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Kovind arrives in Benin, first visit by an Indian President

Cotonou [Benin], July 28 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Benin on Sunday on the first leg of his three-nation tour of the West African region.

2019-07-28T16:52:17.076049+00:00 IST

Dengue fever kills 13 in Tanzania

Dodoma [Tanzania], July 28 (ANI): As many as 13 people have died as a result of dengue fever, while 6,677 people are infected with the virus across the East African country, the health ministry told the state media.

2019-07-28T00:49:36.279986+00:00 IST

Venezuela's Supreme Court quashes Oppn's attempt to rejoin Rio Pact

Caracas [Venezuela], July 27 (Xinhua/ANI): Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Friday quashed the Juan Guaido-controlled National Assembly's decision to reinstate the country into the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, commonly known as the Rio Pact.

2019-07-27T08:03:53.482308+00:00 IST

Mexico to restore two immigration stations on US border

Mexico City [Mexico], July 27 (Xinhua/ANI): The Mexican Foreign Ministry on Friday said that it would restore two immigration centers on its northern border as part of a project to improve conditions and expedite processing for new immigrants.

2019-07-27T07:11:47.014435+00:00 IST

2 Indians rescued from sinking Iranian cargo ship near Azerbaijan

Baku [Azerbaijan], July 27 (ANI): The two Indians on board an Iranian cargo vessel 'Shabahang,' which sank near the Lankaran port here on Friday, were rescued along with seven of their Iranian crew members, according to the Deputy Head of Iran Ports and Maritime Organisation.

2019-07-27T03:00:03.374577+00:00 IST

Coast guards recover dozens of bodies of drowned migrants off Libya's coast

Tripoli [Libya], July 27 (ANI): The coast guards here on Friday recovered dozens of bodies of Europe-bound migrants, a day after roughly 150 people, including women and children, went missing when their boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.

2019-07-26T23:08:31.564860+00:00 IST

India calls for strong action against fugitive economic offenders, terrorism at BRICS Foreign Minister's Meet

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], July 27 (ANI): India called for stronger actions against economic offenders and fugitives at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Foreign Minister's meeting here on Friday (local time).

2019-07-26T22:40:40.566961+00:00 IST

BRICS members unite to condemn terrorism in Foreign Ministers Meet

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], July 27 (ANI): India and other members of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on Friday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever and by whomsoever committed and recognised terrorist acts as criminal and unjustifiable.

2019-07-26T21:32:47.498144+00:00 IST

BRICS Ministers reiterate support to 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' peace process

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 27 (ANI): Representatives of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Friday reiterated support to 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' peace and reconciliation process.

2019-07-26T21:27:50.300266+00:00 IST

Tremendous scope for spread of ayurveda in Brazil, says Indian envoy

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 26 (ANI): There is tremendous scope for the spread of ayurveda in Brazil, according to Ashok Das, India's Ambassador to the South American country.

2019-07-26T10:35:22.506737+00:00 IST

Chile: 5 officers injured in blast at police station

Santiago [Chile], July 26 (ANI): At least five police officers were wounded after a bomb which was sent in a package to the 54th Police Station in Huechuraba exploded, local authorities on Thursday said.

2019-07-26T02:59:03.051018+00:00 IST

Over 100 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libyan Coast

Tripoli [Libya], July 26 (ANI): More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared drowned after the boat they were travelling in capsized off Libya's coast in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.

2019-07-26T00:19:42.907039+00:00 IST

Tunisia's first democratically elected president Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92

Tunis [Tunisia], July 26 (ANI): Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi, the first democratically elected leader of the North African country, breathed his last at the age of 92 on Thursday.

2019-07-25T20:42:43.007613+00:00 IST

Puerto Rico governor announces his resignation

San Juan [Puerto Rico], July 25 (ANI): Bowing down to public pressure following massive protests, Puerto Rico's embattled Governor, Ricardo Rossello, on Wednesday announced his resignation.

2019-07-25T07:01:14.884671+00:00 IST

Suicide bomber kills 6 officials, injures mayor in Somalia's Capital

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 25 (ANI): At least six people were killed and the mayor of Mogadishu suffered serious injuries in a suicide attack inside his office during a high-level security meeting on Wednesday (local time).

2019-07-25T01:20:08.732810+00:00 IST

US calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria

Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Condemning continuous airstrikes by Russia and the Syrian government in Idlib province, the United States on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire to end the "humanitarian disaster".

2019-07-24T00:47:05.129162+00:00 IST

Huge blast, gunfire heard in Somalia's Mogadishu

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 22 (ANI): A huge blast, followed by heavy gunfire, was heard in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu on Monday morning, as per local media reports.

2019-07-22T10:21:58.218937+00:00 IST

Puerto Rico governor says he would not seek re-election

San Juan [Puerto Rico], July 22 (ANI): Puerto Rico's embattled Governor Ricardo Rossello announced on Sunday (local time) that he would not seek re-election next year following days of protest calling for his resignation over leaked chat messages.

2019-07-22T10:11:53.480123+00:00 IST

Congo's Ebola outbreak declared 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern' by WHO

Kinshasa [DR Congo], July 18 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), calling on countries to "take notice and redouble...efforts."

2019-07-18T00:17:42.837516+00:00 IST

I felt "alternative voice" is needed in media industry: Jacob Zuma on Gupta family corruption deals

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 16 (ANI): Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma has confessed that he had floated the idea that led to the establishment of controversial Indian-origin Gupta family's media empire, which has eventually collapsed, as he had felt the need of creating an "alternative voice" in the media industry.

2019-07-16T10:08:23.272132+00:00 IST

Pak legal team in Hague for Kulbushan Jadhav verdict

The Hague [Netherlands], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan legal team on Tuesday reached The Hague in the Netherlands, a day before International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to announce its verdict in Kulbushan Jadhav case.

2019-07-16T09:31:53.918593+00:00 IST