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Afghan envoy praises India for convening UNSC meet over Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Afghanistan's envoy to India Farid Mamundzay has praised New Delhi for convening an emergency United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting over the worsening situation in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Foreign Minister speaks to Jaishankar, calls for emergency UNSC ses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar called on his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday to 'discuss convening an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Afghanistan'.
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Myanmar's junta must return elected govt, respect democratic will of peopl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 3 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday (local time) condemned the extension of the state of emergency in Myanmar and said that the junta must hand back control to an elected government and respect the democratic will of the people of the country.
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Myanmar's military leader declares himself Prime Minister, says elections
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 2 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing declared himself prime minister of the country on Sunday saying he plans to be in charge for two years during an extended state of emergency before holding an election in 2023, reported The Hill.
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Air India Express flight makes emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): An Air India Express flight en route Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International airport on Saturday morning after a crack in the windshield of the aircraft was detected.
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Japan declares state of emergency till August 31 to prevent spread of COVI
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Japan on Saturday declared a state of emergency to Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Okinawa Prefectures and applied priority measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka Prefectures till August 31.
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Australia imposes 3-day lockdown in Brisbane, other areas in Queensland
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], July 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia has introduced emergency lockdown for at least three days in more than 10 territories in the state of Queensland, including its capital, Brisbane, Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles announced on Saturday.
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Japan expands state of emergency from Tokyo to other prefectures
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government declared Friday to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency to Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, as well as the western prefecture of Osaka, after the country confirmed over 10,000 cases for the first time on Thursday.
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US Congress passes USD 2.1bn bill for Capitol Police, Afghans' relocation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The US Congress has approved emergency funds to boost the Capitol Police and strengthen security after the January 6 riot, and to evacuate Afghans who helped American forces from their country.
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3.3 million Pakistani children threatened by child labour, says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): About 3.3 million Pakistani children are threatened by child labour that deprives them of their childhood, health and education, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
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SC reserves verdict in Amazon-Future-Reliance case
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement in the Amazon-Future-Reliance case and will decide whether Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator Award restraining Future Retail Ltd (FRL) from going ahead with its merger deal with Reliance Retail is valid und
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Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000 for 1st time
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo reached 3,177 for the first time in a single day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday.
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