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Combating COVID-19: India gets 7 metric tonnes of medical supplies from UAE

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 2: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday sent a plane carrying seven metric tonnes of medical supplies to India to bolster the country's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

2020-05-02T12:43:22.681210+00:00 IST

Canada's Alberta weighs appointing own chief firearms officer after gun ban decision

Ottawa [Canada], May 2 (Sputnik/ANI): The Canadian province of Alberta is considering appointing its own chief firearms officer in response to Ottawa's decision to ban 1,500 models and variants of military-grade assault weapons, Premier Jason Kenney said in a statement.

2020-05-02T00:35:32.300500+00:00 IST

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes 'first public appearance' in 20 days

Seoul [South Korea], May 2 (ANI): Contradicting speculations over his health condition, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made his 'first public appearance' after 20 days of absence.

2020-05-01T22:27:20.767661+00:00 IST

Brazilian Court gives Bolsonaro 48 hours to release his COVID-19 test results

Brasilia [Brazil], May 01 (Sputnik/ANI): A court in Brazil has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to release the results of his coronavirus tests within two days, Brazilian media reported on Friday.

2020-05-01T07:32:29.220180+00:00 IST

President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez condemns firing at Cuban Embassy in US

Havana [Cuba], May 1 (ANI): Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Thursday condemned the firing at Cuban Embassy in the United States.

2020-04-30T21:18:55.406585+00:00 IST

One dead, five missing in Canadian military chopper crash, confirms PM Trudeau

Ottawa [Canada], May 1 (ANI): One Canadian military member is dead while five others are missing after a helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Thursday.

2020-04-30T20:05:31.103230+00:00 IST

Canadian military helicopter missing off Greece coast: PM Trudeau

Ottawa [Canada], April 30 (ANI): A Canadian military helicopter has gone missing off the coast of Greece, the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Wednesday.

2020-04-30T06:37:57.304334+00:00 IST

Canada's House of Common approves $6.5 billion COVID-19 student benefit package

Toronto [Canada], April 30 (Sputnik/ANI): Canada's House of Commons has approved the Trudeau government's proposed $6.5-billion Canada emergency student benefits (CESB) program in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, said at the conclusion of the session.

2020-04-30T00:33:09.699691+00:00 IST

Deepak Mittal is India's new Ambassador to Qatar, Piyush Srivastava to Bahrain

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Deepak Mittal has been appointed India's next Ambassador to Qatar, while Piyush Srivastava goes to Bahrain in the same capacity, as per an official release of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued on Wednesday.

2020-04-29T15:37:01.811501+00:00 IST

Trudeau says his mother is fine after she's admitted for smoke inhalation treatment

Ottawa [Canada], April 29 (ANI): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's mother has been admitted to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

2020-04-29T01:50:31.657179+00:00 IST

Australian coronavirus tracing app surpasses 1 mn downloads in 5 hours

Canberra [Australia], April 27 (ANI): Over a million Australians have downloaded the government's coronavirus tracing app within hours of its launch, Xinhua news agency reported citing local media sources.

2020-04-27T05:08:03.527310+00:00 IST

Saudi abolishes death penalty for juveniles

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has passed a royal decree ending the application of the death penalty for individuals convicted of crimes committed by juveniles, meaning that any individual who received a death sentence while he or she is a minor can no longer face execution.

2020-04-27T01:29:59.511197+00:00 IST

Saudi inks USD 265 mn deal with China to combat COVID-19

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has signed a strategic deal worth USD 265 million with China to significantly expand the Kingdom's coronavirus testing capacity amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Gulf nation.

2020-04-26T19:44:03.958041+00:00 IST

Russia coronavirus cases suprass 80,000; death toll at 747

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia has registered record 6,361 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 80,949, the national coronavirus response center said on Sunday.

2020-04-26T10:50:53.626303+00:00 IST

UN to screen Earth Anthem penned by poet-diplomat Abhay K

Antananarivo [Madagascar], April 26 (ANI): The United Nations, Department of Global Communications, Civil Society Unit along with DGC Civil Society Youth Representatives Steering Committee will host a youth-led live event to commemorate Earth Day on Monday (April 27) from 9 am-11 am (local time).

2020-04-26T06:55:39.651665+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as punishment

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 26 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, according to the document released by the Kingdom's top court.

2020-04-25T21:26:35.665937+00:00 IST

Jaishankar speaks to Comoros counterpart, discusses health cooperation

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said he talked to his Comoros counterpart Mohamed El-Amine Souef, adding that health cooperation and development partnership between the two nations will surely grow further.

2020-04-25T17:46:26.017459+00:00 IST

African nations tell China to keep its money or cut strings attached to loans

Nairobi [Kenya], April 25 (ANI): In the Covid environment, African nations are closely scrutinising the cost-benefit analysis of Chinese investments and the conditions attached to such funds.

2020-04-25T09:30:18.267325+00:00 IST

Brazil Justice Minister resigns after Bolsonaro fires police chief

Brasilia [Brazil], April 24 (ANI): Brazil Justice Minister Sergio Moro on Friday resigned as a mark of protest after President Jair Bolsonaro fired the police federal chief.

2020-04-24T17:39:48.888149+00:00 IST

Japanese craftsman skillfully restores old books

Tokyo [Japan], April 24 (ANI): The damaged book that looks like it could be thrown away is going to get a second life. Nobuo Okano has been working for over 30 years in a rare profession of repairing worn-out books.

2020-04-24T06:44:13.190960+00:00 IST

South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions in May

Pretoria [South Africa], April 24 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday (local time) said that the country would gradually start easing lockdown restrictions from May 1.

2020-04-24T01:47:16.997014+00:00 IST