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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 20:59 IST

Canada has supply-side constraints on vaccines, PM Modi, Trudeau had substantive discussion: Vishnu Prakash

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Former High Commissioner to Canada Vishnu Prakash has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau had a very constructive and substantive discussion during their phone conversation on Wednesday and Ottawa had sought India's support with vaccines to tide over the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 20:37 IST

Lockdown in Germany will last "not one day longer" than necessary: M

Berlin [Germany], February 11 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her strategy to tackle the coronavirus in the country after Wednesday's announcement that the country's lockdown will be extended until March 7.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 20:23 IST

Pakistan Education Minister blames 'weak education system' for sprea

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 11 (ANI): The spread of terrorism in Pakistan is the result of the weak education system in the country, said Shafqat Mehmood, Federal Minister for Education.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 19:44 IST

If Republicans fail to convict Trump, it will be because jury includ

Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said an acquittal in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial would only possible if "the jury includes his co-conspirators."

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 19:25 IST

Former Indian envoy slams WHO for investigating origins of COVID-19

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Former High Commissioner to Canada Vishnu Prakash on Thursday slammed the World Health Organisation (WHO) for investigating the origins of coronavirus in China after 14-15 months of the incident.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 18:45 IST

Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases rise to 539,571, death toll reaches 8,24

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 418 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths on Thursday, making the tally at 539,571 and death toll at 8,248, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 18:38 IST

India, Canada share broad-based relationship and are natural partner

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): India and Canada share a broad-based relationship and are natural partners, said Former High Commissioner to Canada Vishnu Prakash on Thursday while adding that the Indians are held in high esteem in Ottawa.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 18:00 IST

Malaysia reports 3,384 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,384 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the health ministry said on Thursday, bringing the country's total tally to 254,988.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 17:55 IST

UK's new envoy Alex Ellis presents credentials to President Kovind

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis presented his credentials to the President Ram Nath Kovind in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 17:46 IST

Chinese businesswoman, who spoke up for Beijing critic, jailed for 3

Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): A Chinese businesswoman, who defended dissident law professor Xu Zhangrun, has been sentenced to three years of jail, South China Morning Post reported.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 17:39 IST

US: McConnell not pressuring Republicans to acquit Trump

Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is not pressuring fellow Republicans to acquit former President Donald Trump as the impeachment trial appears poised to wrap as soon as this weekend.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 16:30 IST

President Kovind accepts credentials of five envoys in virtual cerem

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the credentials of five foreign envoys in a virtual ceremony on Thursday.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 16:30 IST

As China authorizes use of force by coastguard, Philippines says wil

Manila [Philippines], February 11 (ANI): The Philippines will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fisherman, said the country's military chief Cirilito Sobejana, as concerns grow after China passed a law giving power to its coastguard to fir

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 16:07 IST

Indonesia reports 8,435 new COVID-19 cases, 214 new deaths

Jakarta [Indonesia], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia increased by 8,435 in the past 24 hours to 1,191,990, with the death toll adding by 214 to 32,381, the Indonesian Health Ministry said on Thursday.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 16:00 IST

After Mekong, China focuses to take control over Brahmaputra's water

Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): In yet another example where China has run into rough waters with its neighbours, the country has planned to build the world's biggest dam on River Brahmaputra - a 60-gigawatt mega-dam in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), reported

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 16:00 IST

Thailand reports 201 new COVID-19 cases

Bangkok [Thailand], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed 201 cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday while the number of cases via daily active testing has gradually reduced, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 15:43 IST

Fund being set up for Myanmar civil servants sacked for protesting a

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 11 (ANI): Support Heroes Group, a group of volunteer organisations and social development agencies on Thursday collaborated with singers and celebrities to establish a fund to support civil servants who have been terminated for joining the

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 15:27 IST

Colombia reports 6,443 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Bogota [Colombia], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia reported 6,443 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, taking the national count to 2,173,347, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Wednesday.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 15:23 IST

Mexico to receive 1 million doses of Indian-made COVID-19 vaccine, s

Mexico City [Mexico], February 11 (ANI): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at a news conference on Wednesday informed that the country would receive around a million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine sent from India in the early hours of Sunday.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 15:18 IST

Afghanistan: Over 50 Taliban terrorists killed in operations by Afgh

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 11 (ANI): Over 50 Taliban terrorists were killed and several others suffered injuries in operations conducted by Afghanistan forces, the country's defence ministry said on Thursday.

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Updated: Feb 11, 2021 15:06 IST

If Pakistan is removed from FATF grey list, terrorists world over wi

Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): With the meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Pakistan's fate on the listings scheduled to take place on Thursday, a political expert Tom Rogan has said that if Islamabad is removed from the grey list, the terrorists w

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