Updated: May 21, 2021 19:28 IST
Rostov [Russia], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Ten people were killed during the repairs at a sewage disposal plant in Russia's southern Rostov region, eight more people remain in hospital, the city administration told Sputnik on Friday.
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Paris [France], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France will share at least 30 million doses of vaccines by different manufacturers by the end of the year through the COVAX COVID-19 vaccines distribution mechanism, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 19:07 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): The cash-strapped Pakistan government is considering the imposition of income tax on monthly pensions in a bid to recover heavy tax losses amounting to Rs 1.4 trillion, amid pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to recon
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Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday exchanged views on the progress made at the ongoing negotiations on the revival of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), held in the Au
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Tel Aviv [Israel], May 21 (ANI): Soon after Israel and Palestine agreed upon a ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country achieved all objectives in Gaza, while Hamas also claimed victory for Palestinians.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 18:17 IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): A China-backed plan to upgrade an airstrip in Kiribati has led to intense political divisions in the Pacific Island nation, with several opposition figures questioning Beijing's intentions and the purpose of the project.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 18:01 IST
Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to add Okinawa, a popular tourist destination, to a list of prefectures where a state of emergency has been declared, NHK news agency reported.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 17:56 IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Israeli Deputy envoy Rony Yedidia Clein on Friday welcomed the ceasefire announced between Israel and Palestine-extremist group Hamas and appreciated the "great amount of support" by the public in India.
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Kathmandu [Nepal], May 21 (ANI): Nepal embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday staked a claim for the prime minister's post, a day after recommending President Bidya Devi Bhandari to initiate the process for the formation of a new government.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 17:43 IST
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday expressed his hope that the joint Rome Declaration, which is expected to be adopted at the G20 Global Health Summit, will provide principles of response to health crises,
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 17:04 IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing pandemic, the government is considering the involvement of three or four more firms to ramp up the production of the drug 2DG, developed by the DRDO for the treatment of COVID-19 patients and do away with its scarcity.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 16:51 IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japanese lawmakers have congratulated the newly elected president of the Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering and pledged to "mobilise" efforts towards resolution of the Tibet issue.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 16:51 IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): As China is charting its course to rival the United States in a new race to create a space station, build lunar bases and build a new space order, a reality check of the programmes show that they are taking up inordinate amounts of resourc
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Chaman (Balochistan) [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): At least five people were killed and several others suffered injuries in a blast in Chaman city located on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 17:02 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 21 (ANI): An alliance of opposition parties led by Nepali Congress has reached the official residence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari to stake a claim for the formation of a new government under former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. <
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 21 (ANI): The Tibet Bureau Geneva held a virtual panel discussion on May 17 to mark the 26th year of the enforced disappearance of Tibet's 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and held that China is responsible for his enforced disappearance
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 15:54 IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Europe aims at donating at least 100 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus to low and middle-income countries by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 15:43 IST
Zabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Five policemen and seven Taliban terrorists were killed during armed clashes at a police station in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul Thursday night, the provincial council chief confirmed on Friday.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 15:37 IST
Paris [France], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France wants to revitalize NATO and believes that the upcoming summit should deliver a political clarification of the alliance's priorities, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 15:21 IST
Manila [Philippines], May 21 (ANI): Philippines on Friday suspended deployment of Filipino health care workers (HCWs) to Israel because of the escalation of fighting between the Israeli army and militant Palestinians.
Read MoreUpdated: May 21, 2021 14:57 IST
Paris [France], May 21 (ANI): European lawmakers have reached an agreement that would allow people to travel among European countries through a digital proof of coronavirus vaccination status, COVID test results, or recovery from an infection, as per DW News.
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