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Turkish parliament ratifies motion on launching cross-border operations to
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish parliament on Tuesday ratified a motion extending authorization for the government to launch cross-border operations in northern Iraq and Syria for two more years.
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10 killed, 12 wounded in IS attack in eastern Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Up to 10 civilians were killed and 12 others wounded on Tuesday in an attack by terrorists of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 8.47 mln: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethopia], October 27 (ANI/Xinhua) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,472,578 cases as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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UK records another 40,954 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 40,954 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,853,227, according to official figures released Tuesday.
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UN chief calls for leadership in climate action ahead of Glasgow conferenc
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday stressed the need to close the "leadership gap" in climate action before the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Australian state plans to ease COVID-19 border restrictions for fully vacc
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The state government of South Australia (SA) has revealed its pathway out of the coronavirus pandemic as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Turkish president steps back from expulsion of 10 Western ambassadors
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday stepped back from the threat to declare 10 Western ambassadors as "persona non grata" over their joint call for the release of a jailed activist businessman.
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Japan's major volcano Mt Aso expected to erupt again
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned of another possible major volcanic eruption of Mt Aso in southwestern Japan, where an increase in volcanic earthquakes was observed, local media reported Tuesday.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.7 million
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Ottawa [Canada], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada reported 1,381 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the cumulative total to 1,700,696 cases with 28,785 deaths, according to CTV.
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UN voices grave concern over escalation of hostilities in northern Ethiopi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations remains extremely concerned about the continued escalation of hostilities in northern Ethiopia, including new airstrikes over the weekend in Tigray, said UN humanitarians on Monday.
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FDA advisors to rule on Pfizer vaccine in younger children as experts fore
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are set for a key meeting Tuesday on whether to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, as experts predicted younger kids will be eligible for the vaccine in e
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UK records another 36,567 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 36,567 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,809,774, according to official figures released Monday.
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