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Israel detains 4 Palestinians in East Jerusalem and West Bank

Tel Aviv [Israel], Dec 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Israeli security forces detained four Palestinians in the past 24 hours, one in East Jerusalem and the rest in the West Bank, media reported on Friday.

2019-12-27T16:44:38.785722+00:00 IST

Brazil's Lula faces new indiction for corruption

Brasilia [Brazil], Dec 27 (ANI): The federal police here on Thursday indicted former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in another case of corruption and money laundering.

2019-12-27T09:28:08.490022+00:00 IST

Valparaiso fires may have been set intentionally, says Chilean president

Santiago [Chile], Dec. 27 (ANI): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday said there are indications that the forest fire in Valparaiso city, which has destroyed at least 245 houses nearby, may have been set intentionally.

2019-12-27T03:07:48.131044+00:00 IST

14 troops killed after terrorists attack convoy in Niger

Niamey [Niger], Dec 27 (ANI): 14 members of the security forces were killed after armed terrorists ambushed their convoy in the West African nation of Niger, country's Interior Ministry announced on Thursday, adding that several assailants were also killed in the incident.

2019-12-27T00:52:33.600468+00:00 IST

11 soldiers killed in fresh attack in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], Dec 26 (ANI): At least 11 soldiers were killed in Burkina Faso on Wednesday a day after 35 civilians and seven soldiers were killed in double attacks in the country's north.

2019-12-26T17:34:19.877656+00:00 IST

10 killed as Typhoon Phanfone batters central Philippines

Manila [Philippines], Dec 26 (ANI): At least 10 people have been killed and six others missing after Typhoon Phanfone battered several central Philippine islands on Christmas Day, before heading out to the South China Sea, state media reported citing local authorities on Thursday.

2019-12-26T07:09:39.863822+00:00 IST

Major earthquake with 6.3 magnitude strikes west of Port Hardy in Canada

Ontario [Canada], Dec 25 (ANI): An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck the west coast of Port Hardy in British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday.

2019-12-25T05:17:44.549621+00:00 IST

35 civilians, 80 terrorists killed in Burkina Faso attack

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], Dec 25 (ANI): An armed attack in northern Burkina Faso has killed 35 civilians, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore announced on Tuesday.

2019-12-25T04:03:07.703880+00:00 IST

35 civilians, 80 terrorists killed in attack in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], Dec 25 (ANI): As many as 35 civilians, mostly women, were killed after terrorists attacked a town in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday, country's President Roch Marc Kabore said, adding that the ensuing clashes with security forces left 80 terrorists dead.

2019-12-25T00:22:33.846757+00:00 IST

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia

Bogota (Colombia), Dec 25 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Colombia on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

2019-12-24T20:45:01.749206+00:00 IST

New Zealand calls off search for two remaining victims in volcanic eruption

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 24 (ANI): The New Zealand police on Tuesday terminated the search operation for two victims who still remain missing after a deadly volcanic eruption on the White Island earlier this month.

2019-12-24T07:11:41.836689+00:00 IST

Mexico says deeply concerned about its embassy in Bolivia being monitored

Mexico City [Mexico], Dec 24 (ANI): Mexican Foreign Ministry on Monday expressed deep concerns over the monitoring of its embassy in the Bolivian city of La Paz by Bolivian intelligence and security services.

2019-12-24T01:04:57.813571+00:00 IST

6.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Canada; no tsunami warning issued

Ottawa [Canada], Dec 24 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Canada's westernmost province of British Columbia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Monday.

2019-12-23T20:46:30.939446+00:00 IST

18 inmates killed in new jail clash in Honduras, Central America

Tegucigalpa [Honduras], Dec 23 (ANI): At least 18 inmates were killed in a violent clash between prisoners at a jail in central Honduras on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

2019-12-23T09:13:37.533298+00:00 IST

Morrison dismisses Greta Thunberg's comments linking Aussie bushfires with climate change

Sydney [Australia], Dec. 23 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday dismissed calls from Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg to take more action on climate change amid a devastating bushfire crisis in his country.

2019-12-23T07:44:41.896527+00:00 IST

Sudan initiates investigation into Darfur crimes

Khartoum [Sudan], Dec 23 (ANI): Sudan has initiated an investigation into crimes committed in the Darfur region by members of the government of former president Omar al-Bashir, the state prosecutor said on Sunday.

2019-12-23T06:51:44.297556+00:00 IST

New Zealand volcanic eruption: Death toll rises to 19

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 23 (ANI): The death toll from New Zealand's White Island volcanic eruption earlier this month has risen to 19, the police said on Monday.

2019-12-23T02:56:23.230737+00:00 IST

Libyan National Army forces seizes ship with Turkish crew off Libya's coast

Tripoli [Libya], Dec 22 (ANI): The self-styled Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Sunday seized Grenada-flagged ship off the Libyan coast, Xinhua reported citing local media.

2019-12-22T07:09:17.583313+00:00 IST

Cuban President names country's first prime minister in four decades

Havana [Cuba], Dec 22 (ANI): Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday (local times) appointed the country's first prime minister in more than four decades- tourism minister Manuel Marrero Cruz.

2019-12-22T04:49:55.477020+00:00 IST

Australian PM apologises for holidaying during bushfire crisis

Canberra [Australia], Dec 20 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday apologised for going on a family holiday amid a bushfire crisis in his country.

2019-12-20T17:27:51.041017+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Canadian counterpart, provides 'accurate understanding' of J-K developments

Ottawa [Canada], Dec 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Francois-Philippe Champagne here on Thursday and held discussions on a range of regional and global issues, including cross-border terrorism, while also providing "an accurate understanding" of the developments pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir.

2019-12-20T07:35:13.625578+00:00 IST