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Six killed, 37 injured as bus plunges off cliff in Peru

Lima [Peru], Nov 12 (ANI): As many as six people were killed and 37 others injured after a passenger bus has plunged off a cliff in Peru, local media reported.

2019-11-12T08:13:59.395448+00:00 IST

Bolivia events send strong signal to Venezuela, Nicaragua: Trump

Washington DC [USA], Nov 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales is a significant moment for democracy in the country and these events send a strong signal to the "illegitimate regimes" in Venezuela and Nicaragua.

2019-11-12T06:52:56.220812+00:00 IST

Evo Morales accepts political asylum granted by Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], Nov 12 (ANI): Evo Morales, who had announced his resignation as Bolivian president a day earlier, on Monday (local time) accepted the political asylum offered by the Mexican government.

2019-11-12T00:29:53.680247+00:00 IST

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns after rigged polls protest

Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 11 (ANI): Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday (local time) announced his resignation amid growing opposition after an international audit found the results of last month's election could not be validated due to "serious irregularities."

2019-11-10T22:14:58.703796+00:00 IST

Bolivia to hold fresh polls after authorities find 'irregularities' in last vote

Moscow [Russia], Nov 11 (ANI): Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday (local time) called for a fresh election after an international audit found "serious irregularities" in the results of the general elections that took place last month in the South American nation.

2019-11-10T20:15:57.925407+00:00 IST

Madagascar celebrates Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary

Antananarivo [Madagascar], Nov 11 (ANI): The Indian Embassy on Sunday (local time) commemorated the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, in Tsaralalana, a town in northwestern in Antananarivo.

2019-11-10T19:05:46.400996+00:00 IST

Tanzania: 2 dead, 40 injured in road mishap

Dodoma [Tanzania], Nov 10 (ANI): At least two people were killed and over 40 injured in a road accident in Tanzania's southwest city of Mbeya, local media reported on Sunday.

2019-11-10T17:57:43.647449+00:00 IST

Bolivia's Morales calls for fresh elections after OAS audit

Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 10 (ANI): After the Organization of American States (OAS) questioned the validity of his victory last month, Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday said that he will call for fresh elections in the country.

2019-11-10T14:57:43.353550+00:00 IST

Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha freed from house arrest

Phnom Penh [Combodia], Nov 10 (ANI): A Cambodian court on Sunday freed opposition leader Kem Sokha from house arrest but has banned top opposition figure from leaving the country or joining political activities.

2019-11-10T10:09:25.403448+00:00 IST

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga

Nuku'alofa [Tonga], Nov 10 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No casualties have been reported.

2019-11-10T05:25:54.855757+00:00 IST

Over 380 people injured in Bolivian protests since late October

Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 10 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 380 people have been injured in Bolivia's ongoing protests since they started in late October, Bolivian media reported, citing the ombudsman's office.

2019-11-10T02:44:35.515736+00:00 IST

Brazil's former President Lula released from prison

Brasilia [Brazil], Nov 9 (ANI): Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva has been released from prison on Friday in Curitiba, southern Brazil.

2019-11-09T08:08:12.658290+00:00 IST

Bolivia instructs Armed Forces to avoid suppressing protests: Defence Minister

Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 9 (Sputnik/ANI): Bolivia's authorities have instructed the military to avoid using force for suppressing protests, Defence Minister Javier Zavaleta said.

2019-11-09T06:12:16.900875+00:00 IST

PM Modi greets Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth for 'electoral victory'

New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth on his electoral victory.

2019-11-09T01:41:05.651202+00:00 IST

Brazil: Judge rules ex-President Lula released from jail

Brasilia [Brazil], Nov 9 (ANI): A Brazilian judge on Friday ordered the release of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison.

2019-11-08T22:02:49.426917+00:00 IST

23 protestors killed in Iraqi clashes from Nov 3-7

Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 9 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 23 protesters were killed and over thousands injured in clashes in Iraq since Sunday, the Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights said on Friday.

2019-11-08T20:46:38.461947+00:00 IST

Protesters drag Bolivian Mayor through streets, forcefully cut her hair

La Paz [Bolivia], Nov 8 (ANI): Patricia Arce, mayor of Vinto, a city of 60000 in central Bolivia, has been attacked on Thursday by opposition protesters who dragged her through the streets barefoot, covered her in red paint and forcibly cut her hair, as weeks of violent political unrest continued to plague the South American nation.

2019-11-08T10:12:10.196853+00:00 IST

'Zakir Naik's IRF minted millions of rupees through charities, used funds to spread radical thoughts'

Melbourne [Australia], Nov 8 (ANI): The Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) founded by controversial preacher Zakir Naik, has collected millions of rupees through charities and donations worldwide and used the funds to spread radical thoughts, said Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy here on Friday.

2019-11-08T09:47:32.079601+00:00 IST

MoS G Kishan Reddy outlines misuse of NPOs in terror financing at global counter terror meet

Melbourne [Australia], Nov 8 (ANI): Terror organisations in some countries are misusing non-profit organisations (NPOs) to propagate fundamentalism, radicalisation and to move funds to boost their interests, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said here at a global ministerial-level conference against terrorism on Friday.

2019-11-08T08:32:54.686104+00:00 IST

Russian Aerospace Forces start daily helicopter patrols in Northern Syria: Pilot

Al Tabqah [Syria], Nov 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Russian Aerospace Forces have begun daily helicopter patrols in Syria's northern provinces, Russian military pilot Dmitry Ivanov told reporters.

2019-11-08T07:16:12.620670+00:00 IST

MoS G Kishan Reddy highlights usage of crypto currency for terror financing at global counter terror meet

Melbourne [Australia], Nov 8 (ANI): Pakistan-based Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), continues to be "active in the cyber world" despite being designated a terrorist organisation, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said here at a global ministerial-level conference against terrorism.

2019-11-08T02:40:50.835300+00:00 IST