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Why is China silent over disappearances of Covid-19 whistleblowers?
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 20 (ANI): Human rights advocates fear that the Chinese authorities have been secretly terrorising lawyers and activists speaking up about the coronavirus outbreak and are being branded as enemies of the state in the process.
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Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases climb to 1,026
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): At least 30 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, taking the total to 1,026 on Monday, health authorities were quoted by Tolo News.
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Taliban attack in south Afghanistan kills 5 policemen
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): At least five Afghan police officers were killed in a terror attack conducted by the Taliban in Trin Kot, capital of Uruzgan province in the southern part of the country, on Sunday night, provincial authorities said.
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12 more COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): 12 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, according to authorities at King George's Medical University (KGMU)
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Miyagi Prefecture
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Miyagi [Japan], April 20 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude 6.1 on the richter scale struck off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture on Monday, NHK reported citing Japanese authorities.
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COVID-19 death toll in US crosses 40,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The total COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 40,000 on Sunday, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University (JHU), which tracks and compiles data on the global pandemic from federal and local authorities, media and other sour
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Chinese nationals caught in major tele fraud in Uganda
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], April 19 (ANI): At least 37 Chinese nationals have been booked for fraud by the Ugandan authorities for running a tele fraud scheme while on a visitor visa in this African nation, according to local TV network NTV.
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27 fishermen quarantined in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 19 (ANI): Authorities in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh quarantined 27 fishermen after they entered into Iddivanipalem village in Kaviti Mandal of the via sea root from Chennai on Sunday.
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Kerala govt steps up efforts to help Passion fruit growers in selling prod
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Horticorp, the government body has started procuring passion fruits from farmers in Munnar after authorities came to know about the plight of many small scale farmers during the lockdown.
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Instruct authorities to hold extensive consultations before deciding natur
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi has written to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, requesting him to instruct the authorities of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration to hold extensive consultations with Shan
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Envoy says over 2,200 stranded French citizens evacuated from India post l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Over 2,200 French citizens who were stranded in India due to the COVID-19 lockdown have been evacuated till now, France's ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain, said on Saturday, while appreciating the "excellent cooperation" of central and local authorities
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No new COVID-19 case reported in Odisha for second consecutive day
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 17 (ANI): The state authorities have heaved a sigh of relief as no new COVID-19 case was reported here on Friday, the second consecutive day.
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