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European Parliament asks China to allow UN fact-finding team to visit Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 18 (ANI): The European Parliament on Friday passed a resolution on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region while calling on the EU to proactively work towards an independent UN inquiry on China with a view to ensuri
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Vietnam's party central committee meeting lays out five-year plan, reaches
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The 14th session of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) concluded on Friday with a consensus on the personnel work and draft documents to be submitted to the upcoming 13th CPV National Congress.
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Poland to open embassy in Ulan Bator
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ulan Bator [Mongolia], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Poland will open an embassy in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator, the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
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Philippines logs 2,122 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 2,122 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number in the country to 456,562.
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Nigeria may have seen second wave of COVID-19 infections: official
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government said Thursday that there is an indication the country has been hit by a second wave of COVID-19 infections following a recent spike in the number of infections.
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Belgium reports 3,146 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Belgium on Friday registered 3,146 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 618,204, the public health institute Sciensano reported.
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Peru authorizes resumption of clinical trials of Sinopharm vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Peruvian government has authorized the resumption of clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group, or Sinopharm, after an "adverse event" in one of the volunteers was "clarified," said Health Minister Pi
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Swedish king criticizes country's COVID-19 pandemic strategy in speech
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has criticized the Swedish government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish Television reported on Thursday.
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At least 5 dead as winter storm hits US Northeast
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five people died as a winter storm hammers the US Northeast this week, the US Weather Channel reported on Thursday.
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Poland reports 11,953 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Poland confirmed on Thursday 11,953 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total caseload to 1,171,854, according to the country's health ministry.
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S Africa reports 9,126 new COVID-19 infections
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa on Thursday reported 9,126 new coronavirus cases, taking the national tally to 892,813, the country's health department reported.
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Aussie COVID-19 cluster grows to 28, border restrictions reintroduced
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): An outbreak of COVID-19 in the Australian city of Sydney grew to 28 on Friday, with domestic border restrictions reintroduced for hotspot areas.
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