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Gas explosion injures 10 in Uzbekistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): A gas explosion in a canteen in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region has injured ten people, the country's emergency ministry said Sunday.
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Death toll in Philippines from Typhoon Rai rises to 144: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Typhoon Rai that battered the Philippines this week has climbed to at least 144, local officials said on Sunday.
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Iran reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran identified the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the head of management center of infectious diseases of Iran's Health Ministry, announced on Sunday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 9.14 million
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,143,184 cases as of late Saturday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
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UN chief says showing solidarity with migrants more important than ever
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that showing solidarity with migrants is more important than ever in his message on International Migrants Day, celebrated each year on Dec. 18.
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New Zealand detects 5 more cases of Omicron at border
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand ], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand detected five more Omicron cases in international arrivals, taking the country's total cases of the COVID-19 variant to 13, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.
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Cuba reports first death from COVID-19 in a week
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba reported its first death from COVID-19 this week and registered 77 new cases, bringing the death toll to 8,314 and the number of infections to 964,035, the Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday.
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Netherlands to go into lockdown due to 'fifth wave with Omicron'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua) The Dutch government announced a stricter lockdown on Saturday out of fear for the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to soar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): COVID-19 cases are continuing to soar across Canada fueled by the Omicron variant, with confirmation of 7,566 new cases as of Saturday afternoon.
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Philippines logs 291 new COVID-19 cases, 106 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 291 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 2,837,555.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 9.1 million
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. December 18 (ANI/ Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 9,114,964 as of late Friday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
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Malaysia reports 4,362 new COVID-19 infections, 18 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 18 (ANI/ Xinhua): Malaysia reported 4,362 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,711,764, according to the health ministry.
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