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Somali army kills 10 Al-Shabab terrorists in southern region
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said its elite forces, Danab, on Friday killed ten Al-Shabab terrorists in sting military operations conducted in Kismayo, the southern part of the country.
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Singapore reports 3,233 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 3,233 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,313,849.
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Number of newborn babies in Japan hits record low in 2021 as demographic c
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan logged a record low number of newborn babies in 2021, as the nation's demographic crisis intensifies, the government said in a report on Friday.
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Philippines detects 2 cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.5
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has detected COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.5 from two people in the same household in a province north of the capital, an official from the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday.
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Brazil to authorize second COVID-19 booster dose for people over 50
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Brazilian government plans to approve the application of the second booster dose against COVID-19 for people over 50 years old, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Thursday.
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Swedish deputies slam government handling of COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A parliamentary committee on Thursday unanimously criticized the Swedish government for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Senior Chinese diplomat talks with South Korean national security advisor
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, held a phone conversation on Thursday with Kim Sung-han, director of the National Security Office of South Korea.
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Rwanda welcomes DRC's decision to release its soldiers
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kigali [Rwanda], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Rwanda has welcomed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s decision to release its soldiers who were captured last month, the government spokesperson said Thursday.
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Cambodia sees increase in foreign tourists in January-April
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia attracted a total of 241,485 international visitors in the first four months of this year, up 191 per cent from the same period last year, said the latest report released by the Ministry of Tourism on Thursday.
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New Zealand reports 7,870 new community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 7,870 new community cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
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UN approves Turkey's request to change name to Turkiye
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey's request to change its name from Turkey to Turkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters.
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Denmark votes to join EU defence pact amid concerns over Russia-Ukraine co
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Denmark has voted to join the European Union's defence pact and scrap its 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc's common security and defence policies.
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