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British defense chief pledges to provide military aid for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has pledged to continue providing military aid for Kyiv while meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart here, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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UN: 18.4 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 18.4 million people are already experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and rising malnutrition across the three Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (
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Helicopter crash kills 7 in Italy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Italian authorities said Saturday that a helicopter that disappeared from air traffic radar screens on Thursday was located and all seven on board were killed.
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Taiwan relaxes COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan will further relax the COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips, shortening the duration of isolation from seven days to three days, followed by a four-day self-prevention phase, the island's disease-monitoring agency announced Saturday.
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UN voices concern about clashes in Libya's Tripoli
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed concern about clashes that erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday night between armed groups.
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Monkeypox cases rise to 31 in Nigeria
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Confirmed cases of monkeypox in Nigeria have risen to 31 as more cases were reported across the most populous African country, a report by health authorities said.
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China: Political opponents hinder Xi Jinping's bid for third term in offic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): As the Chinese President Xi Jinping is eyeing to secure a third term in office, his political opponents are challenging this bid of the President at a time when his much-criticized strict "Zero-COVID" policies have brought the entire nation to the brink of eco
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South Korea reports 8,442 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 8,442 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,218,078, the health authorities said Saturday.
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DPRK leader underlines need for stronger self-defense measures
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country faces a "very serious" security situation and needs stronger self-defence measures, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
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17 countries elected into UN Economic and Social Council for 3-year term
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Seventeen states were elected Friday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term.
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Australian govt to compensate French shipbuilder for scrapped submarine co
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government on Saturday agreed to pay a French shipbuilder 830 million Australian dollars after tearing up a submarine contract.
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UN experts urge China for 'full access' amid human rights concerns
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the Human Rights Council meeting, a group of UN experts have urged the Chinese government to cooperate fully with the UN human rights system and grant unhindered access to independent experts to report on the treatment being meted out to the ethn
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