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Russia's COVID-19 cases rise to 1,143,571

Moscow [Russia], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 7,523 new cases of the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, up from 7,212 a day earlier, which brings the cumulative total to 1,143,571, the federal response center said on Saturday.

2020-09-26T11:55:54.059252+00:00 IST

Peru prolongs emergency state until October 31, may extend it until end of year: President

Lima [Peru], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Peru has prolonged the coronavirus-linked state of emergency until October 31 and may extend it until the end of the year, President Martin Vizcarra said.

2020-09-26T00:48:40.799684+00:00 IST

Death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil surpasses 140,000

Brasilia [Brazil], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 729 to 140,537 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2020-09-25T23:44:50.142249+00:00 IST

Trudeau announces vaccine pact as Canada surpasses 150,000 Covid cases

Toronto [Canada], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced that his government has entered into an agreement with British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to procure 20 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine.

2020-09-25T20:24:43.961823+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Madagascar organises Gandhi Katha to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

Antananarivo [Madagascar], September 26 (ANI): As a part of the celebrations of the grand finale of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Embassy in Antananarivo organised a Gandhi Katha on the theme "The Oceanic Gandhi" by renowned Gandhian Scholar Professor Makarand Paranjape, Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

2020-09-25T20:00:04.672253+00:00 IST

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 75,000

Mexico City [Mexico], September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 490 to 75,439 within the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.

2020-09-25T00:58:44.640989+00:00 IST

Second wave of COVID-19 'already underway' in Canada: Trudeau

Toronto [Canada], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is already experiencing a second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a televised address to the nation.

2020-09-24T00:29:43.378549+00:00 IST

Russia to soon register second vaccine against COVID-19 says Putin

Moscow [Russia], September 23 (ANI): Russia will soon register a second vaccine against COVID-19, informed President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

2020-09-23T12:44:55.689490+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to three countries including India

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 23 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended air travel to and from India, Brazil and Argentina, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-09-23T09:17:54.820021+00:00 IST

Will the UAE-Bahrain normalization with Israel accord help or hinder peace in the Middle East?

Nicosia [Cyprus], September 23 (ANI): While US President Donald Trump has hailed the agreements recently signed between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel as "the dawn of a new Middle East", the Secretary of PLO's Executive Committee Saeb Erekat strongly condemned them, describing the so-called "Abraham Accord" as "an Arab dagger-a poisonous dagger-in the back of Palestinians and as destroying the possibility of negotiations". So it is not clear yet if the new deal will help or hinder peace in the troubled region of the Middle East.

2020-09-23T04:06:28.200905+00:00 IST

Peru wary of potential second wave of COVID-19

Lima [Peru], September 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Peru could potentially see a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the public should not let down their guard, Deputy Minister of Public Health Luis Suarez warned on Tuesday.

2020-09-22T23:34:54.863408+00:00 IST

Indian Ambassador Suresh K Reddy presents his credentials to Brazil President

Brasilia [Brazil], September 22 (ANI): India's Ambassador to Brazil Suresh K Reddy has presented his credentials to Jair M Bolsonaro, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

2020-09-22T10:30:02.109885+00:00 IST

'Every foreign journalist is under surveillance': Journalist narrates his China escape story

Canberra [Australia], September 22 (ANI): In a chilling revelation, an ABC journalist narrated his experience in China and how he and his family escaped after being intimidated by Chinese authorities.

2020-09-22T01:43:12.841743+00:00 IST

Russia received requests to supply 1,2 billion dozes of 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine

Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI): Russia has signed preliminary agreements with more than 10 countries across the middle east, South America and Asia, which could give Russia "a valuable economic and political leverage" internationally.

2020-09-21T15:49:15.181896+00:00 IST

First Russian volunteers inoculated with China's COVID-19 vaccine

Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian pharmaceutical company Petrovax launched phase 3 clinical trials of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate, CanSino Biologics Ad5-nCoV, on the first group of Russian volunteers in Moscow, the company said on Monday.

2020-09-21T10:57:00.027797+00:00 IST

India extends USD 250 mn loan to Maldives to deal with Covid-19 economic impact

Male [Maldives], September 20 (ANI): India has extended a USD 250 million loan to the Maldives government to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19.

2020-09-20T13:19:44.528600+00:00 IST

Australia reports fewest COVID-19 cases in 3 months

Canberra [Australia], September 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia on Sunday confirmed 19 new COVID-19 cases, which is the lowest count in about three months.

2020-09-20T12:50:31.009398+00:00 IST

Colombia's COVID-19 tally surpasses 750,000

Bogota [Colombia], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Colombia has risen by 6,526 within the past 24 hours and has thus surpassed 750,000, the National Ministry of Health said.

2020-09-19T08:29:12.848064+00:00 IST

Journalist Terry Milewski tears into attempts by pro-Khalistani group to discredit report on Khalistan terror network

Ottawa [Canada], September 19 (ANI): Reacting sharply to pro-Khalistani group's letter against his report on Khalistani terror network, Journalist Terry Milewski has asserted that his article is chock-full of documented facts and named sources and said that the "attackers" never cited anything to prove why they condemned it.

2020-09-19T05:38:03.796761+00:00 IST

Canada shelves free trade negotiations with China

Toronto [Canada], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is abandoning free trade negotiations with China amid a host of disagreements on a range of topics, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in an interview on Friday.

2020-09-18T20:59:44.776250+00:00 IST

At least 14 people injured in Nicaragua capital after powerful Tornado

Managua [Nicaragua], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 14 people sustained slight injuries as a result of a powerful tornado in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua, Secretary-General of the city administration Fidel Moreno said.

2020-09-18T04:41:15.499513+00:00 IST