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S. Korea reports 2,427 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 7 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,427 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 325,804.
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US federal judge temporarily blocks Texas' near-total abortion ban
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Houston [US], October 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A federal judge in the south-central U.S. state of Texas temporarily blocked the state's highly controversial near-total abortion ban.
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Canada announces COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal employees, most
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Canadian government announced on Wednesday a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal employees and travellers aged 12 and older.
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Philippines logs 9,868 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 2,622,917
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 9,868 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,622,917.
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Malaysia reports 8,817 new COVID-19 infections, 117 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 8,817 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 22,94,457, according to the health ministry.
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Border restrictions eased in Australian states despite surge in COVID-19 c
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The border restrictions between Australia's Victoria, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and New South Wales (NSW) will be eased, as the "relative risks" change in Victoria amid the worsening COVID-19 situation.
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S. Korea reports 2,028 more COVID-19 cases, 323,379 in total
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,028 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 323,379.
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Seven people died in Argentina house fire
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina] October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven people, including four minors, died in a house fire on Tuesday in the Argentine city of Bahia Blanca, some 635 km south of Buenos Aires, police said.
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UN agency warns of looming global water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), warned on Tuesday that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected
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Turkish police detain 16 suspects over links to ISIS
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish security forces on Tuesday detained 16 foreign nationals for their suspected links to the Islamic State (ISIS) in the country's financial and cultural hub Istanbul.
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Over 80 killed in battle between Yemeni army, Houthis in Marib
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 74 Houthi rebels and eight Yemeni army soldiers were killed on Tuesday in a battle between the two sides in Yemen's central province of Marib, a government military source said.
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Ghana to host first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghana will host the first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023, the President of National Paralympic Committee of Ghana (NPC-Ghana) Samson Deen said on Tuesday.
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