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'No rush' to re-open Australia's borders: Trade Minister

Canberra [Australia], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Trade Minister has declared that the government is in "no rush" to re-open the international borders.

2021-06-20T05:52:35.565003+00:00 IST

Lockdown to be lifted on Australia's second largest city

Sydney [Australia], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The two-week lockdown of Melbourne, the second most populous city of Australia, will end on Thursday midnight as the state recorded only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

2021-06-09T06:59:54.080644+00:00 IST

'One-in-a-hundred-year' downpours, floods continue to hit New Zealand's South Island

Wellington [New Zealand], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Downpours and floods that forecasters said could be "one-in-a-hundred-year" continued to hit New Zealand's South Island on Monday after a whole day and night's persistent and heavy rain that started on Sunday.

2021-05-31T08:39:14.350014+00:00 IST

LG Electronics, Magna International joint venture gets EU nod, set for July launch

Seoul [South Korea], May 31 (ANI/Global Economic): The European Commission (EC) gave its approval on the establishment of a joint venture between South Korean electronics manufacturer LG Electronics Inc and Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc on May 25 (local time). As a result, the official launch of the joint venture, which is scheduled to take place in July this year, is expected to happen smoothly.

2021-05-31T05:03:52.997276+00:00 IST

5.3-magnitude quake hits 260 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Hong Kong, May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 260 kilometer E of Levuka, Fiji at 3.55 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

2021-05-30T05:29:47.281667+00:00 IST

Three crew members of Japanese fishing boat killed after collision with Russian ship

Tokyo [Japan], May 26 (ANI): Three crew members were killed as a Japanese fishing boat capsized after colliding with a Russian ship off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Wednesday.

2021-05-26T06:33:29.812018+00:00 IST

Global share of Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics crosses 50 pc

Seoul [South Korea], May 26 (ANI/Global Economic): In the first quarter of this year, Korean companies took up more than half of the global TV market and showed off their presence.

2021-05-26T05:02:42.519367+00:00 IST

Advisory won't affect travel to Tokyo Games, says US body

Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Monday said that the US' elevated travel warning to Japan due to the country's Covid-19 situation will not affect the visit of its delegation to the Tokyo Games.

2021-05-25T07:56:11.350511+00:00 IST

Australia to close Kabul embassy ahead of troops pull-out from Afghanistan

Canberra [Australia], May 25 (ANI): Australia will close its Kabul embassy in three days, ahead of the withdrawal of its final contingent of troops from Afghanistan, informed Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday.

2021-05-25T02:48:42.772251+00:00 IST

Japan witnesses surge in COVID cases ahead of Summer Olympic Games

Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Japan has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases as it reported over seven lakh coronavirus infections till Sunday ahead of the Summer Olympic Games scheduled to be held in the country's capital Tokyo on July 23.

2021-05-24T06:54:36.209165+00:00 IST

China's mountain marathon death toll mounts to 21

Gansu [China], May 23 (ANI): At least 21 people have been killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds struck during an ultramarathon in China's northwestern Gansu province.

2021-05-23T13:17:53.753209+00:00 IST

China-backed airstrip upgrade in Kiribati fuels political divisions

Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): A China-backed plan to upgrade an airstrip in Kiribati has led to intense political divisions in the Pacific Island nation, with several opposition figures questioning Beijing's intentions and the purpose of the project.

2021-05-21T12:46:52.673659+00:00 IST

Australia in talks with airlines on vaccination passports

Canberra [Australia], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who have been inoculated against COVID-19.

2021-05-20T05:37:43.790695+00:00 IST

6.7 magnitude earthquake hits southern East Pacific Rise

California [US], May 19 (ANI): A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern East Pacific Rise, reported United States Geological Survey.

2021-05-19T06:14:05.036522+00:00 IST

Australian state ends temporary measures for COVID-19

Sydney [Australia], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced on Monday that the temporary COVID-safe measures in place for the Greater Sydney area ended, despite the missing link between previous local cases.

2021-05-17T03:59:57.930572+00:00 IST

Australia winning trade war with China despite Chinese restrictions

Perth [Australia], May 15 (ANI): Though China has imposed punitive trade restrictions on Australian coal, barley, meat and wine, it is spending more than ever on Australian imports.

2021-05-15T16:15:46.568050+00:00 IST

5.3-magnitude quake hits Fiji region: USGS

Suva [Fiji], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Fiji region at 092110 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

2021-05-11T10:30:34.287451+00:00 IST

China eyes World War II-era airstrip in archipelago of Kiribati

Tarawa [Kiribati], May 10 (ANI): China is eyeing the World War II-era airstrip in the archipelago of Kiribati, deep in the Pacific, positioned just 1,800 miles from Hawaii.

2021-05-10T07:13:50.471780+00:00 IST

Over 20 dead in subway accident in Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], May 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the collapse of an overpass carrying a subway train in Mexico City has gone up to 23, while the number of injured has surpassed 60, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said.

2021-05-04T08:59:41.532810+00:00 IST

5.4-magnitude quake hits 168 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand: USGS

Gisborne [New Zealand], April 29 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 168 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand at 3:58 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey(USGS) said.

2021-04-29T06:48:27.496939+00:00 IST

COVID-19 fragments found in third Australia's New South Wales sewage plant in 2 days

Canberra [Australia], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Health Authorities in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) region are fearing that some new COVID-19 cases could be going undetected after fragments of the virus were found in a third sewage plant over the past two days.

2021-04-25T13:43:27.771907+00:00 IST