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Death toll from heavy rains climbs to 100 in Brazil
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from heavy rains in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco has risen to 100, primarily in the state capital Recife and its metropolitan area, rescue teams said Tuesday.
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Strike in Belgium hits public transport, services
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Public services in Belgium, including schools and transport networks, were disrupted on Tuesday after trade unions staged a one-day nationwide strike, local media reported.
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Australian PM announces new ministry
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday revealed the first ministry of his new Labor government, featuring record 13 women in the 30-member team.
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UN says 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The overall number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Somalia has risen to 7.7 million from 5.9 million in 2021, the United Nations relief agency said on Tuesday.
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Canada introduces new firearm-control bill to freeze handguns
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The Canadian ruling party has tabled a new firearm-control bill which features a national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns, local media reported Tuesday.
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Boko Haram militants kill 3 soldiers, 4 civilians in Cameroon
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Yaounde [Cameroon], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Militants of the terror group Boko Haram killed at least three soldiers and four civilians in a raid early Tuesday in Cameroon's Far North region, according to security and local sources.
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Bangladesh to start week-long campaign to expedite COVID-19 vaccination wi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh will conduct a week-long special campaign from June 4 to expedite the inoculation with COVID-19 booster doses.
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China eyeing Russian territory amid Moscow's focus on Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Taking advantage of the Russia-Ukraine war, China has been conducting military drills on its far north-eastern border, raising expert concerns that Beijing could be considering a push into Russian territory.
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Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro might be unveiled alongside Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphon
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Xiaomi had announced the Mi Band 7 last week and among the upgrades was a larger display with 25 per cent more viewable area and now a tipster suggests that the Mi Band 7 Pro might be unveiled alongside the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.
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Taiwan lowers forecast for 2022 economic growth
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan's statistics agency has lowered the expectation for the island's economic growth in 2022 to 3.91 per cent, down 0.51 percentage points from the February forecast.
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Brazil sees 63 COVID-19 deaths a day, national death toll hits 666,516
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 63 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's pandemic death toll to 666,516, the Health Ministry said Monday.
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Leaked documents help explain CCP's paranoia over Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 31 (ANI): A cache of tens of thousands of leaked documents from the Chinese police and re-education camps have confirmed that the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) - reaching right to Chairman Xi Jinping at the top - are totally complicit in the human rights
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