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India protests announcement of elections in 'Gilgit-Baltistan'

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that they have seen reports regarding elections to the so-called "Gilgit-Baltistan" Assembly to be held on November 15, 2020 and took strong objection to it.

2020-09-29T08:08:19.198066+00:00 IST

Hong Kong officials told to refrain from meeting American diplomats, engaging over phone

Hong Kong, September 29 (ANI): The Hong Kong officials and civil servants have been told not to accept the invitations for the seminars or cocktails receptions from the city's US consulate general without prior approval, as per the new instructions given orally last week by heads of government departments, South China Morning Post reported.

2020-09-29T07:51:43.995984+00:00 IST

In backdrop of India-China border standoff, Quad to meet in Tokyo on Oct 6

Tokyo [Japan], September 29 (ANI): The foreign ministers of the four-member nations of the 'Quad' will hold talks in Tokyo next month to further boost their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

2020-09-29T07:15:00.650784+00:00 IST

Trump, Biden set to square off in first Presidential debate

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden will come face to face on Tuesday for the first round of televised debates to showcase their strengths and expose opponent weaknesses with just over a month left until the election.

2020-09-29T06:53:38.734183+00:00 IST

Australian PM announces digital business plan to drive economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic

Canberra [Australia], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian Government has announced a digital business plan to enable businesses to take advantage of digital technologies to grow their businesses and create jobs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

2020-09-29T04:05:53.178028+00:00 IST

People flock to govt stores to buy onions at reduced prices in Nepal

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 29 (ANI): Amid rising prices of onions in the retail market, residents of Kathmandu on Monday afternoon flocked the Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) to buy onions for Nrs. 60 per kilogram.

2020-09-29T03:02:09.386766+00:00 IST

UN Chief calls 1 million COVID-19 global death toll 'agonizing milestone'

New York [US], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the 1 million global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) "an agonizing milestone."

2020-09-29T02:55:23.155830+00:00 IST

Russia-South Korea trade nears $25 billion: Foreign Minister Lavrov

Moscow [Russia], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The volume of bilateral trade between Russia and South Korea has approached $25 billion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

2020-09-29T02:54:59.343991+00:00 IST

13 dead, 21 injured in bus crash in Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 13 people were killed and 21 injured after a passenger bus veered off the road in southeast Mexico and crashed into a wall before daybreak on Monday, according to local authorities.

2020-09-28T21:06:43.128801+00:00 IST

Issue of illegal arrest, torture of activist who removed Pakistani flag in PoK raised at UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): Exiled political leaders from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have raised the issue of abduction, torture, and harassment of activists and journalists by Pakistani agencies at the illegally occupied region during the ongoing 45th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

2020-09-28T09:22:57.960917+00:00 IST

International organizations term Pak as killing field for minorities: India at 45th UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): Underscoring that Pakistan is known as the "killing field" for the minorities, India on Monday slammed Islamabad which has "institutionalised" enforced disappearance as a tool of "subjugation against dissent and criticism", adding that the country remains a safe harbour for terrorists.

2020-09-28T09:07:21.322757+00:00 IST

Singapore tourism industry faces long winter

Singapore, September 28 (ANI): These days, the desolate streets and shuttered businesses in popular tourist areas in Singapore like Little India and Chinatown are telling. Top tourist attractions like Sentosa, Universal Studios and the Singapore Zoological Gardens are seeing a fraction of the visitors they used to have.

2020-09-28T08:44:00.533211+00:00 IST

Russia records 8,135 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 8,135 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 7,867 yesterday, bringing the cumulative case total to 1,159,573, the coronavirus response center said on Monday.

2020-09-28T08:10:00.882563+00:00 IST

Japan snubs China's olive branch on Senkaku-Diaoyu spat

Beijing [China], September 28 (ANI): As the tensions between China and Japan increased in the East China Sea, Liu Qingbin, an associate professor said that Beijing offered an olive branch to Tokyo by reducing its naval presence in the area but was snubbed when Japan hired fishing boats to go into the disputed waters, resulting in skirmishes between the two sides, South China Morning Post reported.

2020-09-28T06:40:07.612791+00:00 IST

Sydney gives out over 20,000 free masks to disadvantaged residents

Sydney [Australia], September 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sydney city council decided to distribute over 20,000 free and reusable masks to those most vulnerable in the city in a bid to further contain the spreading of COVID-19.

2020-09-28T05:51:54.191573+00:00 IST

Friends of Canada-India, others hold protest against China in Vancouver for release of 2 detained Canadians

Vancouver [Canada], September 28 (ANI): Friends of Canada-India along with seven other organisations held a protest against China in front of the Chinese Consulate Office in Vancouver on Sunday (local time) for the release of two detained Canadians in China, to resist CCP, to oppose China's new Hong Kong national security law, to free Hong Kong, Tibet and Indian part.

2020-09-28T04:44:07.810085+00:00 IST

Iran's Foreign Minister Discusses Nagorno-Karabakh Tensions With Conflicting Sides-Reports

Moscow [Russia], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has held telephone talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov discussing the recent escalation of tensions in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reports.

2020-09-28T02:54:31.495673+00:00 IST

Jordan secures 700-mln-euro soft loan from EU

Amman [Jordan], September 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Jordan on Sunday signed a soft loan agreement with the European Union (EU) under which the kingdom will receive 700 million euros (813.93 million US dollars).

2020-09-28T01:28:34.159014+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Canada

Ottawa [Canada], September 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada has reported 153,125 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Sunday evening, according to CTV.

2020-09-28T01:27:58.492881+00:00 IST

11 people killed as armed assailants opened fire in Mexico's bar

Guanajuato [Mexico], Sept 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Eleven people were killed early Sunday morning after armed assailants opened fire in a bar in Mexico's central state of Guanajuato, according to the local prosecutor's office.

2020-09-28T01:27:44.746566+00:00 IST

Mali's President appoints former foreign minister to lead transitional Cabinet

Bamako [Mali], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Mali's transitional President, Bah N'Daou, appointed on Sunday (local time) former foreign minister Moctar Ouane as Malian Prime Minister for the transitional period.

2020-09-27T22:24:52.718565+00:00 IST