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US Texas governor declares state of disaster as hurricane, tropical storm
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Houston [US], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Governor of the U.S. state of Texas Greg Abbott on Sunday issued a state disaster declaration for 23 counties as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are forecast to impact the state in the coming days.
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Mexican drug cartel leader sentenced to 50 years in prison for journalist'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 23 (ANI/Xinhua): A federal judge in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua has sentenced an organised crime leader to 50 years in prison for the murder of Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) said on Saturday (local time).
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China launches new optical remote-sensing satellite
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jiuquan [China], Aug 23 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Sunday successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. The launch took place at 10:27 am (Beijing Time).
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COVID-19 cases in Russia rise by 4,870 to 946,976
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 21 (ANI): A total of 4,870 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Russia in the last 24 hours, reported Xinhua citing the country's COVID-19 response center.
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One killed, three injured in Afghanistan's Kapisa after mortar mine strike
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kapisa [Afghanistan], August 21 (ANI): At least one person was killed while three others were injured as a mortar mine fired by terrorists struck a house in the eastern Kapisa province on Friday, Xinhua reported citing police spokesman in the restive province, Shaeq Shurash.
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Australia records significant drop in active coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Aug 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of active COVID-19 cases in Australia has dropped by more than 2,000 to the lowest level in recent weeks.
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COVID-19 cases cross 6,000 in Maldives
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Aug 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Maldives has crossed 6,000 while the death toll has reached 24, local media reported here on Wednesday.
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Mercury in Death Valley hits 54.4 degrees Celsius, hottest in US since 191
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], August 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The temperature in Death Valley, located between the US states of California and Nevada, reached 54.4 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday afternoon, the highest temperature recorded in the country since 1913, according to the National
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Japanese PM admitted to hospital for health checkup
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe checked into a hospital in Tokyo on Monday after one of his aides described as a "health checkup", although rumours have been swirling about the leader's ill health.
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Hong Kong's COVID count reaches 4,480 with 74 new cases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 74 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,480.
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China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 15 (ANI/Xinhua): China's national observatory on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in several provinces and regions from today evening to Sunday evening.
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Over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases registered in Russia in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 15 (ANI): A total of 5,061 cases of coronavirus were reported in Russia in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 917,884, Xinhua reported citing a statement from country's COVID-19 response center.
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