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Xi Jinping instructs troops to focus on 'preparing for war'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], October 14 (ANI): While visiting a military base in the southern province of Guangdong on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed troops to "put their minds and energy on preparing for war", according to news agency Xinhua.
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Over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spain
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed 7,118 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 896,086.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 1.58 mln as death toll hits 38,597
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent has reached 1,584,484 as of Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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UK records highest daily number of coronavirus-related deaths since June
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London [UK], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The coronavirus-related deaths in Britain rose by 143 to 43,018, marking the highest daily figure since June, according to official figures released Tuesday.
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Iran reports 4,108 new COVID-19 cases, 508,389 in total
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry reported 4,108 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the total confirmed number in the country to 508,389.
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Japan confirms 496 new COVID-19 cases, Tokyo's new infections at 166
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan confirmed 496 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the nation's cumulative total to 90,264 infections.
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Bangladesh's cabinet gives nod to death penalty for rape
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Bangladeshi government on Monday approved a proposal for stringent punishment for rapists.
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Mexico pays advance to guarantee purchase of COVID-19 vaccine through COVA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico has paid an advance of 159.8 million US dollars to guarantee the purchase of a successful vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) through the COVAX initiative, the Mexican foreign ministry reported on Saturday.
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UK coronavirus cases top 600,000 as another 12,872 confirmed
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London [UK], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 12,872 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 603,716, according to official figures released Sunday.
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16 dead, 55 injured in car accident in southern Burundi
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Makamba (Burundi), October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 16 persons died and 55 others wounded in a car accident on Saturday evening in Makamba province of southern Burundi, a local official said on Sunday.
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Gunmen kill 12 villagers in north Nigeria
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kaduna [Nigeria], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): A group of unidentified gunmen have attacked two villages in the Giwa area of Kaduna state in northern Nigeria, killing 12 people and injuring scores others, a police source told Xinhua on Sunday.
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Georgia reports 523 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia reported 523 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing its total tally to 11,794.
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