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Morrison govt to introduce law to review deals between states, foreign governments which contradict national interests

Canberra [Australia], August 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Scott Morrison government will introduce legislation to ensure that will allow it to review and cancel agreements states, territories, councils and universities have with foreign governments if they contradict Australia's national interests.

2020-08-26T20:27:59.577588+00:00 IST

China's fame in shipbuilding industry turns to ashes

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 26 (ANI): Years of China's fame in the shipbuilding industry due to its pace in production turned to ashes when on April 11 the PLA Navy's latest Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious ship caught fire.

2020-08-26T12:01:57.643467+00:00 IST

25 die, 12,800 face health problems due to extreme heat in Japan

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Close to 12,800 people suffered health complications and 25 others died as a result of persisting extreme temperatures in Japan over the past week, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday.

2020-08-25T15:14:27.046551+00:00 IST

Ottawa expects Washington to abide by WTO ruling on US lumber tariffs

Ottawa [Canada], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Ottawa expects Washington to abide by a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against US tariffs imposed on Canadian lumber products, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng said in a statement.

2020-08-24T22:27:33.128664+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka will follow India first policy, says Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage on Monday said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa believes in India first policy along with pursuing a neutral foreign policy.

2020-08-24T18:29:41.587246+00:00 IST

Myanmar, Japan agree to reopen borders to each other's citizens

Hanoi [Vietnam], Aug 24 (ANI/VNA): Myanmar and Japan have agreed to reopen borders for expatriates and other long-term residents as soon as early September, relaxing travel restrictions that were imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19.

2020-08-24T16:01:29.176876+00:00 IST

Christchurch terrorist intended to burn down mosques: Prosecutor at sentencing hearing

Christchurch [New Zealand], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Brenton Tarrant, the terrorist who killed 51 people in attacks on two Christchurch mosques last year, had planned to burn down the buildings after his killing spree, a judge said during the terrorist's sentencing hearing.

2020-08-24T08:51:11.569623+00:00 IST

COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand's largest city to continue for few more days

Wellington [New Zealand], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, will continue at the current Alert Level 3 until Sunday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday.

2020-08-24T06:26:15.424217+00:00 IST

Mexican drug cartel leader sentenced to 50 years in prison for journalist's murder

Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 23 (ANI/Xinhua): A federal judge in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua has sentenced an organised crime leader to 50 years in prison for the murder of Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) said on Saturday (local time).

2020-08-23T08:20:59.451454+00:00 IST

ECOWAS delegation calls for establishing civilian government in Mali

Bamako [Mali], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has arrived in Mali for talks with the military junta, has called on transferring power in the country to a civilian government, a source told Sputnik.

2020-08-23T02:46:54.463198+00:00 IST

Mexico's coronavirus death toll surpasses 60,000

Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico now has a total of more than 556,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and the country's COVID-19 death toll stands at over 60,200, according to Health Ministry officials.

2020-08-23T01:32:12.309961+00:00 IST

Brazil records over 50,000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Brasilia [Brazil], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 50,000 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, while the death toll increased by almost 900 in that period, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry.

2020-08-23T00:04:32.319154+00:00 IST

Cargo plane crash killed 17 in South Sudan

Khartoum [Sudan], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A cargo plane carrying cash and goods crashed in South Sudan on Saturday, killing some 17 people, media cited eyewitnesses as saying.

2020-08-22T12:29:31.426538+00:00 IST

Plane with Navalny onboard lands in Berlin: Flight Data Service

Moscow [Russia], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A medical plane with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny on board has landed at the Berlin airport, according to the Flightradar24 air traffic tracking service.

2020-08-22T08:51:27.333907+00:00 IST

Russia conducted over 34.1 million COVID-19 tests

Moscow [Russia], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 34.1 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Russia, with over 220,000 people being monitored, the country's consumer rights and human welfare watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday.

2020-08-22T07:44:09.150643+00:00 IST

Venezuela proposes assistance in testing COVID-19 vaccine to Russia

Caracas [Venezuela], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has proposed assistance in producing COVID-19 vaccines to Russia, China and Cuba; and also in testing the Russian vaccine, the Venezuelan authorities said.

2020-08-22T03:27:33.117250+00:00 IST

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll rises to 59,610

Mexico City [Mexico], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 504 to 59,610 within the past 24 hours, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said.

2020-08-22T03:10:30.676552+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Argentina rises by 8,159 to 329,043

Buenos Aires [Argentina], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has confirmed 8,159 new cases of the coronavirus across the country within the past 24 hours, with the total number of people infected with COVID-19 having reached 329,043, the national Ministry of Health said.

2020-08-22T01:59:03.564766+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 30,355 to over 3.53 million

Brasilia [Brazil], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 30,355 to 3,532,330 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2020-08-21T22:57:26.826027+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Argentina rises by record 8,225 to 320,884

Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has confirmed 8,225 new cases of the coronavirus across the country within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, with the total number of people infected with COVID-19 having reached 320,884, the national Ministry of Health said.

2020-08-21T01:55:49.947673+00:00 IST

Detained Malian President may be deported to Senegal: Military source

Bamako [Mali], Aug 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The new Malian authorities, who came to power after the recent coup, are discussing with Senegal the possible deportation of detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to Senegal, a Malian military source told Sputnik.

2020-08-20T23:39:20.112842+00:00 IST