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Over 1,400 Syrian refugees returned home in 24 hours: Russia

Moscow [Russia], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 1,400 Syrian refugees have returned to their country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

2019-08-06T08:58:57.320445+00:00 IST

Russia: 12 injured in Krasnoyarsk explosion

Krasnoyarsk [Russia], Aug 06 (ANI): At least 12 people have suffered injuries in an explosion at an ammunition depot in the Krasnoyarsk region, TASS reported on Tuesday.

2019-08-06T07:10:48.401837+00:00 IST

Egypt calls deadly car explosion that killed 20 a 'terrorist' attack

Cairo [Egypt], Aug 6 (ANI): Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi on Monday called the car explosion that took place near a cancer institute here earlier today as a "terrorist incident" in which at least 20 people were killed.

2019-08-05T19:55:38.827453+00:00 IST

New Zealand announce bill to decriminalise abortion

Wellington [New Zealand], Aug 5 (ANI): The New Zealand government on Monday announced a bill to decriminalise abortion which will enable women to treat it as a health issue rather than a crime.

2019-08-05T16:24:27.293700+00:00 IST

Airstrike by Haftar kills over 40 in southwest Libya

Tripoli [Libya], Aug 5 (ANI): At least 41 people were killed and more than 37 others suffered injuries in an airstrike carried out by eastern Libyan forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar targeting a wedding ceremony in the country's southwest on Sunday, according to local media.

2019-08-05T15:39:12.168325+00:00 IST

19 killed, 30 injured in explosion near cancer institute in Cairo

Cairo [Egypt], Aug 5 (ANI): At least 19 people have died while 30 others were injured due to an explosion near a cancer institute here, an Egyptian health official said on Monday.

2019-08-05T05:09:21.578401+00:00 IST

3 Mexicans among those killed in El Paso shooting: Obrador

Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 4 (Sputnik/ANI) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday (local time) said that there were three Mexican citizens among those killed in the shooting at a shopping centre in the US city of El Paso.

2019-08-04T05:50:38.099654+00:00 IST

Militants in Idlib violated ceasefire twice in 24hrs: Russia

Idlib [Syria], Aug 04 (ANI): Russia on Saturday claimed that militants in Idlib city of Syria have violated ceasefire in the region at least twice in the last 24 hours.

2019-08-04T03:39:09.679598+00:00 IST

Australian PM expresses condolences to families of victims of El Paso shooting

Sydney [Australia], Aug 4 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday expressed sadness and his condolences to the families of the 20 people who were killed in the "terrible and evil" shooting in El Paso, Texas.

2019-08-04T02:56:04.244494+00:00 IST

62 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

Tripoli [Libya], Aug 4 (ANI): At least 62 Europe-bound migrants were rescued by Libyan Coast Guards off the country's Western Coast, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency has said.

2019-08-04T00:43:32.791400+00:00 IST

President Kovind honoured with Guinea's highest award

Conakry [Guinea], Aug 4 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has been conferred with the National Order of Merit, the highest award of Guinea, during his official visit to the West African Nation.

2019-08-03T23:19:12.568215+00:00 IST

Multinational force denies Boko Haram attack killing 40 troops in Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], Aug 3 (Xinhua/ANI): The multinational force fighting Boko Haram along the Lake Chad region on Saturday debunked claims that terror group attacked a military base and killed at least 40 people in Baga, a town in Nigeria's northeast region, on August 1.

2019-08-03T15:54:59.498750+00:00 IST

Sudan protesters, army agree on power-sharing deal

Khartoum [Sudan], Aug 3 (ANI): Sudan's military rulers and the main opposition coalition on Saturday reached an agreement on the power-sharing deal, the African Union said, after lengthy negotiations following the toppling of long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir.

2019-08-03T15:08:33.285284+00:00 IST

Pakistani Actress Mahira reveals she was left star-struck by SRK

Lahore [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): In an exclusive candid interview with 'The Current', Pakistani actress Mahira Khan revealed that she was star-struck by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and said, I did feel butterflies in my stomach when I saw Shah Rukh.

2019-08-03T14:20:36.611264+00:00 IST

You're a living bridge between 2 nations, Prez Kovind tells Indian diaspora in Guinea

Conakry [Guinea], Aug 3 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind, currently on the last leg of his three-nation tour to West Africa, on Saturday addressed the Indian community here and hailed them as a living bridge between the two countries.

2019-08-03T13:02:32.144611+00:00 IST

CPEC will leave thousands jobless in Gilgit Baltistan: Analyst

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] Aug 3 (ANI): The much-publicised China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not only put Pakistan in China's colossal debt-trap, but it will also render more than 10,000 people of Gilgit Baltistan jobless due to the massive influx of Chinese working hand, said Yoana Barakova, a research analyst ay European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS).

2019-08-03T09:48:40.682481+00:00 IST

India extends line of credit worth $170mn for water related projects in Guinea

Conakry [Guinea], Aug 2 (ANI): India extended a line of credit worth USD 170 million for the installation of water-related projects in Guinea during President Ram Nath Kovind's last-leg of the three-nation tour to West Africa.

2019-08-02T17:08:42.176193+00:00 IST

Guinea supports India's non-permanent membership at UNSC for 2021-2022

Conakry [Guinea], Aug 2 (ANI): Guinea on Friday expressed its support for India's candidacy as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the term 2021-2022.

2019-08-02T13:56:29.983141+00:00 IST

Yemen: Death toll in twin attacks rises to 49

Aden [Yemen], Aug 2 (ANI): The death toll in the twin attacks targetting Yemeni military forces in country's southern province of Aden on Thursday has risen to 49, Interior Ministry said.

2019-08-01T22:23:15.193825+00:00 IST

6.8 magnitude quake rattles Chile

Santiago [Chile], Aug 2 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of central Chile on Thursday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

2019-08-01T22:13:18.767487+00:00 IST

President Kovind arrives in Guinea

Conakry [Guinea], Aug 2 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Guinea on Thursday on the third leg of his three-nation tour to the West African region.

2019-08-01T20:18:50.646079+00:00 IST