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Iraq's parliament postpones vote on new president to March 30
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraq's parliament decided on Saturday to postpone the vote on a new president to March 30 after failing to reach a quorum due to political disputes among parliamentary political blocs, a state-run TV channel has reported.
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All 132 people on board crashed China plane declared dead
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 26 (ANI): All 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines' plane that crashed on Monday afternoon in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been confirmed dead, official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing official sources.
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Weibo users call on Chinese officials to rethink on zero-COVID policy
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 26 (ANI): Chinese social media platform, Weibo users, on Friday called on officials to rethink the zero-COVID policy after Xinhua's official Weibo account posted the importance of dynamic zero-COVID strategy and touted it as the most effective and conducive for economi
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Philippine volcanic institute raises alert level for Taal volcano
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [Philippine], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert level for Taal volcano, near Manila, on Saturday due to "increasing unrest."
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Yemen's Houthi militia claims responsibility for attack on Jeddah oil depo
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Sanna [Yemen], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Yemen's Houthi militia on Friday claimed responsibility for fresh cross-border drone and missile attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the third such attack in less than a week.
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Israel to host top diplomats of US, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel announced on Friday it will host meetings with four visiting foreign ministers this Sunday and Monday.
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Vietnam reports 108,979 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 108,979 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down 11,021 cases from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health.
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Iran reaffirms red lines set for Vienna nuke talks
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
ehran [Iran], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has reaffirmed Iran's red lines, such as lifting sanctions "to the maximum," for reaching an agreement in the nuclear talks in Vienna, the Iranian Students' News Agency reported Friday.
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Sri Lanka removes restrictions on night domestic flights
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has removed restrictions imposed on domestic aviators that prevented them from operating night flights.
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886 civilians killed, wounded or kidnapped in Mali: UN
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Bamako [Mali], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 886 civilians were killed, injured or missing in Mali in the second half of last year, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said in a note published on Thursday.
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South Korea reports 339,514 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 339,514 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 11,162,232, the health authorities said Friday.
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Canada, UK launch FTA negotiations
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Trade officials of Canada and the United Kingdom announced Thursday they will proceed with negotiations toward a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
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