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Putin expresses willingness to attend Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics during his virtual summit on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it only received 72 percent of the 164.5 million U.S. dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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Israeli nurses strike over violence against medical staff
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Israeli Nurses Association (INA) on Wednesday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide in protest of violence against nurses in the country's health system.
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Putin, Xi discuss 'counterproductive' US-organized Summit for Democracy
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting on Wednesday and discussed the recently held US-organised Summit for Democracy.
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Nigerian state lawmaker shot dead
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): A state lawmaker of north Nigeria's Kaduna state was shot dead by gunmen on Monday on a highway in the state, a local official said on Wednesday.
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Iran narrows down differences with IAEA: Spokesperson
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said talks between the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have made progress on narrowing down differences, official IRNA news agency reporte
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Kenya detects 3 cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it has detected three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country.
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Philippines logs 237 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 237 cases of COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Philippines, taking the total to 2,836,915, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.
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Chinese teachers unsure whether to implement Covid protocols or teach new
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 15 (ANI): Teachers in Chinese schools are unsure whether they should focus on implementing Covid-19 protocols or teach the new subject introduced this year on their President titled 'Grandpa Xi Jinping.'
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Germany to host G7 Summit 2022 at Schloss Elmau
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Group of Seven (G7) Summit 2022 is to take place at Schloss Elmau, a castle resort in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany on June 26-28 next year, the German government announced on Tuesday.
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Philippines confirms first 2 Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has recorded its first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in two travelers from Nigeria and Japan respectively, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday.
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China aims to focus on food security as pressure continues on its agricult
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 15 (ANI): China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced to focus on food security as the country faces pressure on its agricultural industry from various domestic concerns, said media reports.
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