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Nigeria's Omicron variant cases surge to 51
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian health authorities said Friday the country has identified more cases of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections of the variant to 51.
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Intel issues apology in China over advising suppliers to avoid products fr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Intel -- US tech giant and chipmaker -- has issued an apology following its letters which appealed to suppliers in China to avoid products from Xinjiang due to American sanctions over forced labour concerns, reported Sputnik.
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107 refugees resettled from Libya to Canada
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said it has resettled 107 refugees from Libya to Canada, the last resettlement departure of refugees from Libya this year.
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Turkey freezes assets of 770 individuals, US-based foundation for alleged
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey has frozen the assets of 770 individuals and a US-based foundation over their alleged links to terrorist groups, according to a decision published in the country's official gazette on Friday.
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UN calls for ceasefire amid fighting in northern Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations' top relief envoy in Somalia on Friday called for a ceasefire in Bossaso, a commercial port city in northeast Somalia, following three days of intense fighting between rival security forces.
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China punishes more than two dozen officials over surge in COVID cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): More than two dozen officials in China's Shaanxi provinces have been punished by the authorities over their ineffective preventive measures on tackling the COVID-19 spread in the city of Xi'an, reported Xinhua.
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Indonesia reports 204 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia confirmed 204 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 4,261,412, the country's COVID-19 Task Force said on Friday.
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China has become more aggressive on borders since Xi Jinping's rise, says
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): China has become much more aggressive in the borders towards the east and west and in its relations with other states since the rise of Xi Jinping as President in 2012, an Australian foreign policy expert has said and noted that the world is heading for
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General Assembly approves UN regular budget for 2022
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The General Assembly on Friday approved an annual regular budget for the United Nations (UN) of about 3.122 billion US dollars.
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China adopts harsh measures to intimidate Catholic churches
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China has adopted harsh measures against Catholic churches to sinicize Christians in the country.
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China firmly opposes US 'Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act' that bans im
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China on Thursday firmly opposed the "Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act" that bans importing of goods into the US made with forced labour in Xinjiang.
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Protest in several cities across world against Chinese 'genocide' of Uyghu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Demonstrations were held in various cities across the globe including Washington to commemorate East Turkistan's National Day of Mourning. Protestors called for decisive actions against China's ongoing "genocide and colonization in Xinjiang".
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