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Indian diaspora represents India as its cultural ambassadors: LS Speaker in Uganda

Kampala [Uganda], Sept 29 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday attended a reception organised by the Indian diaspora in Uganda along with other members of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) which is currently attending the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference there.

2019-09-29T16:30:54.521037+00:00 IST

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Philippines

Mindanao [Philippines], Sept 29 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Mindanao here on Sunday morning, as per the US Geological Survey.

2019-09-29T05:07:58.757552+00:00 IST

Zimbabwe's former strongman Robert Mugabe buried in hometown

Kutama [Zimbabwe], Sept 29 (ANI): Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was buried in his home town of Kutama in Zvimba district on Saturday, weeks after the government and his family were at odds over the nonagenarian leader's final resting place.

2019-09-29T01:40:57.621348+00:00 IST

ICJ chided Pak for new ordinance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, says will 'lead to human rights violations'

Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 28 (ANI): International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has denounced promulgation of an ordinance by Pakistan government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which will extend certain powers of the armed forces and said that the implementation of the order will "lead to serious human rights violations and miscarriages of justice".

2019-09-28T04:43:44.591132+00:00 IST

Libya's UN-backed govt condemns attack on vital sites in Tripoli

Tripoli [Libya], Sep 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Libya's UN-backed government on Friday (local time) condemned attacks on vital sites in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, by the rival Eastern-based army.

2019-09-28T01:15:16.292010+00:00 IST

Russia's border forces detain 262 North Korean fishermen in exclusive economic zone

Moscow [Russia], Sept 27 (ANI): Russia border forces on Friday detained three schooners and several motorboats with 262 North Korean fishermen in the exclusive economic zone.

2019-09-27T08:47:03.889135+00:00 IST

Israeli forces arrest Palestinian minister, summon governor

Tel Aviv [Israel], Sept 25 (ANI): Israel forces on Wednesday arrested Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Fadi Hidmi and also summoned the Palestinian Authority's governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith to appear for questioning as a part of an unspecified investigation.

2019-09-25T08:32:48.946143+00:00 IST

Philippines: 7 killed, 14 rescued as boat capsises

Boracay [Philippines], Sept 25 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people died, 14 more were rescued after a vessel carrying a dragon boat team capsised in waters off central Philippines' Boracay Island on Wednesday morning, local media reported.

2019-09-25T08:03:11.029808+00:00 IST

Indian Mission to provide free artificial limbs at health camp in Namibia

Windhoek [Namibia], Sep 25 (ANI): The Indian Mission in Namibia organised a healthcare camp to provide free artificial limbs to the needy in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

2019-09-25T01:46:53.986304+00:00 IST

8 newborn babies killed in fire in Algeria's Hospital

Cairo [Egypt], Sept 24 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 8 newborn babies died in a blaze at a children's hospital in the Algerian province of El Oued, Algerian Civil Defense reported on Tuesday.

2019-09-24T10:27:59.429642+00:00 IST

Haitian senator opens fire outside Parliament, injures journalist

Port-au-Prince [Haiti], Sept 24 (ANI): A photojournalist suffered injuries here after a Haitian lawmaker opened fire with a pistol to disperse protestors outside Parliament.

2019-09-24T04:29:56.828622+00:00 IST

UK, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

New York [US], Sept 24 (ANI): Leaders from the UK, France and Germany at the United Nations have said that Iran was responsible for the attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.

2019-09-24T03:07:54.443708+00:00 IST

Work on sixth-generation fighter jets underway in Russia, says GosNIIAS Director

Moscow [Russia], Sept 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is working on a sixth-generation fighter jet, State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) Director-General Sergey Khokhlov has said.

2019-09-23T09:52:08.047214+00:00 IST

7 students killed in Kenya classroom collapse

Nairobi [Kenya], Sept 23 (ANI): At least seven students were killed and 57 suffered injuries after a classroom collapsed in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

2019-09-23T08:18:40.804794+00:00 IST

Geneva: Pakistani Christians hold protest march against forced conversion, blasphemy law

Geneva, [Switzerland] Sept 21 (ANI): A large number of Pakistani Christians, including women and children, living in Europe have held a protest march in Geneva to demand equal rights in Pakistan.

2019-09-21T15:45:47.842474+00:00 IST

Worldwide protests ahead of Climate Action Summit in NYC

New York [USA], Sept 20 (ANI): Ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York City on Monday, students and adults alike have taken to the streets to protest against climate inaction across the world.

2019-09-20T10:29:14.691527+00:00 IST

Australian court bans shark culling in Great Barrier Reef

Sydney [Australia], Sept 19 (Xinhua/ANI): The Queensland state government in Australia will be forced to end their shark culling program after a Federal Court banned the practice in protected areas of the Great Barrier Reef.

2019-09-19T07:23:01.364482+00:00 IST

Canadian PM 'deeply sorry' over his brown face makeup photograph

Ottawa [Canada], Sept 19 (ANI): After receiving criticism over his brownface makeup photograph from a party 18-year ago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised, saying he is "deeply sorry" for it.

2019-09-19T04:48:00.932421+00:00 IST

26 children killed in Liberia school fire

Monrovia [Liberia], Sept 18 (ANI): At least 28 people, including 26 children, lost their lives after a fire broke out in a school near the Liberian capital on Wednesday, an emergency official told Xinhua news agency.

2019-09-18T14:15:45.881832+00:00 IST

4 Russian soldiers injured in attack by North Korea poachers

Moscow [Russia], Sept 18 (Sputnik/ANI): Four Russian border servicemen, were injured in an attack by North Korean poachers in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.

2019-09-18T09:38:24.881566+00:00 IST

Plane crash in southwestern Colombia kills 7

Bogata [Colombia], Sept 16 (ANI): At least seven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the southwestern Colombian town of Popayan on Sunday, authorities said.

2019-09-16T02:24:54.658830+00:00 IST