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Brazil detects the first case of re-infection with coronavirus variant
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], January 9 (ANI/Xinhua): A Brazilian woman has become the first person in the world to be re-infected with a variant of the novel coronavirus known as E484K, state-run news agency Agencia Brasil reported on Friday.
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17 Ethiopians arrested for suspected involvement in deadly communal violen
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Security forces in western Ethiopia have arrested 17 Ethiopians suspected of involvement in deadly communal violence, state media outlet Ethiopia News Agency (ENA) reported on Monday.
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Qatar reports 207 new COVID-19 cases, 144,644 in total
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari Health Ministry on Monday announced 207 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 144,644, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
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Fuel tanker explosion in Iraq kills 5 people
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kirkuk [Iraq], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): A fuel tanker has exploded while travelling on the main highway between the Iraqi city of Kirkuk and the town of Khalis, killing five people, Iraq's Shafaq news agency reported on Monday, citing local sources.
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Jordan confirms first two cases of new COVID-19 variant linked to UK
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two positive tests for a new coronavirus strain linked to the UK have been confirmed in Jordan, the country's health minister, Natheer Obeidat, told the Petra news agency on Sunday.
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Japan bans entry for foreigners starting Monday amid mutant Covid scare
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will suspend entry for foreigners starting Monday to contain the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 first discovered in the UK, the Kyodo news agency reported.
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US returns 12 out-of-use military bases on Korean Peninsula to Seoul - Rep
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States on Friday returned 12 closed military bases to the South Korean government, including some in the Yongsan Garrison complex in central Seoul, amid fear growing that an additional delay would further hamper regional development effo
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Turkey opens criminal case over ship's inspection in Mediterranean by EU f
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey started a criminal case over the inspection of its cargo ship in the Mediterranean by the European Union's naval mission Irini, tasked to monitor the international embargo on arms supplies to Libya, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Fr
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Japan agrees on framework for new agency to enact digitalisation plans
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has agreed on the framework of a new agency that will be tasked with the digitalization of the country's private and public sectors at a task force meeting on Thursday, the Kyodo News agency reported.
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UAE may withdraw from OPEC plus over tensions with Saudi Arabia, Russia
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): With tensions running high between the United Arab Emirates and its petroleum allies, Saudi Arabia and Russia, Abu Dhabi considers the idea of leaving OPEC plus, the Bloomberg news agency reported on Thursday, citing its sources.
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South Korea's capital region, Gwangju City toughen social distancing rules
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Seoul metropolitan area and the southern city of Gwangju have adopted regulations to enforce stricter social distancing amid a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday.
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Tokyo may raise COVID-19 alert to highest on Thursday amid virus spike
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to update the COVID-19 alert to the highest level amid a record rise in cases both in the capital and nationwide, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing knowledgeable sources.
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