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Philippines logs 866 new COVID-19 cases, shifts daily bulletin to weekly
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 866 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,663,920.
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China reports 71 new local COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Tuesday reported 71 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
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Reverberations from Russia's Ukraine invasion are felt in China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 2 (ANI): In one fell swoop, Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has forced a momentous change in thinking for Western leaders and strategists. Putin's willingness to go to war demonstrates how other authoritarian leaders - like Xi Jinping in China - could
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Blinken: Chinese govt continues to commit 'genocide' in Xinjiang
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Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to publish its report on the situation concerning human rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and said that the Chinese government continues to commit 'genocide' in the
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Hungary supports Ukraine's bid for EU accession: FM
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Hungary supports a request by eight European Union (EU) countries to begin membership talks with Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said here on Tuesday.
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China's economic interests in Ukraine have grown in recent years
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Beijing [China], March 1 (ANI): Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China's business and economic interests have grown in Ukraine in recent years.
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NZ vs SA: Certainly happy with side that we have, says Tom Latham
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Christchurch [New Zealand], March 1 (ANI): After facing a defeat against South Africa in the second Test of the two-match series, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said that he is happy with his current Playing XI.
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Sri Lanka extends visas of Russian, Ukrainian tourists by 2 months
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
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Australia facing more floods, droughts due to global warming: Report
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Canberra [Australia], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia is facing more catastrophic weather events as a result of global warming, which will cause death, injury, financial and emotional stress globally, a report has warned.
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Switzerland to follow EU packages of sanctions against Russia
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's top administrative body, on Monday decided to adopt the packages of sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russia, including freezing the assets of a number of Russian individuals and compa
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Turkey kills 1 PKK, 4 YPG members
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Ankara [Turkey], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish security forces killed four members of Syria's Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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UN Environment Assembly opens with call to re-invigorate green agenda
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Nairobi [Kenya], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, with delegates renewing call for action on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss in ord
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