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US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): In a symbolic protest against China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang," the Biden administration has decided not to send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki o
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Singapore confirms two Omicron COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore confirmed on Monday two imported cases with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said in a press release.
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Israel reports 10 new cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel reported on Monday ten new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, raising the total tally to 21, said the Israeli Health Ministry.
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Death toll from Kenya's river bus accident rises to 32
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Saturday's river bus accident rose to 32 on Monday after the bus with about 50 passengers plunged into River Enziu at a village in Kitui County, eastern part of the country on Saturday.
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High time Ashwin becomes a regular in Test playing XI: Mohammad Kaif
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin should be playing both home and away Test matches for the side.
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Iran urges nuclear deal parties to decide on sanctions lifting
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday it is time for the parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement to clarify their position regarding the lifting of the sanctions on Iran.
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Philippines logs 543 new COVID-19 cases, 113 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 543 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,835,154.
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World Petroleum Congress starts in US Houston amid Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Houston [US], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Petroleum Congress, the largest triennial gathering for the industry, kicked off Sunday in Houston, the largest city of south-central U.S. state Texas, amid the shadow of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of gl
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Four people die in small plane crash in US California
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Four people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed Saturday evening in Visalia, a city 320 kilometres north of Los Angeles.
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Adama Barrow re-elected as Gambian president
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Banjul [Gambia], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Alieu Momar Njie, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia, declared on Sunday that Adama Barrow, the leader of the National People's Party (NPP), as the winner of the presidential election held on Saturday.
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Yemen's currency sees sharp decline as years-long conflict drags on
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen] December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Yemen's national currency on Sunday fell to its lowest level against all other international currencies in years on Sunday, as the war-torn country's years-long military conflict deepens.
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Turkey confirms 19,357 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Sunday reported 19,357 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 8,901,117, according to its health ministry.
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