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NATO chief says will boost forces on eastern flank
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will strengthen its battle groups along its eastern flank, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday following a meeting of the alliance's defense ministers.
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Global displacement hits record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 per cent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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US slips into COVID complacency mode: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The US COVID-19 pandemic response has become mild-mannered and performative, backed by neither money, urgency, nor enforcement, reported Kaiser Health News (KHN) on Wednesday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.71 million: Africa CDC
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,713,285 as of Thursday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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8 African countries report confirmed monkeypox cases: WHO
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Brazzaville [Congo] June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight African countries have so far reported confirmed monkeypox cases, with several more countries reporting suspected cases, announced the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti Thursday.
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Delhi Dialogue XII: Strategic trust key aspect in building bridges in Indo
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New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi on Thursday said that strategic trust is one of the key aspects of building bridges in the Indo-Pacific region and making the region peaceful and stable.
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Asian Development Bank to provide 143 million USD for trade facilitation
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government on Wednesday signed agreements for a 143-million-U.S. dollar loan to improve the volume, efficiency, predictability and security of cross-border trade in Bangladesh.
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New Zealand removes pre-departure COVID-19 tests for inbound travelers
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Wellington [New Zealand], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Travelers to New Zealand will no longer need a COVID-19 pre-departure test from 11:59 pm, June 20, COVID-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall said on Thursday.
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China vows to root out political opposition by arresting human rights acti
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Beijing [China], June 16 (ANI): In yet another escalation in China's crackdown on human rights, the country is violating the right of the detained activists accused of "subversion of state power" in carrying out the legal procedures to defend themselves.
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Fiji reopens border to cruise ships following 2-year ban over COVID-19
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Suva [Fiji], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji has re-opened its international border to cruise ships with additional measures to reduce risks following a ban of over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mongolia's Khuvsgul lake added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserv
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Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Mongolia's Khuvsgul Lake National Park has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism said Thursday.
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Car explosion kills journalist in Yemen's Aden
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Aden [Yemen], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): A local Yemeni journalist was killed after his vehicle was blown up in the southern port city of Aden on Wednesday, a government official told Xinhua.
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