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Singapore reports 3,830 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 3,830 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,290,046.
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Sunken Japanese tour boat brought to port for investigations
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The tourist boat that sank off Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido last month was raised from the bottom of the sea bed on the second attempt Friday and taken by barge to a local port.
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US confirms 9 monkeypox cases across 7 states
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The United States has confirmed nine monkeypox cases across seven states, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday.
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Turkey says military operations on southern borders necessary for national
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey said on Thursday the military operations carried out on its southern borders are necessary for national security and do not target the territorial integrity of its neighbours.
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Chinese envoy criticizes US for failure as penholder on issue of South Sud
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): A Chinese envoy on Thursday criticized the United States for failing to fulfill its responsibility as the penholder of the Security Council on the issue of South Sudan sanctions.
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UN Security Council renews sanctions against South Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to renew for a year, till May 31, 2023, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and entities.
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Two die in explosion at biofuel plant in northern Spain
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people died on Thursday in an explosion at a plant making biodiesel on the outskirts of the city of Calahorra in the La Rioja region of northern Spain, local emergency services said.
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UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for five months, till October 31, 2022.
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Tanzania issues alert over monkeypox as outbreak reported in Europe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian health authorities late Wednesday issued an alert over the reported outbreak of monkeypox in some countries in Europe.
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At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso attack
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], May 26 (ANI): At least 50 people of Madjoari in eastern Burkina Faso were killed on Wednesday in an armed attack, Xinhua News Agency quoting East Region governor Hubert Yameogo reported on Thursday.
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6.9 magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Caledonia [France], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 15:38 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
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World Economic Forum calls for closer global cooperation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The annual meeting 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) wound up on Thursday in the Swiss town of Davos, calling for closer global cooperation to achieve win-win solutions.
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