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Mexico: Radio journalist shot dead, second media person killed this year

Mexico City [Mexico], Feb 10 (ANI): The Latin American country has become one of the world’s deadliest countries for reporters, after a Mexican radio journalist was shot dead Saturday at a restaurant in Tabasco, in the east of the capital city, the local media reported.

2019-02-09T23:17:27.743264+00:00 IST

More than 500 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Kinshasa [DR Congo], Feb 10 (ANI): The death toll in Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo rose to a whopping 500, the country's health ministry said on Saturday.

2019-02-09T21:17:26.260486+00:00 IST

10 dead in Brazil football training centre fire

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Feb 8 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed in a massive blaze that swept through a training centre of Brazilian football club Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro in the early morning hours of Friday.

2019-02-08T14:58:06.963882+00:00 IST

Venezuelan Foreign Ministry under cyber attacks

Moscow [Russia], Feb 8 (ANI): The Venezuelan embassy in Moscow on Thursday reported that the websites of Venezuelan Foreign Ministry in various countries across the globe were under threat of cyber attacks.

2019-02-08T01:23:55.237590+00:00 IST

Khashoggi killing ‘planned and perpetrated by Saudi Arabia’: UN

Ankara [Turkey], Feb 8 (ANI): The United Nation's (UN) special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, Agnes Callamard, leading the investigations into deceased scribe Jamal Khashoggi's death, on Thursday confirmed that evidence showed the latter to be victim of "a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia".

2019-02-07T21:56:13.835893+00:00 IST

South Africa President Ramaphosa confirms national elections scheduled on May 8

Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 8 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during his State of the Nation address here on Thursday (local time) announced that national elections in the country would be held on May 8 this year.

2019-02-07T21:01:37.535661+00:00 IST

Brazil’s Lula da Silva sentenced to 13 years imprisonment

Brazilia [Brazil], Feb 7 (ANI): A Brazilian Court on Wednesday announced 13 years of prison sentence to former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva convicted under graft charges.

2019-02-07T01:52:02.044393+00:00 IST

Brazil: Health concerns mount as death toll rises in dam collapse

Brumadinho [Brazil], Feb 6 (ANI): The death toll in Vale-owned tailings dam collapse here has gone up to 142, with 194 people still missing in the aftermath of January 25 tragedy.

2019-02-06T11:55:28.051565+00:00 IST

Trump's presidency will be 'stained in blood' if US intervenes militarily in Venezuela: Maduro

Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 5 (ANI): In a stern warning, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that US President Donald Trump risks "staining his hands with blood" if he attempts to pursue military action in his strife-torn South American country.

2019-02-05T05:29:37.639824+00:00 IST

Bomb explosion kills 10 in Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], Feb 4 (ANI): 10 people lost their lives while dozens were injured when a car bomb exploded at a crowded mall in the business district of Hamarweyne here on Monday.

2019-02-04T17:31:08.084993+00:00 IST

UK, Spain, France recognise Guaido as Venezuela's interim President

London [UK], Feb 4 (ANI): The United Kingdom along with other European nations, including Spain, France and Sweden, have recognised Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim President after embattled President Nicolas Maduro failed to announce fresh Presidential elections by Sunday.

2019-02-04T10:46:33.512458+00:00 IST

Pashtun Council Canada holds protest to condemn killing of prominent activist by Pak

Toronto [Canada], Feb 4 (ANI): The Pashtun Council Canada on Sunday held protests in Mississauga to condemn the killing of Arman Lonri, a prominent member of the Pashtun movement, and other Pashtun activists by the Pakistan state agency.

2019-02-04T04:45:58.714044+00:00 IST

Maduro calls for early Parliamentary elections in Venezuela

Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 3 (ANI): Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday (local time) called for early Parliamentary elections in the country, which was earlier slated to be held in 2020.

2019-02-03T17:48:28.035885+00:00 IST

'Announce elections by Sunday': France issues ultimatum to Maduro

Paris [France], Feb 3 (ANI): France has issued an ultimatum to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, stating that it would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim President if fresh Presidential elections are not announced by Sunday night.

2019-02-03T13:53:58.518882+00:00 IST

Brazil: Death toll touches 121 in dam collapse

Brumadinho [Brazil], Feb 3 (ANI): The death toll in the dam collapse in a mine in southeast Brazil has touched 121 while 226 people still remain missing in the tragedy that took place on January 25, according to reports.

2019-02-03T10:35:13.478333+00:00 IST

Venezuela's coup 'made in Washington': Cuba

Havana [Cuba], Feb 3 (ANI): Cuba has accused the United States of plotting a 'coup' in Venezuela against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling for mobilisation to "stop the imperialist intervention in Latin America".

2019-02-03T07:56:20.761465+00:00 IST

Guaido determined to implement democracy in Venezuela, while Maduro clings to power

Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 2 (ANI): Self-proclaimed interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaido on Saturday said that democracy is one of the five principles that he will implement in his country to seek immediate relief to the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in the South American nation.

2019-02-02T14:07:00.685224+00:00 IST

Boko Haram kills 60 in Nigeria

Rann [Nigeria], Feb 2 (ANI): Terrorist group Boko Haram killed at least 60 people in the northeastern town of Rann on Monday in a renewed attack.

2019-02-01T23:27:25.897982+00:00 IST

Kremlin has ‘nothing to comment’ on sale of Venezuelan gold

Moscow [Russia], Feb 1(ANI): Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia has “nothing to comment” on media reports suggesting that Venezuela's gold reserves are being transferred to Russia amid the ongoing political crisis in the country.

2019-02-01T14:28:38.304854+00:00 IST

3 more Journalists detained amid political crisis in Venezuela

Caracas [Venezuela] Jan 31 (ANI): Venezuelan authorities have detained three journalists and a driver of the Spanish news agency EFE, covering the ongoing country's political crisis and US-backed efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro. The arrests come after two Chilean reporters were detained earlier this week.

2019-01-31T14:04:15.227495+00:00 IST

Russia offers to mediate in Venezuelan crisis

Moscow [Russia], Jan 31 (ANI): Russia has offered to mediate in talks between the embattled President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and opposition leader Juan Guaido to find a way out of the political impasse gripping the South American country.

2019-01-31T04:01:23.903966+00:00 IST