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Sri Lanka's COVID-19 infections top 174,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of people infected with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reached 174,059 Thursday with 1,782 new cases reported, official statistics from the Health Ministry showed.
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Sri Lanka continues fire fighting efforts onboard X-Press Pearl vessel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sril Lanka], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday said it was extinguishing the flames on board the X-Press Pearl ship which caught fire near the Colombo Port on May 20.
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DRC to activate evacuation in case of fresh volcano eruption
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to activate a precautionary evacuation plan in response to frequent earthquakes in Goma, said the Ministry of Communication and Media Thursday.
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Peruvian President calls for calm as presidential runoff draws near
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti on Wednesday called for calm in the upcoming presidential runoff on June 6 between conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the right-wing Popular Force party, and her rival Pedro Castillo, of the left-wing Free Peru par
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Chile reports 5,176 new daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris reported on Wednesday 5,176 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, for a total of 1,344,618 cases.
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31 dead, hundreds missing in DRC volcano disaster: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and relief partners reported on Wednesday at least 31 dead and hundreds feared missing, including more than 170 children, from the volcano eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Kuwait reports 1,176 new COVID-19 cases, 303,039 in total
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Kuwaiti Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 1,176 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections in the country to 303,039.
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Oman reports 866 new COVID-19 cases, total up to 212,904
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani health ministry on Wednesday announced 866 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 212,904, the official Oman News Agency reported.
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Philippines logs 5,310 new COVID-19 cases, 1,193,976 in total
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 5,310 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,193,976.
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Russia records 8,373 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 8,373 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 5,026,168, the official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.
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Thailand's COVID-19 deaths hit new daily high
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Wednesday reported 41 new deaths, the highest daily death toll since the outbreak of the pandemic, raising the total number of fatalities to 873, according to the country's Public Health Ministry.
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Aid organization Oxfam condemns US embargo on Cuba
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The US embargo against Cuba affects the rights of women, adolescents and girls, Oxfam, a confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations focusing on global poverty alleviation, said Tuesday.
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