day mourning for legendary footballer Diego Maradona who died of a heart attack on Wednesday, said President Alberto Fernandez's office.

2020-11-25T19:11:13.917906+00:00 IST

Indian-Origin New Zealand MP takes oath in Sanskrit, creates history

Wellington [New Zealand], November 25 (ANI): New Zealand Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Gaurav Sharma on Wednesday created history by becoming the first parliamentarian of Indian origin to take oath in Sanskrit language on foreign land.

2020-11-25T18:08:26.943292+00:00 IST

Jaishankar calls on Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister, extends condolences on his father's demise

Manama [Bahrain], November 25 (ANI): During his two-day visit to Bahrain, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday extended his condolences on the demise of former Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

2020-11-25T13:13:55.877004+00:00 IST

Niger's former President Mamadou Tandja dies at 82

Niamey [Niger], November 25 (ANI): Niger's former President Mamadou Tandja died at the age of 82 in the capital of Niamey, confirmed President Issoufou Mahamadou late on Tuesday.

2020-11-25T09:09:11.424888+00:00 IST

Mexico reports highest single-day COVID-19 increase with 10,794 cases, total count reaches 10,60,152

Mexico City [Mexico], November 25 (ANI): Mexico has reported its highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases with 10,794 new infections reported in last 24 hours, taking the country's caseload to 10,60,152, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

2020-11-25T07:24:49.858583+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 7,164 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Argentine Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 7,164 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national count to 1,381,795.

2020-11-25T05:17:25.685646+00:00 IST

Colombia reports 7,515 more COVID-19 cases

Bogota [Colombia], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia reported 7,515 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 1,262,494, Colombian health authorities said Tuesday.

2020-11-25T04:45:42.110869+00:00 IST

Brazilian police uses rubber bullets on protesters over black man's killing in Carrefour

Porto Alegre [Brazil], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian police have used rubber bullets to disperse a crowd during the protests in the Porto Alegre city over killing of a customer in a Carrefour chain store, the G1 news website has reported.

2020-11-24T09:07:46.710768+00:00 IST

Venezuela's COVID-19 case tally tops 100,000

Caracas [Venezuela], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of registered cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Venezuela has exceeded 100,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

2020-11-24T05:03:55.304503+00:00 IST

17 dead, 25 injured in truck accident in Nicaragua

Managua [Nicaragua], November 24 (ANI): At least 17 people died and 25 others sustained injuries in a road accident in Nicaragua's Montanita area, Sputnik reported citing Nicaraguan La Prensa.

2020-11-24T02:28:49.846683+00:00 IST

Chile reports 1,440 new COVID-19 cases

Santiago [Chile], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile's Ministry of Health on Monday reported 1,440 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and 37 deaths from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 542,080 and the death toll to 15,106.

2020-11-24T01:55:56.799687+00:00 IST

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces prison over 2019 pro-democracy protest

Hong Kong, November 23 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to two charges related to a protest last year, the sentencing will be pronounced on December 2.

2020-11-23T12:51:31.634257+00:00 IST

Mexico reports 9,187 more COVID-19 cases, 303 new deaths

Mexico City [Mexico], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico's health ministry on Sunday reported 9,187 more cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's total number of infections to 1,041,875.

2020-11-23T04:26:36.550795+00:00 IST

5 killed, 18 abducted in mosque attack in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police on Sunday confirmed that five worshippers were killed and 18 others abducted when gunmen attacked a congregational mosque in the country's northwestern state of Zamfara.

2020-11-23T02:15:10.722613+00:00 IST

With 71 fresh COVID-19 deaths, Moscow's toll rises to 8,379

Moscow [Russia], November 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 71 deaths of patients infected with the COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 8,379, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Sunday.

2020-11-22T22:12:22.260014+00:00 IST

Africa crosses 2 million COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 50,000

Addis Ababa [Ethopia], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19-related death toll in the African continent reached 49,412, while the total reported cases were 2,057,001 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2020-11-22T22:11:49.487119+00:00 IST

Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 6,000 mark

Ankara [Turkey], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey reported 6,017 new COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of infections in the country to 446,822, the Turkish Health Ministry said on Sunday.

2020-11-22T22:11:29.612343+00:00 IST

WHO special envoy warns of danger of 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Europe in early 2021

Moscow [Russia], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): David Nabarro, a special envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO), in an interview with the Swiss Badener Tagblatt newspaper on Sunday warned of the danger of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe in early 2021.

2020-11-22T14:36:19.711833+00:00 IST

Putin says wants due process to run its course before congratulating Biden

Moscow [Russia], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was not guided by ulterior motives when he withheld congratulations for Joe Biden on his presidential victory amid Donald Trump's refusal to concede.

2020-11-22T12:08:05.810115+00:00 IST

Canada, UK sign interim post-Brexit trade deal

Ottawa [Canada], November 22 (ANI): Canada and the United Kingdom have reached an interim post-Brexit trade agreement, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday.

2020-11-22T08:44:40.219263+00:00 IST

COVID-19 deaths in Argentina near 37,000

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported 112 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 36,902, the country's Health Ministry said Saturday.

2020-11-22T05:55:01.170273+00:00 IST