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Russia detects increased NATO reconnaissance activities near borders
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Defense Ministry detected six NATO reconnaissance aircraft near the country's borders in the Black Sea over the past 24 hours, the ministry's Zvezda broadcaster said Friday.
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Namibia to start vaccinating teens against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Windhoek [Namibia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia will start administering the COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged between 12 and 17, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said Friday.
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No-confidence motion against gov't of North Macedonia fails
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Skopje [North Macedonia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Opposition parties in North Macedonia failed to secure enough lawmakers for a no-confidence motion voting on Thursday in the parliament to oust Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his cabinet.
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UN official urges reform measures amid crisis in Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): A senior UN official on Friday warned that Lebanon may be turned into a "failing state" if the government does not succeed in implementing quick and serious reform measures amid the current unprecedented financial crisis.
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APEC kicks off virtual Economic Leaders' Meeting focusing on COVID-19 reco
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The 28th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, under New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's chairmanship, kicked off virtually on Friday night.
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Turkic Council summit begins in Istanbul, focusing on green technologies,
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Istambul [Turkey], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The heads of member states of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) met on Friday in Istanbul, focusing on green technologies and smart cities.
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Japan's Toshiba to split into 3 firms due to foreign shareholders pressure
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's Toshiba Corp. on Friday said that it would split into three listed companies, focusing on infrastructure, devices, and semiconductors respectively, as the firm was facing intense pressure from foreign activist shareholders.
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Philippines logs 1,894 new COVID-19 cases, death toll exceeds 45,000
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Nov. 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,894 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,813,115.
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Mongolia adds 875 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ulaanbaatar [Mangolia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Mongolia registered 875 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 372,387, the country's health ministry said on Friday.
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S Korea reports 2,368 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,368 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 390,719.
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Thailand's COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The cumulative COVID-19 cases in Thailand surpassed 2 million on Friday, as the country recently lifted travel curbs to vaccinated international visitors in an effort to reboot its tourism-reliant economy.
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UK registers over 40,000 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain on Thursday registered 42,408 new COVID-19 infections and 195 coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total loss of lives to 142,533 in the country, according to the latest official figures.
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