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South Sudan declares new cholera outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Juba [South Sudan], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudanese Ministry of Health on Sunday declared a cholera outbreak following confirmation of eight cases in Rubkona county in the country's Unity States.
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Twelve people killed in Burkina Faso ambush attack
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 12 people, including 10 army auxiliaries, were killed Saturday in an ambush attack by unidentified armed men in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, local security sources told Xinhua Sunday.
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China 'unsettled' by Ukraine war: CIA director
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): China is closely monitoring Russia's conflict in Ukraine which is affecting Chinese leaders' calculations over Taiwan, said CIA Director Bill Burns, adding that Beijing was looking "carefully at what lessons they should draw" for Taiwan.
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Israel to establish civilian national guard to fight attacks: PM
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Sunday that the country was establishing a civilian national guard to "fight terrorism."
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Xi to deliver key speech at Chinese Communist Youth League event
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a grand gathering in Beijing on Tuesday marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League (CYL) of China.
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Turkey hosts over 4 million refugees in total: official
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey currently hosts 4,082,693 refugees, 3,762,686 of whom are Syrians, Turkish deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli was quoted by daily Hurriyet as saying on Sunday.
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China razes iconic Grand Bazaar in the city of oasis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kashgar (Xinjiang) [China], May 8 (ANI): Chinese authorities have razed down the iconic Grand Bazaar in Xinjiang's Kashgar region, a media report said on Sunday.
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Russian climber dies on Mt. Qomolangma
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A Russian climber died Saturday evening at Camp I on the world's highest Mt. Qomolangma during a regular acclimatization process, an official from Nepal's Department of Tourism said on Sunday.
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650 families receive assistance in Afghan provinces
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): About 650 families received assistance in three Afghan provinces, the country's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said on Sunday.
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Russia-Ukraine war turns spotlight on China's Taiwan calculus
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): The seemingly interminable Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought renewed attention to another long-brewing geopolitical crisis as Xi Jinping has stated in no uncertain terms China's determination to 'reunify' with Taiwan, calling it a renegade regime.
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South Korea reports 40,064 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 40,064 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,544,398, the health authorities said Sunday.
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Spanish woman dead in Havana hotel explosion: ministry
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 8(ANI/Xinhua): The body of a 26-year-old Spanish woman was found at the site of the explosion that occurred Friday morning at Hotel Saratoga in Havana, the Cuban Ministry of Tourism announced Saturday.
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