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British lawmakers urge UK govt to act tough against China on rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): A group of British lawmakers have urged the Boris Johnson government to take tough action against China over its treatment of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province.
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WI vs Aus: Langer confirms Dan Christian's inclusion in playing XI, Mitch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gros Islet [St Lucia], July 9 (ANI): Australia all-rounder Dan Christian is set to return to international cricket when the team from Down Under locks horns with West Indies in the first T20I on Friday.
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Three female workers killed, dozens injured in Bangladesh's juice factory
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangldesh], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three female workers died and dozens were injured as a juice factory in Bangladesh's Narayanganj district, about 20 km from capital Dhaka, caught fire on Thursday, a senior police official said Friday.
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S. Korea reports 1,316 more COVID-19 cases, 165,344 in total
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,316 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 165,344.
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Myanmar to reclose schools due to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar will temporarily close all schools of basic education once again, due to the recent detection of highly infectious COVID-19 virus variants in the Asian country, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports late Thursday.
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Brazil reports 1,639 more COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 1,639 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 530,179, the health ministry said Thursday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 5.78 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 5,784,641 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Explosion at fuel station kills one, injures another in Uzbekistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tashkent (Uzbekistan) July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A fuel tank explosion in the central Samarkand region in Uzbekistan has killed one man and injured another, Samarkand regional department of the emergency situations said Thursday.
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5.2 magnitude quake hits 91 km S of Pacocha, Peru
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted 91 km south of Pacocha, Peru at 10.30 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
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S. Korea reports 1,275 more COVID-19 cases, 164,028 in total
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,275 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 164,028.
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UN chief calls for global vaccination plan as COVID-19 death toll tops 4 m
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US] July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday repeated his appeal for a global vaccination plan to boost vaccine equity as deaths from COVID-19 topped 4 million worldwide.
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Taiwan vows to defends it sovereignty as Xi pledges reunification
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Vowing to defend its sovereignty, Taiwan urged China to stop military coercion and political oppression against the island.
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