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Venezuelan Parliamentary elections to be held in December - Head of Electoral Council

Caracas [Venezuela], July 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Parliamentary elections in Venezuela will be held in December, Indira Alfonzo Izaguirre, president of the country's National Electoral Council, said.

2020-07-01T01:27:05.634796+00:00 IST

Dominican Republic's authorities declare coronavirus epidemic in country

Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], July 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Dominican Public Health Minister Rafael Sanchez Cardenas declared an epidemic in the country to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

2020-07-01T00:08:21.356131+00:00 IST

Regional Tibetan Youth Congress holds anti-China protest outside Chinese Consulate in Toronto

Toronto [Canada], June 30 (ANI): The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress staged a protest against China outside the Chinese Consulate in Toronto to show solidarity with India over the recent Chinese military intrusion in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.

2020-06-30T05:20:29.538414+00:00 IST

Canadians overwhelmingly support boycott of Chinese goods amid disputes - Poll

Toronto [Canada], June 30 (Sputnik/ANI): Canadians overwhelmingly support a boycott of Chinese goods amid a number of disputes with China, most notably the detention of two Canadian nationals by Beijing, an Angus Reid Institute poll revealed.

2020-06-30T00:57:35.349919+00:00 IST

Shooting of mine workers by Chinese boss shows 'systematic, widespread' abuse Zimbabweans face: Watchdog

Harare [Zimbabwe], June 29 (ANI): The shooting of two Zimbabwean workers by a Chinese mine owner reflects the "systematic and widespread" abuse that locals face in mining operations run by Chinese in the country, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Society (ZELA) has said.

2020-06-29T04:50:23.052120+00:00 IST

Mexico coronavirus count rises to 216,000

Mexico City [Mexico], June 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Mexico has confirmed more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the COVID-19 count in the country to over 216,000.

2020-06-29T01:59:19.874743+00:00 IST

Brazil records more than 30,000 COVID-19 cases over past day, total at 1.3 million

Brasilia [Brazil], June 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 30,476 to 1,344,143 within the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said.

2020-06-29T01:56:41.231982+00:00 IST

Brazil announces agreement with UK to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Sao Paulo [Brazil], June 28 (Xinhua/ANI): The Brazilian Ministry of Health on Saturday announced an agreement with the United Kingdom to acquire technology to locally produce a vaccine against COVID-19, that is, currently being developed by the University of Oxford and British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

2020-06-28T12:37:32.168798+00:00 IST

Mexico's coronavirus toll approaching 26,400

Mexico City [Mexico], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico now stands at over 212,800 while the country's COVID-19 death toll is approaching 26,400 with over 600 new deaths registered in the past 24 hours, the latest data from the country's Health Ministry shows.

2020-06-28T02:34:10.144325+00:00 IST

Australian MP Shaoquett Moselmane's home,office raided over links to China

Canberra [Australia], June 26 (ANI): Australian intelligence officers and police raided the home and office of an opposition politician on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged Chinese influenced operations, officials said.

2020-06-26T11:02:43.205724+00:00 IST

Toll from COVID-19 in Mexico rises by 945

Mexico City [Mexico], June 25 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 947 to 24,324 within the past 24 hours, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.

2020-06-25T03:27:03.989563+00:00 IST

Kenyan court declares USD 3.2 billion railway contract with China illegal

Nairobi [Kenya], June 25 (ANI): A Kenyan appellate court has ruled that the USD 3.2 billion railway contract between Kenya and the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is illegal.

2020-06-25T01:33:23.354936+00:00 IST

Indian community holds anti-China protest outside Beijing Consulate in Vancouver

Vancouver [Canada], June 24 (ANI): Amid talks between India-China to ease border tensions, the Indian community in Canada on Wednesday held an anti-China protest outside the Bejing's Consulate office in Vancouver.

2020-06-24T10:08:21.659781+00:00 IST

Australia registers 1st coronavirus-related death in month, toll at 103

Victoria [Australia], June 24 (Sputnik/ANI): The Australian state of Victoria has registered the first death from coronavirus since May, taking the country's toll to 103, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported on Wednesday.

2020-06-24T07:18:53.311301+00:00 IST

Vande Bharat Mission: Air India flight departs from Melbourne with 229 stranded Indians

Melbourne [Australia], June 24 (ANI): An Air India flight under the Vande Bharat Mission carrying 229 stranded Indians departed from Melbourne for Delhi and Hyderabad on Wednesday.

2020-06-24T05:59:58.209854+00:00 IST

Former Canadian diplomat's wife urges govt to fasten extradition process with China

Toronto [Canada], June 24 (ANI): "The meaning of life is to alleviate suffering," wrote former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig to his wife from his small cell in Beijing where he was detained following China's accusation of him being involved in espionage, a crime punishable by life in prison.

2020-06-24T05:56:13.011368+00:00 IST

Earthquake of 7.4 magnitude jolts Mexico

Moscow [Russia], June 23 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter scale struck the south of Mexico, the national seismological service said Tuesday.

2020-06-23T16:14:45.395655+00:00 IST

Canadian Baloch hold anti-Pakistan protest for human rights violations in Balochistan

Toronto [Canada], June 22 (ANI): Baloch political and human rights activists gathered in Toronto on Sunday to protest against Pakistan and China for gross human rights violations in Balochistan.

2020-06-22T08:40:40.904241+00:00 IST

WHO reports over 183,000 new COVID-19 cases, global count reaches 8.7 Million

Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): The global count of coronavirus cases has surpassed 8.7 million, with 183,020 new cases recorded on Sunday, the World Health Organisation said in its daily situation report.

2020-06-22T04:03:44.185984+00:00 IST

Brazil's coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,600

Brasilia [Brazil], June 22 (ANI): Brazil's health ministry confirmed over 17,400 new coronavirus cases and more than 640 deaths in the past 24 hours.

2020-06-21T23:45:02.447802+00:00 IST

Yoga is a vibrant, timeless tradition which brings people closer: Ambassador Abhay Kumar

Antananarivo [Madagascar], June 21 (ANI): Extending wishes on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar on Sunday said that yoga is a vibrant and timeless tradition that brings people closer.

2020-06-21T13:08:28.049767+00:00 IST