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Pak's Independence Day is Black Day for Balochistan: Baloch People's Congress president

Vancouver [Canada], Aug 14 (ANI): Pakistan's Independence Day is 'Black Day' in the history of humankind as the country's Army continues to kill, rob, rape, convert people and grab lands of Baloch people.

2020-08-14T07:50:39.761817+00:00 IST

India-Australia friendship based on 'bharosa' and 'samman': Scott Morrison

Canberra [Australia], Aug 14 (ANI): Ahead of India's 74th Independence Day, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday used Hindi words to describe the friendship with India as he mentioned that it is founded upon 'bharosa' (trust) and 'samman' (respect) and marked by democracy, defence cooperation, diaspora and 'dosti' (mateship).

2020-08-14T04:42:42.674314+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Mexico surpasses 500,000

Mexico City [Mexico], August 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mexico has increased by 7,371 within the past 24 hours and has thus reached 505,751, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.

2020-08-14T02:42:18.632276+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise to over 3.2 mn

Brasilia [Brazil], August 14 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 60,091 to 3,224,876 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.

2020-08-13T23:31:57.930707+00:00 IST

Number of unemployed people in Australia exceeds 1 million for first time

Canberra [Australia], August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of unemployed people in Australia has increased by some 16,000 between June and July, and has surpassed 1 million for the first time on record, head of the Labour Statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Bjorn Jarvis said on Thursday.

2020-08-13T07:18:18.440365+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 55,155 to over 3.16 million

Brasilia [Brazil], August 13 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 55,155 to 3,164,785 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.

2020-08-12T23:16:52.293481+00:00 IST

India extends USD 1 million assistance to Antigua, Barbuda to combat COVID-19

Georgetown [Guyana], August 12 (ANI): India has extended an assistance of USD 1 million to Antigua and Barbuda to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

2020-08-12T18:59:34.522972+00:00 IST

Brazil's coronavirus case tally up 52,160, reaches 3,109,630

Brasilia [Brazil], August 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil's number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased by more than 52,000 over the past 24 hours - up from some 22,000 the day before, with over 1,200 deaths, the country's health ministry said in a statement.

2020-08-12T02:32:41.292735+00:00 IST

Canada surpasses 120,000 COVID-19 cases

Ottawa [Canada], August 12 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Canada has surpassed 120,000 with more than 8,980 deaths, government data revealed on Tuesday.

2020-08-11T19:01:18.002660+00:00 IST

Philippine President Duterte volunteers to be test subject for Russia-made vaccine

Manila [The Philippines], Aug 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he would volunteer to take the Russia-made coronavirus vaccine to test it, and the country's government on Tuesday voiced a readiness to cooperate with Moscow on the vaccine's clinical trials and production.

2020-08-11T08:46:21.180063+00:00 IST

After 102 days, New Zealand reports one new COVID-19 case

Wellington [New Zealand], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the number of active cases in the country at 22, all in managed isolation or quarantine facilities, according to the country's health ministry.

2020-08-11T06:32:01.140815+00:00 IST

Keeping a close watch on grave situation in Hong Kong: Japan

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 11 (ANI): A day after Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested for breaching the national security law, the Japanese government has said that it is keeping a close watch on the situation in Hong Kong.

2020-08-11T05:02:45.455777+00:00 IST

Global COVID-19 count surpasses 20 million mark

Moscow [Russia], Aug 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) worldwide has surpassed 20 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

2020-08-11T01:11:52.592009+00:00 IST

Canada concerned over actions of Belarusian authorities following presidential election

Ottawa [Canada], Aug 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is gravely concerned over the actions of the Belarusian authorities amid mass protests that erupted following the country's presidential election, Francois-Philippe Champagne, the Canadian Foreign Minister, said on Monday.

2020-08-10T21:08:43.148486+00:00 IST

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Egypt re-opens crossing with Gaza for 3 days

Cairo [Egypt], August 10 (ANI): Egypt has re-opened the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip for three days amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palestinian embassy in Cairo said on Monday.

2020-08-10T14:57:24.688042+00:00 IST

China denounces statement of 5 western foreign ministers on Hong Kong as meddling

Toronto [Canada], August 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The joint statement of the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States on Hong Kong is yet another instance of interference in China's domestic affairs, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement on Monday.

2020-08-10T08:48:18.089104+00:00 IST

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung spews ash 5,000 metres high into sky

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 10 (ANI): Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted on Monday morning spewing 5,000 metres ash into the sky, CNN reported.

2020-08-10T08:15:59.897582+00:00 IST

Vande Bharat Mission: Air India flight takes off from Sydney

Canberra [Australia], Aug 10 (ANI): A special Air India flight, under the Vande Bharat Mission, carrying Indian nationals stranded due to COVID-19 restrictions took off from Sydney airport on Monday.

2020-08-10T03:18:41.917506+00:00 IST

Gunmen kill 6 French nationals in Niger

Niamey [Niger], Aug 10 (ANI): Gunmen killed six French aid workers, a Nigerian guide, and a driver in a wildlife park on Sunday, informed officials.

2020-08-10T01:19:33.823202+00:00 IST

70 pc COVID-19 patients recovered in Argentina: Govt

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): More than 70 percent of the people who contracted the novel coronavirus in Argentina have recovered after being treated for the disease, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday.

2020-08-10T01:11:11.684467+00:00 IST

Moscow's COVID-19 death toll rises to 4,585

Moscow [Russia], Aug 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen more coronavirus patients have died in the Russian capital in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 4,585, the COVID-19 response centre said on Sunday.

2020-08-10T00:56:22.996443+00:00 IST