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Canada lifts travel ban on 10 African countries: Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is scrapping a ban on international travel from 10 African countries, which was introduced over Omicron fears, starting December 18 at 11:59 pm, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said on Friday.
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Israel to donate one million COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 17 (ANI): In the coming weeks, the State of Israel will transfer one million Astra Zenica COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries through the International Covax Vaccine Distribution Mechanism.
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African nations being forced to hand over national assets to China
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], December 13 (ANI): Some African nations are being forced to hand over national assets to China due to certain agreements they signed with Beijing years back and ignored crucial clauses in an attempt to show goodwill gesture to the Asian giant.
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PM Modi wishes South African President 'speedy recovery' from COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a speedy recovery from COVID-19.
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South African President Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 13 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
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Art of leg-spin very exciting part of cricket, says Tahir
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 11 (ANI): South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir expressed that he has enjoyed sharing his knowledge with the youngsters in the ongoing season of the Lanka Premier League.
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MHA seeks names from states, UTs for vacancies in UN office in African Uni
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, December 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought names of eligible officers of the rank of Superintendent of Police and Deputy Inspector General from all the States, Union Territories (UTs) and over 19 Central organisations mostly functioning under it to fill tw
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South African President invites scientists from BRICS nations to study COV
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pretoria [South Africa], December 10 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited scientists from the BRICS member states to visit his country and study the coronavirus and its mutations with local specialists.
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Kuwait's Health Ministry confirms first Omicron infection: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Medics in Kuwait reported the first Omicron infection in a European citizen who arrived in Kuwait from an African country where a spread of the Omicron strain has been confirmed, Kuwait's Health Ministry representative Abdullah Al-Sanad told the Kuwait
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Cambodia lifts travel ban for 10 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Cambodia has lifted an entry ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries, introduced to prevent the spread of the novel Omicron coronavirus variant, the regional online-media Khmer Times reported on Monday, referring to the Ministry
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S Africa's envoy to Australia calls Omicron-related travel bans discrimina
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Ambassador to Australia Marthinus van Schalkwyk has slammed the travel bans on South Africa as discriminatory adding that if the Omicron variant was identified in Europe, restrictions would have not been imposed.
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South African President says hospital admissions not increasing despite sp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Hospital admissions in South Africa are not on the rise, despite a jump in active COVID-19 cases triggered by the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, told reporters.
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