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Brazil accuses UN human rights chief of meddling in state affairs

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for her remarks on alleged police violence and erosion of democracy in the South American country.

2019-09-05T06:56:13.685330+00:00 IST

Hurricane Dorian: Death toll rises to 20 in Bahamas

Nassau [Bahamas], Sept 5 (ANI): At least 20 people have lost their lives in northern Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian caused widespread destruction in the area, the country's health minister Duane Sands said on Wednesday.

2019-09-05T00:16:12.863284+00:00 IST

US, China diplomats spar over South China Sea at Indian Ocean Conference

Male [Maldives], Sept 4 (ANI): US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on China in his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) here, leading to a tense environment which saw a Chinese diplomat in the crowd rebutting his claims.

2019-09-04T15:12:12.547984+00:00 IST

Evidence emerges in Yemen of Al Qaeda-Muslim Brotherhood Cooperation against counter terrorism forces

Sanaa (Yemen) Sept 4 (ANI): Many evidences have emerged from the role of terrorist outfits in the recent escalation in conflicts in Southern Yemen, via social media, the sources have confirmed.

2019-09-04T12:43:30.327561+00:00 IST

Indo-Pacific logical step for India after Act East, says Jaishankar

Male [Maldives], Sept 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that Indo-Pacific is the logical step after Act East for India.

2019-09-03T17:21:06.350237+00:00 IST

Global energy needs expected to roughly double by 2030: Sri Lankan PM

Male [Maldives], Sept 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed concern over the global energy needs at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) here on Tuesday.

2019-09-03T15:09:45.319473+00:00 IST

After West Asia setback, ISIS has turned its focus on South Asia: Sri Lankan PM

Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that terror group ISIS has turned its focus to South Asia after suffering a setback in the western part of the continent.

2019-09-03T15:02:51.127449+00:00 IST

China's growing presence in Indian Ocean a source of concern for India: Sri Lankan PM

Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): For India, China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean is a source of concern, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during his address at the Indian Ocean Conference here on Tuesday.

2019-09-03T14:45:17.898652+00:00 IST

Hurricane Dorian leaves 5 dead in Bahamas

Nassau [Bahamas], Sep 3 (ANI): At least five people have died in Bahamas's Abaco Islands from Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 storm that made landfall on the Island country on Sunday and has since wreaked havoc with its sustained winds of up to 297 kmph, country's Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said on Monday afternoon.

2019-09-02T23:55:27.987700+00:00 IST

6 tourists, including 5 Indians, killed by flash floods in Kenya's national park

Nairobi [Kenya], Sep 2 (ANI): At least six tourists, including a Kenyan tour guide and five Indian nationals, were killed when their van was swept away by sudden flash floods in the town of Naivasha on Sunday, the police said.

2019-09-02T09:10:09.520898+00:00 IST

Hurricane Dorian makes landfall in northern Bahamas as category 5 storm

Nassau [Bahamas], Sep 2 (ANI): Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas on Sunday afternoon as a 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 297 kmph, National Hurricane Center said.

2019-09-01T19:46:40.262247+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolts Fiji Islands

Suva [Fiji], Sept 1 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Fiji on Sunday, said Indian Meteorological Department.

2019-09-01T17:36:01.224908+00:00 IST

9 people killed in plane crash in the Philippines

Calamba, [Philippines], Sept 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Nine people were killed when a small plane crashed at a resort in the Philippines's city of Calamba on Sunday.

2019-09-01T17:06:14.853564+00:00 IST

Former Sudanese President admits receiving USD 25 million from Saudi Crown Prince

Khartoum [Sudan], Sep 1 (ANI): Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Saturday admitted in the court of having received USD 25 million from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, albeit denied of having used the money for his own benefit.

2019-08-31T20:37:37.765506+00:00 IST

Pilot killed, child injured in aeroplane accident in Moscow

Moscow [Russia], Aug 31 (Sputnik/ANI): A two-passenger Sigma aeroplane made a hard landing on Saturday in Russia's Moscow Region, killing the pilot and injuring a 12-year-old girl, local emergency services said.

2019-08-31T12:09:37.840302+00:00 IST

Indian literature translated into Madagascar's local language

Antananarivo [Madagascar], Aug 30 (ANI): Poetry from several Indian languages has been translated into Malagasy, one of Madagascar's national languages.

2019-08-30T17:44:29.028119+00:00 IST

4 injured after explosion rocks Kabul's PD4

Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 30 (ANI): At least four people were injured in an explosion in Kabul's PD4 on Friday.

2019-08-30T17:26:59.430124+00:00 IST

Moroccan authorities rescue 156 migrants from Mediterranean Sea

Rabat [Morocco], Aug 30 (ANI): As many as 156 Europe-bound migrants were rescued by Moroccan coast guards from the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, country's army said.

2019-08-30T01:14:47.623665+00:00 IST

Syria: Militants violated ceasefire 28 times in 24 hour, says Russia

Moscow [Russia], Aug 29 (ANI): Russia on Thursday claimed that militants violated ceasefire 28 times in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Idlib, Aleppo and Latakia in the past 24 hours.

2019-08-29T08:51:09.054525+00:00 IST

Dominican Republic: Postal stamp commemorating Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary released

Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], Aug 29 (ANI): The Dominican Republic launched a stamp commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at the Foreign Ministry here.

2019-08-29T01:56:53.915629+00:00 IST

Hurricane Dorian: $260 million emergency fund approved in Puerto Rico

San Juan [Puerto Rico], Aug 29 (ANI): The Financial Oversight and Management Board in Puerto Rico on Wednesday approved USD 260 million in emergency reserve funds as Hurricane Dorian inched closer to the island.

2019-08-29T00:11:52.175514+00:00 IST