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Amid electricity crisis, China orders coal mines to increase production
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 9 (ANI): In a bid to ease a power crisis, China has ordered its coal mines to ramp up production.
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Residential building collapse kills 9 in western Georgia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Nine people were killed after a multi-block residential building collapsed in Georgia's Black Sea town of Batumi, the country's interior ministry said on Saturday.
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Indonesia reports 1,167 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 52 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,167 within one day to 4,227,038, with the death toll adding by 52 to 142,612, the country's Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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ADB approves USD 30 million financing to Cambodia for COVID-19 response
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved 30 million US dollars in financing to help Cambodia fight against COVID-19, a press release has said.
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Myanmar reports 1,448 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar] October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 1,448 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 4,77,333, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Saturday.'
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Philippines logs 11,010 new COVID-19 cases, 273 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 11,010 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,654,450.
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Iran's first president Banisadr dies at 88
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's first President Abolhassan Banisadr died Saturday at the age of 88, according to Iranian state media.
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Portugal vaccinated 85 per cent of its population against COVID-19: offici
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lisbon [ Portugal], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal has completed the vaccination of 85 per cent of its population against COVID-19, the country's Director-General of Health Graca Freitas said on Saturday.
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7.0 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu region
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu], October 9 (ANI/ Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted Vanuatu region at 10:58:30 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Taiwan says it is sovereign, independent country as Xi pledges 'reunificat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], October 9 (ANI): After the Chinese President Xi Jinping's vowed to "reunify" with Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday said that the island is an independent country, and not part of the People's Republic of China, local media reported.
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Xi vows to pursue 'reunification' with Taiwan by peaceful means
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 9 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means and asserted that the country firmly opposes any foreign interference in the matter.
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S.Korea reports 1,953 more COVID-19 cases, 329,925 in total
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,953 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 329,925.
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