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Australians vote in federal election
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's federal election kicked off on Saturday morning across the country, where either the Coalition or the Labor party need to garner a majority in a close-run contest.
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
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Ukraine gets 600-million-euro financial aid from EU
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros (634 million U.S. dollars) of the European Union's (EU's) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said Friday.
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3 killed in fresh Israeli missile strike in Syria's capital
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites south of the capital Damascus on Friday night, according to a statement from the Syrian military.
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Russia-Ukraine war transforms into boon for China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 20 (ANI): The Russia-Ukraine war has reaped massive economic benefits for China and the country has even "profited from Russia's misfortune". Chinese officials view the sanctions given by the Foreign Ministers of G-7 countries against Russia as economic opportunities.
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G7 countries determined to rein in rising inflation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
St Petersburg (Russia), May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Group of Seven (G7) countries are determined to rein in the spiraling inflation, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday.
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Japan to relax COVID-19 border controls with 20,000 daily international ar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government said Friday that Japan will ease its COVID-19 border controls, doubling the cap on overseas arrivals to 20,000 people per day starting next month.
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Xiaomi Mi Band 7 to launch on May 24
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): Xiaomi confirmed the launch of its Mi Band 7 on May 24, the same day as the Redmi Note 11T series.
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4 injured in random stabbing attack in Norway
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four people were injured, with one in critical condition, during a random stabbing attack on Friday in Numedal, a river valley 84 km southeast of Norway's capital city of Oslo, local police said.
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Deal in Vienna within reach if US acts 'logically': Iran
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): If the United States acts "logically," an agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal will be within reach, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday.
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Uyghur university lecturer confirmed detained in China's Xinjiang region
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], May 20 (ANI): A Uyghur lecturer from a university in northwestern China's Xinjiang region has been sentenced to prison for "disregarding" the national language, a media report said.
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UN mission urges Lebanon, Israel to resolve rifts through tripartite meeti
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday called on Lebanon and Israel to use the tripartite meetings to find win-win solutions to the contentious issues along their border.
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