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Oman reports 741 new COVID-19 cases, total up to 153,105
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Muscat [Oman], March 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani Health Ministry on Wednesday announced 741 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 153,105, the official Oman News Agency reported.
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China ramps up rhetoric in sanctions' dispute with West
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Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): The Chinese government has ramped up the rhetoric in its sanctions dispute with the US, European Union and their allies, saying the sanctions were imposed to smear China.
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Indonesia reports 5,227 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 118 new deaths
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Jakarta [Indonesia], March 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,227 within one day to 1,476,452, with the death toll adding by 118 to 39,983, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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4 killed, dozens injured in bus attack in northeastern Kenya
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Nairobi [Kenya], March 24 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four passengers were killed and dozens of others injured early Wednesday when a bus ran over a roadside improvised explosive device in northeastern Kenya's Mandera County, local authorities said.
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3 die in quake in China's Xinjiang: Report
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Xinjiang [China], March 24 (ANI): At least three people have died in a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that jolted Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang on early Wednesday morning.
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Members of European Parliament condemn human rights abuses in China
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Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Tuesday reiterated their serious concerns regarding human rights abuses in China, particularly the persecution of the Uyghur minority in the province of Xinjiang.
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US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses: Nancy Pelosi
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Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): Lauding the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on China, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Ko
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China sanctions Dutch MP after raising issue of Uyghur 'genocide'
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Amsterdam [The Netherlands], March 23 (ANI): Following the European Union's decision to impose its own sanctions against four Chinese officials for their treatment of the Uyghur Muslims, China in retaliation placed Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma on a sanctions list.
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Malaysia reports 1,384 new COVID-19 cases, six more deaths
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,384 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national total to 335,540, the country's health ministry said on Tuesday.
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Philippines logs 5,867 new COVID-19 cases, Duterte stresses need to keep e
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Manila [The Philippines], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday 5,867 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 677,653.
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China summons EU envoy to protest Xinjiang-related sanctions
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Beijing [China], March 23 (ANI): China has summoned the European Union's ambassador to protest against the sanctions imposed on Chinese officials over the human rights violations in Xinjiang.
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Australian PM promises to improve treatment of women in politics
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Canberra [Australia], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised significant cultural change to improve the treatment of women in the parliament.
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