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After India, Australia to ban TikTok over fears of data security threat

Sydney [Australia], July 9 (ANI): Following India and the US, several Australian legislators are proposing to ban TikTok as they too fear the app was being used by the Chinese government to collect users' data, reported the South China Morning Post.

2020-07-09T08:52:26.723847+00:00 IST

Diplomatic crisis deepens as African workers upset over exploitation by Chinese mining firms

Harare [Zimbabwe], July 9 (ANI): China is supposedly stomping new grounds in Africa, particularly, with significant interests in the mining industry. But the anger over the treatment of African workers in Chinese mining companies has triggered a burgeoning diplomatic crisis and exposed the exploitation as well as unethical practices adopted by Chinese employers in the African nation.

2020-07-09T03:34:50.571504+00:00 IST

Brazil records over 45,000 new coronavirus cases

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], July 8 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in Brazil has increased by 45,305 over the past day - more than twice as many as the day before - to 1,668,589, the country's Health Ministry said.

2020-07-08T00:45:44.128852+00:00 IST

Zimbabwe deports Pakistani diplomat for flouting illegal trafficking rules: Sources

Harare [Zimbabwe], July 07 (ANI): Zimbabwe has deported a Pakistani diplomat for flouting multiple local and international laws related to illegal trafficking, sources said.

2020-07-07T18:00:31.803291+00:00 IST

Brazil's President tests positive for coronavirus

Brasilia [Brazil], July 07 (ANI): Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus.

2020-07-07T15:44:59.219022+00:00 IST

COVID-19 death toll in Brazil surpasses 65,000

Brasilia [Brazil], July 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Brazil increased by 620 over the past 24 hours to 65,487, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

2020-07-07T07:05:45.453874+00:00 IST

Hong Kong schools told to remove books that might violate new national security law

Hong Kong, July 7 (ANI): Hong Kong Education Bureau has recommended schools to review their book collections and remove those titles that may breach the draconian national security law.

2020-07-06T21:59:01.234332+00:00 IST

Brazil now has over 1.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has surpassed 1.6 million with more than 26,000 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry reports.

2020-07-06T00:21:19.007097+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Wellington [New Zealand], July 5 (ANI): New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported citing a statement by the Health Ministry.

2020-07-05T09:47:38.604661+00:00 IST

Protestors gather outside Chinese consulate in Vancouver, demand release of detained Canadians

Vancouver [Canada], July 5 (ANI): Dozens of protestors gathered outside the Chinese consulate in Vancouver on Saturday (local time), calling for the release of detained Canadians in China.

2020-07-05T04:20:35.206484+00:00 IST

Brazil President dilutes law mandating wearing of masks in all public places

Brasilia [Brazil], July 5 (ANI): Amid the surge in coronavirus cases in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday (local time) diluted the law mandating the wearing of masks in public places.

2020-07-05T01:41:48.354754+00:00 IST

Brazil confirms nearly 38,000 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Health Ministry

Brasilia [Brazil], July 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Brazil registered nearly 38,000 new coronavirus cases and more than a thousand new deaths from COVID-19 in past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry reports.

2020-07-04T22:13:09.852134+00:00 IST

DNA samples collected from 10 people arrested over security law: Hong Kong Police

Hong Kong, July 4 (ANI): DNA samples were collected from 10 people arrested over the controversial national security law on July 1, confirmed Hong Kong Police.

2020-07-04T18:27:11.679183+00:00 IST

Canada expresses 'serious concern' over China's new security law, warn citizens from travelling to HK

Ontario [Canada], July 4 (ANI): Canada has also joined the international community in expressing "strong concern" over China's new national security legislation in Hong Kong and updated advisory warning citizens from travelling to the special administrative region citing potential impacts of the new legislation.

2020-07-04T07:19:42.350963+00:00 IST

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 1.5 million: Health Ministry

Brasilia [Brazil], July 4 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has increased within the past 24 hours by 42,223 to 1,539,081, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

2020-07-04T00:28:14.871514+00:00 IST

Mexico demands tighter border control as COVID-19 cases surge in US

Mexico City [Mexico], July 4 (ANI): After months of repeated threat by the US to close its border with Mexico, it is now the turn of Mexican leaders demanding tighter border controls to keep their community safe amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Washington Post reported.

2020-07-03T23:48:14.935926+00:00 IST

Death toll from COVID-19 in Peru surpasses 10,000 people: Health Ministry

Lima [Peru], July 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Peru, has exceeded 10,000, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.

2020-07-03T00:05:33.600491+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 48,105 to over 1.49 million: Health Ministry

Brasilia [Brazil], July 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 48,105 to 1,496,858 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.

2020-07-02T23:30:40.822638+00:00 IST

50 people killed, many missing following Jade mine's collapse in Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar], July 02 (ANI): At least 50 people died and many others are still missing after Jade mine in Hpakant township of Myanmar's Kachin state collapsed on Thursday, Xinhua reported citing the local village administration office

2020-07-02T06:06:32.577745+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Mexico surpasses 230,000: Health Ministry

Mexico City [Mexico], July 2 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mexico has increased by 5,681 within the past 24 hours and has thus surpassed 230,000, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.

2020-07-02T01:06:25.125471+00:00 IST

Death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil surpasses 60,000 people: Health Ministry

Brasilia [Brazil], July 2 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by 1,038 to 60,632 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Wednesday.

2020-07-01T23:33:59.607881+00:00 IST