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Chinese authorities sentence Uyghur author to 20 years in prison
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 25 (ANI): Chinese authorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang have sentenced an Uyghur author, whose work was targeted in a book burning campaign, to 20 years in prison, according to officials.
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China commissions 3 warships in South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Chinese media on Sunday reported that the country's navy has commissioned three warships, including a large amphibious assault ship, adding them to the fleet covering the South China Sea.
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Australia turns down China's overtures to deepen bilateral ties
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 25 (ANI): The ties between two countries have further strained as Australia cancelled agreements to participate in China's Belt and Road Initiative, terming it as "inconsistent with country's foreign policy."
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Deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil close in on 390,000
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 3,076 more COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its death toll to 389,492, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
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Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 13 new COVID-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
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Turkey confirms 40,596 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Saturday reported 40,596 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,905 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 4,591,416, according to its health ministry.
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China prosecutes dozens of people who posted leaked info of Xi's daughter
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): Beijing has prosecuted dozens of people, for leaking personal information of Chinese President Xi Jinping's daughter, on charges of illegally collecting personal information, according to a report by Kyodo News.
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Voter registration for Ethiopia general elections extended by 2 weeks
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The deadline for voter registration for the upcoming sixth Ethiopia general elections has been extended by two weeks until May 7, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced Friday.
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6.4-magnitude quake hits 221 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga: USGS
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 221 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at 002336 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Turkey reports 49,438 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Friday reported 49,438 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,089 symptomatic patients, raising the total number in the country to 4,550,820, according to its health ministry.
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5.0-magnitude quake hits 122 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sarangani [Philippines], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 122 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines at 18:45:31 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Pakistan's NAB unveils corruption in Gwadar project
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): While Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government "plans" to make Gwadar the "next Dubai" under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative, the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) Balochistan chapter has unveiled a total corruption o
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