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Putin orders development of Russian Aerospace Forces

Moscow [Russia], May 14 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered for the Russian Aerospace Forces to be developed, setting the creation of defences against hypersonic weapons as one of the key priorities.

2019-05-13T22:14:07.717212+00:00 IST

Burkina Faso: 6 killed in church shooting

Silgadji [Burkina Faso], May 13 (ANI): At least six people, including a priest, were killed after gunmen opened fire at congregants outside a Catholic church in Burkina Faso on Sunday.

2019-05-13T03:57:11.111183+00:00 IST

Guaido calls for establishing ties with US military

Caracas [Venezuela], May 12 (ANI): Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday said that he instructed his envoy to the US to establish relations with the US military, in a fresh move to pressurise President Nicolas Maduro to resign.

2019-05-12T00:28:50.912666+00:00 IST

South Africa: ANC re-elected with 57.51 pc votes

Cape Town [South Africa], May 11 (ANI): South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won the general election securing 57.51 per cent votes, according to the final results announced by the country's Electoral Commission on Saturday.

2019-05-11T17:56:55.778401+00:00 IST

Tunisia: 65 killed after their boat capsized in Mediterranean Sea

Tunis [Tunisia], May 11 (ANI): At least 65 people were killed after a boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia, said the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).

2019-05-11T08:44:04.332063+00:00 IST

Guaido calls for fresh protests after his deputy's arrest

Caracas [Venezuela], May 11 (ANI): Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido on Friday said that a countrywide protest will take place against his deputy Edgar Zambrano's arrest, terming it as an "unlawful incident."

2019-05-10T23:43:59.908287+00:00 IST

South Africa elections: ANC set to win with reduced majority

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 11 (ANI): The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, is set to win the country's parliamentary elections but with a diminished majority, the country's election commission said on Friday.

2019-05-10T22:11:54.691478+00:00 IST

Algeria witnesses first mass protests on Ramadan

Algiers [Algeria], May 11 (ANI): Thousands of Algerians on Friday took to the streets here on the first Friday of Ramadan, pressing their demands for democratic reforms and ousting of key officials from former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's regime.

2019-05-10T22:03:40.484836+00:00 IST

900 children freed by anti-Boko Haram militia: UN

Maiduguri [Nigeria], May 11 (ANI): Almost 900 children have been freed by a pro-government local militia fighting against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, UNICEF said on Friday.

2019-05-10T20:21:26.498800+00:00 IST

Burkina Faso: Two French soldiers killed rescuing hostages

Paris [France], May 10 (ANI): Two French soldiers lost their lives during an operation aimed at rescuing four hostages in northern Burkina Faso, according to French officials.

2019-05-10T13:54:29.236119+00:00 IST

South African general election: Counting underway; ruling ANC leads

Cape Town [South Africa], May 9 (ANI): The preliminary results in South African general election suggest that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) will retain power, albeit with a reduced majority.

2019-05-09T14:25:53.110842+00:00 IST

Guaido's deputy detained by Venezuelan authorities

Caracas [Venezuela], May 9 (ANI): Venezuelan National Assembly's Vice President Edgar Zambrano was detained by intelligence officials outside the Democratic Action Party's headquarters on Wednesday evening.

2019-05-09T10:01:45.101917+00:00 IST

In major typo-error, Australian $50 note misspelt 'responsibility' as 'responsibilty'

Canberra [Australia], May 9 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of Australia on Thursday confirmed a printing error on the new 50 dollar note after a radio station posted a photo on social media sent in by a listener.

2019-05-09T09:50:36.060345+00:00 IST

Wreckage of private jet carrying 13 people found in Mexico

Coahuila [Mexico], May 9 (ANI): The wreckage of a missing private plane that was carrying 13 people has been found in a mountainous area in Mexico's Coahuila, the state's public security department said.

2019-05-09T01:38:04.779906+00:00 IST

5.8 magnitude quake strikes off Peru coast

Lima [Peru], May 9 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale jolted off the coast of Peru on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

2019-05-09T01:32:55.958674+00:00 IST

Voting underway for South African general election

Cape Town [South Africa], May 8 (ANI): Millions of voters in South Africa are heading to the polling booths on Wednesday to cast their ballots in the national and provincial elections.

2019-05-08T13:51:15.495973+00:00 IST

Brazil's Prez eases gun control

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], May 8 (ANI): At a time when countries like New Zealand are tightening gun laws, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree easing restrictions on gun control on Tuesday (local time).

2019-05-08T13:05:37.372072+00:00 IST

Mexico: 13 killed in private jet crash

Coahuila [Mexico], May 7 (ANI): Thirteen people were killed on Tuesday in a private jet crash in northern Mexico, authorities said.

2019-05-07T04:34:42.047430+00:00 IST

Aircraft with 13 on board crashes in Mexico

Monterrey [Mexico], May 6 (ANI): A business jet carrying 11 passengers and two crew members from US' Las Vegas to Mexico's Monterrey crashed in a mountainous area after disappearing from radars on Sunday.

2019-05-06T17:36:46.711155+00:00 IST

Laurentino Cortizo wins Panama's presidential elections

Panama city [Panama] May 6 (ANI): The Panama Electoral Tribunal on Monday announced that Laurentino Cortizo has won the country's presidential election.

2019-05-06T08:52:49.770625+00:00 IST

Libya: Haftar's air force destroys GNA's headquaters

Tripoli [Libya], May 06 (ANI): Khalifa Haftar-led forces destroyed the headquarters' of the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, reported Sputnik.

2019-05-06T08:20:45.967070+00:00 IST