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India, France hold Foreign Office Consultations to take stock of strategic partnership

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India and France held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Tuesday where the two sides took stock of the wide-ranging India-France strategic partnership.

2021-12-21T09:02:59.809964+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 4 more cases of Omicron variant

Wellington [New Zealand ], December 18 ( ANI/ Xinhua): New Zealand has identified four more COVID-19 cases of Omicron variant among recent international arrivals, taking the total in the country to eight, said New Zealand's Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.

2021-12-18T06:47:17.707631+00:00 IST

Australian PM tested for COVID-19 following casual contact

Sydney [Australia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was tested for COVID-19 late Tuesday after being deemed a casual contact.

2021-12-15T01:05:04.076038+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 95 new community cases of Delta variant

Wellington [New Zealand], December 10 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 95 new cases of the Delta variant in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country's current community outbreak to 9,552.

2021-12-10T04:04:04.167213+00:00 IST

3 killed in suicide attack in western Kenya

Nairobi [Kenya] December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people including a suicide bomber were killed in a blast in Kisumu County in Western Kenya, the police confirmed on Wednesday.

2021-12-08T09:57:37.634863+00:00 IST

Uganda confirms seven Omicron COVID-19 variant cases

Kampala [Uganda], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda on Tuesday reported that it has registered seven cases of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant.

2021-12-07T14:05:21.758129+00:00 IST

Death toll from Kenya's river bus accident rises to 32

Nairobi [Kenya] December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Saturday's river bus accident rose to 32 on Monday after the bus with about 50 passengers plunged into River Enziu at a village in Kitui County, eastern part of the country on Saturday.

2021-12-06T15:58:33.650272+00:00 IST

Indian embassy in Antananarivo celebrates Mahaparinirvana Diwas on death anniversary of B R Ambedkar

Antananarivo [Madagascar], December 6 (ANI): Embassy of India in Antananarivo on Monday celebrated Mahaparinirvana Diwas on the occasion of the 66th death anniversary of Baba Saheb Dr B R Ambedkar, according to an official release.

2021-12-06T15:36:25.215157+00:00 IST

EU's Borrell says Brussels working to forestall conflict between Russia, Ukraine

Rome [Italy], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is making a diplomatic effort to prevent an escalation of tensions on the border between Russia and Ukraine, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has said.

2021-12-05T13:15:54.126698+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 108 new cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 108 new cases of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

2021-12-05T02:54:15.958387+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 92 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

Wellington, Dec. 3 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 92 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,836.

2021-12-03T04:10:29.492397+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 172 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

Wellington [New Zealand], December 2 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 172 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,745.

2021-12-02T02:16:00.341773+00:00 IST

Fiji provides military assistance to restore security in Solomon Islands

Suva, [Fiji] December 1 (ANI): A contingent of Fiji's military is providing support to assist in the restoration of peace and stability in the Solomon Islands.

2021-12-01T10:26:07.810296+00:00 IST

Chinese increased military assertion across Taiwan Strait presents US's Suez Canal moment

Beijing [China ] November 30 (ANI): China's increased military assertion across Taiwan Strait will challenge US strategic interest in the Indo-Pacific, including presenting its Suez Canal moment.

2021-11-30T05:38:14.256118+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

Wellington [New Zealand], November 30 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 134 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,431.

2021-11-30T02:16:02.360962+00:00 IST

COVID: New Zealand reports 182 new community cases of delta variant

Wellington [New Zealand], November 29 (ANI/ Xinhua): New Zealand reported 182 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,298.

2021-11-29T08:25:01.396523+00:00 IST

Australian woman sets fire in COVID quarantine hotel

Cairns, [Australia] November 29 (ANI): A 31-year-old woman in Australia has been charged with arson after she set fire to the COVID-19 quarantine hotel in Australia's Northern city of Cairns.

2021-11-29T05:01:30.730465+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 148 new cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 148 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the pandemic, said the Ministry of Health on Sunday.

2021-11-28T09:19:41.538073+00:00 IST

Australian peacekeepers restore order in the Solomon Islands after anti-China riots

Canberra, [Australia], November 27 (ANI): Australian peacekeepers restore order to the Solomon Islands after anti-China riots as Sydney accuses Beijing of stoking conflict in the Pacific.

2021-11-27T13:04:16.341593+00:00 IST

China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands

Tarawa [Kiribati], November 25 (ANI): China, which wishes to expand its maritime and economic profile has started to court the Pacific island nations.

2021-11-25T05:36:27.318719+00:00 IST

New Zealand to gradually open border from January 2022

Wellington [New Zealand], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the government removes the requirement for managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) for most travellers, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said on Wednesday.

2021-11-24T04:04:42.715768+00:00 IST