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Ukrainian jet to bring remains of 11 nationals killed in airliner crash

Kyiv [Ukraine], Jan 13 (ANI): A Ukrainian defence jet will bring the remains of the 11 nationals killed in a plane crash in Iran, said the country's Secretary of National Security and Defence Council Oleksiy Danilov.

2020-01-13T02:19:53.519762+00:00 IST

LNA detains Italian vessel near Misrata

Tripoli [Libya], Jan 12 (ANI): Libyan National Army (LNA)-led by Khalifa Haftar on Sunday detained an Italian vessel on its way to the port of Misrata.

2020-01-12T16:25:28.380401+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulates Sayyid Haitham on becoming Oman's Sultan

New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq al Said on becoming the Sultan of Oman and expressed confidence that Muscat will continue to contribute to global peace under Sayyid leadership.

2020-01-12T15:38:03.580552+00:00 IST

Questions remain unanswered on Iran's downing of Ukrainian plane, says Trudeau

Ottawa [Canada], Jan 12 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday (local time) said that many questions remain unanswered about the downing of the Ukraine jetliner by Iran which killed all 176 people onboard.

2020-01-12T05:06:22.313842+00:00 IST

Forces of Libyan commander Haftar announce conditional ceasefire

Tripoli [Libya], Jan 12 (ANI): The Libyan National Army (LNA) led by General Khalifa Haftar on Saturday declared a ceasefire after Russia and Turkey suggested ways to de-escalate hostilities with the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli.

2020-01-12T00:47:58.984155+00:00 IST

Oman sultan Qaboos dies: State media

Muscat [Oman], Jan 11 (ANI): Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said has died, Aljazeera reported citing state television on Friday.

2020-01-11T00:33:06.980463+00:00 IST

Capacity building of lawmakers is necessary for strengthening democracy: Om Birla

Ottawa [Canada], Jan 11 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that the capacity-building of lawmakers is necessary for strengthening democracy.

2020-01-10T21:06:38.002109+00:00 IST

Two killed including 12-year-old suspect in Mexico school shooting

Mexico City [Mexico], Jan 10 (ANI): At least two people were killed and six others sustained injuries after a 12-year old opened fire inside a school in the Mexican city of Torreon on Friday, local media reported.

2020-01-10T17:49:14.123928+00:00 IST

Iran plane crash "not an intentional act," says Australian PM

Canberra [Australia], Jan 10 : Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said that the Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran "does not suggest an intentional act."

2020-01-10T06:30:24.697798+00:00 IST

Intel indicates Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner through surface-to-air missile: Trudeau

Ottawa [Canada], Jan 10 (ANI): Canada has intelligence from multiple sources that Ukrainian airliner was shot down by Iranian surface-to-air missile, said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, adding that the action by Tehran may be 'unintentional'.

2020-01-09T20:21:55.261787+00:00 IST

Australia to kill thousands of camels amid wildfires

Sydney [Australia], Jan 08 (ANI): Authorities here will begin five-day campaign to kill thousand of camels in Australia as they drink too much water amid the wildfires.

2020-01-07T23:11:36.645279+00:00 IST

Om Birla attends CSPOC Standing Committee Meeting in Ottawa

Ottawa [Canada], Jan 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the Standing Committee Meeting of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) upon his arrival in the Canadian capital Ottawa.

2020-01-07T07:47:56.327323+00:00 IST

Several killed in bridge blast in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], Jan 07 (Sputnik/ANI): An explosion occurred in a market on a bridge in Nigeria, killing multiple people and injuring dozens of others, media report.

2020-01-07T01:34:06.729905+00:00 IST

Turkey, Libya's GNA hold meetings in Algeria

Algiers [Aljeria], Jan 07 (Sputnik/ANI): Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and head of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Sarraj have held meetings in Algeria discussing the crisis in Libya, particularly Turkey's military support for the GNA, Al Arabiya TV reports.

2020-01-07T00:06:36.200476+00:00 IST

Fighting in Tripoli shutters 210 schools for 115,000 Children: UN

New York [US], Jan 7 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 200 schools remain closed in and near the Libyan capital of Tripoli due to fighting between government and rebel forces, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a press release on Monday.

2020-01-06T20:11:57.465551+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Juan Guaido loses seat as president of National Assembly to Luis Parra

Caracas [Venezuela], Nov 06 (Sputnik/ANI): Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido lost his seat as the president of the National Assembly to Luis Parra in a crucial Sunday vote.

2020-01-06T01:33:48.493289+00:00 IST

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], Jan 5 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck southern Mexico on Saturday night (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

2020-01-05T05:57:25.342068+00:00 IST

May attack Iraq's military bases used by US forces, warns Kataib Hezbollah

Cairo [Egypt], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Kataib Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia militias within the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, threatens to launch attacks on military bases used by the US forces in Iraq starting Sunday evening, according to a statement by the group's command.

2020-01-04T21:38:05.780802+00:00 IST

Blaze of Manhattan's size burns through Australian state of Victoria

Sydney [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): A big blaze than the size of Manhattan is currently burning through the Australian state of Victoria, authorities said on Saturday.

2020-01-04T15:19:20.950107+00:00 IST

Bolivia to hold new presidential election on May 3

Sucre [Bolivia], Jan 4 (ANI): Bolivia will hold a new presidential election on May 3, the country's electoral tribunal has announced, weeks after the results of the previous elections were annulled following allegations of fraud.

2020-01-04T03:37:38.942567+00:00 IST

Australian PM 'inclined' to cancel India visit amid bushfire crisis

Canberra [Australia], Jan 3 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is 'inclined' to cancel his visit to India scheduled for this month amid the worsening bushfire crisis in the country, local media reported.

2020-01-03T11:04:04.132196+00:00 IST