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Brazilian president unveils deal to import Russian diesel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday announced his government has reached a deal to begin importing diesel fuel from Russia as part of measures to lower fuel prices at home.
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Over 500 firefighters battle wildfire to protect iconic trees in US Yosemi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Authorities said Monday that more than 500 firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire to protect some of the world's oldest and largest trees in the Yosemite National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the United States.
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UN deputy relief chief warns of worsening of Yemen's humanitarian catastro
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN deputy relief chief on Monday called for quick and decisive international action as Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe is expected to worsen.
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Japanese PM Kishida looks to amend pacifist constitution
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he would like to push forward efforts to revise Japan's pacifist constitution "as soon as possible."
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51st Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting starts in Fiji
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The 51st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders' meeting focusing on the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy) started in Fiji's capital Suva on Monday.
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South Korea reports 12,693 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 12,693 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,524,538, the health authorities said Monday.
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South Korea logs 5.5 bln USD of trade deficit in first 10 days of July
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul (South Korea), July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea logged a trade deficit in the first 10 days of this month due to faster growth in imports than export, caused by higher energy costs, customs office data showed Monday.
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Iran extracts 20-pct enriched uranium from Fordow site
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced Sunday that it started the extraction of 20-percent enriched uranium from the Fordow enrichment facility in central Iran, state TV reported.
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3 dead, 2 injured in shooting at house party in Southern California
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], July 11 (ANI): Three men were killed and two others were injured early Sunday morning in a shooting at a house party in Southern California, Xinhua reported citing local media.
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Portugal to enter "contingency situation" to fight wild fires caused by he
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal recorded 32 outbreaks of forest fires on Sunday, more than 2,000 operational agents are fighting in several municipalities in the country, according to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection.
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Israeli PM, Turkish president speak on phone, hope for better ties
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone on Sunday, expressing hope for improving relations between the two countries, Lapid's office said in a statement.
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Death toll in random shooting in Johannesburg's tavern rises to 15: offici
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of a random shooting that happened early Sunday at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has risen to 15 after one more person succumbed to injury, an official said on Sunday.
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