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Canadian opposition leader says will ban Huawei from 5G

Toronto [Canada], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A Conservative government in Canada will ban Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from the development of the country's 5G network, party leader Erin O'Toole said ahead of a possible fall election.

2020-09-18T01:37:01.346384+00:00 IST

With ISI support, pro-Khalistani group issues letter to discredit Milewski's report on terror network

Ottawa [Canada], September 17 (ANI): Disgruntled by Canadian journalist and researcher Terry Milewski's report on Khalistani terror network and its connection with Pakistan, a pro-Khalistani group has issued a letter trying to discredit the article with the support of Pakistan intelligence agency ISI.

2020-09-17T05:38:31.925523+00:00 IST

Shinzo Abe's Cabinet resigns ahead of Suga becoming Japan's new PM

Tokyo [Japan], September 16 (ANI): With Yoshihide Suga set to assume office as Japan's new Prime Minister, the entire Cabinet of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe submitted their resignation on Wednesday.

2020-09-16T01:19:40.464155+00:00 IST

Over 300 volunteers get Russian COVID-19 vaccine, 14 pc have minor complaints

Moscow [Russia], September 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 300 volunteers have been inoculated during the post-registration trials of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, around 14 percent of them have reported fatigue, muscle pain or high body temperature, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Tuesday.

2020-09-15T08:01:59.249563+00:00 IST

UN Secy-General urges global community to assist WHO's fight against COVID-19

New York [US], September 15 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the global community to support the UN system, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in particular, in its effort against the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-09-15T07:33:22.653245+00:00 IST

Indian Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros Abhay K pens poem paying homage to Venus

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Abhay K, Ambassador of India to Madagascar and Comoros penned down an anthem to the planet Venus calling it his 'Venus Anthem', which he wrote in May this year.

2020-09-15T07:05:39.547014+00:00 IST

Hope rekindles among Bahrain's Jews following Israel deal announcement

Manana [Bahrain], September 14 (ANI): With Bahrain and Israel announcing normalisation of ties, Jews in the Arab state are planning to revive the declining community- including refurbishing the sole synagogue in the capital Manana, which was burnt down in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

2020-09-14T15:17:45.900349+00:00 IST

Japan's ruling party to hold leadership vote on Monday after Abe's sudden resignation

Tokyo [Japan], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect its new president following an unexpected resignation by the party's leader and longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.

2020-09-13T23:24:22.967392+00:00 IST

Brazil's COVID-19 weekly death toll rises to about 4,000 fatalities

Brasilia [Brazil], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of coronavirus-related fatalities in Brazil has surpassed 131,600 with about 4,000 deaths registered over the past week, according to the country's Health Ministry.

2020-09-13T23:12:44.969596+00:00 IST

Mali's military, civil society agree to form 18-month transitional govt

Bamako [Mali], September 13 (ANI/Sputnik): A public debate on Mali's political future among representatives of the military leaders, state officials and civil society has resulted in an agreement to form a transitional government that would rule the country for the next 18 months, Malian broadcaster Studio Tamani reported on Saturday.

2020-09-13T03:08:02.385505+00:00 IST

Brazil records over 33,500 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Brasilia [Brazil], September 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil confirmed 33,523 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours and more than 800 new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in that period, the country's Health Ministry said.

2020-09-12T23:59:30.529299+00:00 IST

50 dead in DR Congo mining well landslide

Bukavu [DR Congo], September 12 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 50 people were killed on Friday evening after a landslide hit a mining well in Kamituga, South Kivu Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a statement from the provincial governor on Saturday morning.

2020-09-12T10:05:03.603572+00:00 IST

Russian Foreign Ministry refutes new US election meddling claims, criticises sanctions

Moscow [Russia], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow believes that new US statements on Russia's alleged attempts to meddle in the US elections are insinuations and all these accusations are unfounded, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.

2020-09-11T10:01:33.195241+00:00 IST

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll rises to 69,649

Mexico City [Mexico], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 554 to 69,649 within the past 24 hours, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.

2020-09-11T03:22:32.544925+00:00 IST

Brazil records 40,557 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to over 4.23 million

Brasilia [Brazil], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 40,557 to 4,238,446 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said late on Thursday.

2020-09-11T01:26:33.863721+00:00 IST

5 killed as protests erupt in Colombia over man's death in police custody

Bogota [Colombia], September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Five people have been killed during protests in Colombia in the wake of the death of lawyer Javier Ordonez who had been tasered by police, Caracol Radio reported.

2020-09-10T10:24:52.261034+00:00 IST

New Australian software tracks COVID-19 mutations that threaten vaccine efficacy

Sydney [Australia], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian researchers have developed a new tool to help tackle the problem of mutations in COVID-19, which could render prospective vaccines ineffective.

2020-09-10T06:39:14.294286+00:00 IST

Brazil's Bahia state to study Russian coronavirus vaccine

Brasilia [Brazil], September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement with Russia for access to data on the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, and intends to conduct its clinical trials, the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.

2020-09-10T04:38:06.200934+00:00 IST

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll rises to 69,095

Mexico City [Mexico] September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 611 to 69,095 within the past 24 hours, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.

2020-09-10T01:21:35.661246+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises to over 4.19m

Brasilia [Brazil], September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 35,816 to 4,197,889 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.

2020-09-09T22:42:14.114674+00:00 IST

Lebanese FM tests positive for COVID-19

Beirut [Lebanon], September 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and been placed under a two-week quarantine regime, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

2020-09-09T11:11:11.483725+00:00 IST