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Global COVID-19 caseload crosses 58-million mark

Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): The global tally of COVID-19 cases has crossed 58 million, according to the latest update by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday.

2020-11-22T05:46:53.662161+00:00 IST

1 killed, scores abducted in north Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], November 22 (ANI/Xinhua): A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a community in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna, killing one person and abducting scores of others, local police said Saturday.

2020-11-22T01:59:36.393619+00:00 IST

Putin compares nature of COVID-induced global economic crisis to Great Depression

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 21 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday at the G20 summit called the economic crisis caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic 'a major world crisis' since the Great Depression.

2020-11-21T17:45:58.300205+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 6 new COVID-19 cases

Wellington [New Zealand], November 21 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported six new cases of COVID-19 with five imported and one in the community on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

2020-11-21T09:08:30.417195+00:00 IST

Toronto, Peel Region to move into lockdown from Monday

Ontario [Canada], November 21 (ANI): In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, Toronto and Peel Region in the Ontario Province of Canada would be moving into a lockdown from Monday, announced Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday.

2020-11-21T04:55:55.163123+00:00 IST

Mexico reports over 6,400 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], November 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 6,426 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,025,969 with 100,823 deaths, the country's health ministry said.

2020-11-21T03:39:37.903647+00:00 IST

COVID-19 caseload in Brazil surpasses 6 million

Brasilia [Brazil], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 38,397 to 6,020,164 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2020-11-21T02:18:30.882321+00:00 IST

Egypt: 4 killed, 5 injured as buildings collapse in intense rainfall

Cairo [Egypt], November 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Four persons were killed on Friday when two residential buildings collapsed in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria because of a thunderstorm, state-run Ahram Online news website reported.

2020-11-20T20:40:33.787249+00:00 IST

Death toll in Uganda's violent protests rises to 16

Kampala [Uganda], November 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Wednesday's violent protests in Uganda's capital Kampala over the arrest of opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has risen to 16, the police said on Thursday.

2020-11-20T01:05:49.438650+00:00 IST

Canada COVID-19 caseload surges to 3.14 lakh, death toll at 11,256

Ottawa [Canada] November 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Canada brought the total number of cases to 314,111, including 11,256 deaths, as of Thursday afternoon, according to CTV.

2020-11-20T01:05:28.989202+00:00 IST

'Regressive activities' like support to terrorism have increased, worsening the socio-economic impact of COVID-19: India at UN

New York [US], November 20 (ANI): Despite the United Nations Secretary General's call for a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic, 'regressive activities' like support to terrorism and aggression have increased which have worsened the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, Indian Ambassador to United Nations, TS Tirumurti said, in an apparent dig at Pakistan.

2020-11-19T20:50:17.116337+00:00 IST

UAE may withdraw from OPEC plus over tensions with Saudi Arabia, Russia

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): With tensions running high between the United Arab Emirates and its petroleum allies, Saudi Arabia and Russia, Abu Dhabi considers the idea of leaving OPEC plus, the Bloomberg news agency reported on Thursday, citing its sources.

2020-11-19T09:32:17.230144+00:00 IST

Pfizer, BioNTech offer Brazil COVID-19 vaccination plan for 2021

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German laboratory BioNTech have proposed a plan for the Brazilian government on vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the first half of 2021, the companies said in a statement.

2020-11-19T04:48:51.519253+00:00 IST

Canadian lawmakers adopt motion to form security strategy to counter Chinese influence

Toronto [Canada], November 19 (ANI): Canada's parliament has adopted a motion that requires the government to make a decision on Chinese company Huawei's participation in the development of the country's 5G network and to come up with a security strategy to counter Beijing's influence.

2020-11-19T03:11:14.251273+00:00 IST

Chile's COVID-19 death toll nears 15,000

Santiago [Chile], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile's Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported 14 more daily deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the death toll to 14,897.

2020-11-19T01:24:47.300783+00:00 IST

Nearly 2,425 troops killed in Karabakh conflict, says Armenia health ministry

Yerevan [Armenia], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 2,425 Armenian servicemen have been killed since the long-simmering dispute in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was reignited in late September, the Armenian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

2020-11-18T20:10:15.358773+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 3 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation

Wellington [New Zealand], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation.

2020-11-18T08:25:07.193222+00:00 IST

Francisco Sagasti sworn-in as Peru's interim President

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Peruvian politician Francisco Sagasti has been sworn-in as the country's interim President in a ceremony witnessed by members of the country's Parliament.

2020-11-18T06:39:39.391132+00:00 IST

Jordan reports 6,454 new COVID-19 cases, 155,993 in total

Amman [Jordan], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Jordan on Tuesday confirmed 6,454 new coronavirus cases and 66 more deaths, pushing the tally of infections to 155,993 and the death toll to 1,909.

2020-11-18T01:17:03.539856+00:00 IST

BRICS countries call for expeditious conclusion of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism

Moscow [Russia], November 17 (ANI): BRICS countries on Tuesday called for an expeditious conclusion and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

2020-11-17T17:24:04.155828+00:00 IST

PM Modi to hold virtual summit with his Luxembourg counterpart on Nov 19

New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel will hold a virtual summit on November 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

2020-11-17T14:47:26.501247+00:00 IST