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5 police, 7 terrorists killed during overnight fighting in southern Afghan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Zabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Five policemen and seven Taliban terrorists were killed during armed clashes at a police station in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul Thursday night, the provincial council chief confirmed on Friday.
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Colombia dropped as Copa America co-host
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Asuncion [Paraguay], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said that Colombia will no longer co-host this year's Copa America amid civil unrest and surging coronavirus cases.
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South Korea to extend tightened quarantine measures for 3 weeks
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea decided Friday to extend its tightened quarantine measures for three more weeks over the continuing COVID-19 pandemic here, especially in the Seoul metropolitan area.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC President Bach to visit Japan from July 12
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan on July 12 -- 11 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Chile to lift lockdowns in more regions despite rising COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Santiago [Chile], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile will lift lockdowns in 13 towns on Monday and continue to gradually ease pandemic restrictions across the country despite detecting more than 7,600 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Health Minister Enrique Paris announced Thursday.
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Lithuanian parliament latest to term China's treatment of Uyghurs 'genocid
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], May 21 (ANI): The parliament in Lithuania on Thursday became the latest to describe China's treatment of its Uyghur minority as "genocide", voting to call for a UN probe of the internment camps in the country's northwest region of Xinjiang.
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European Parliament votes to 'freeze' investment deal with China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament on Thursday voted to freeze the legislative process for ratifying the EU's investment pact with China, until Beijing lifts sanctions against EU lawmakers, in retaliation for the condemnation of human rights abuses in Xin
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Almaty: Kazakhs protesting for over 100 days against their relatives' dete
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], May 20 (ANI): The relatives of Kazakh people, who have been detained in "re-education camps" in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, have been protesting for over 100 days in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan.
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20 civilians killed in 24 hours in Afghanistan as violence lingers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 20 civilians including women and children have been killed in violent incidents in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday.
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Thailand registers 2,636 new COVID-19 cases, 25 more fatalities
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Thursday registered 2,636 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 25 new fatalities, bringing the total tally to 119,585 cases with 703 deaths.
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Philippines logs 6,100 new COVID-19 cases, 1,165,155 in total
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday 6,100 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 1,165,155.
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Australia in talks with airlines on vaccination passports
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who have been inoculated against COVID-19.
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