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Biden takes up Hong Kong crackdown, Xinjiang rights abuses in first call w
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday underscored concerns about the crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House said.
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19 Boko Haram terrorists killed in gunfight with Nigerian military
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 19 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Nigerian military in the northeastern state of Borno, according to security sources on Wednesday.
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UK records 13,013 new coronavirus cases, 1,001 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 13,013 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,985,161, according to official figures released Wednesday.
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Ethiopia needs 330 million USD to vaccinate 20 pc population against COVID
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia needs up to USD 330 million to meet the target of vaccinating 20 percent of the country's population against COVID-19, the health minister has said.
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Brazil sees 1,350 COVID-19 deaths, over 50,000 cases in a day
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Tuesday said it registered 1,350 deaths due to the novel coronavirus disease in the past 24 hours, raising the country's death toll to 233,520.
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UK records another 12,364 coronavirus cases, 1,052 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 12,364 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,972,148, according to official figures released Tuesday.
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China blocks social media app for allowing discussions on Uyghurs, Hong Ko
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 9 (ANI): A social media app in China, which gave a platform to people to discuss political topics such as ongoing human rights abuse against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, has been blocked.
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No regrets: Kohli on not playing Kuldeep Yadav in first Test
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 9 (ANI): Kuldeep Yadav wasn't picked in the playing XI for the first Test against England, and India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday asserted that he does not regret the decision.
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Australian journalist Cheng Lei's arrest in China causes concern
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Former colleagues and press freedom advocates have expressed concern for the well-being of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of 'supplying state secrets' by China, reported South China Morning Post.
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Japanese submarine collides with commercial vessel, 3 injured
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine collided with a commercial vessel on Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the western main island of Shikoku, slightly injuring three crew members on the submarine, government officials said.
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Fiji stops all maritime transport as precautionary measure for tropical de
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) has directed that all maritime transport ceases from midday Tuesday due to damaging winds caused by tropical depression TD09F which brings heavy rain and flash flooding in low lying areas likely to affect visi
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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 232,000
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Monday reported 636 new deaths from COVID-19, pushing the death toll to 232,170.
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