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India, G-20 nations endorse need for strengthening health finance governance-
By PTI ROME NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday joined the G-20 health and finance ministers in highlighting ...
China’s Inner Mongolia quarantines tourists amid COVID-19 resurgence
More than 2,000 tourists visiting China’s Inner Mongolia region have been sent to hotels to undergo two weeks of quarantine ...
Myanmar’s ruling junta sentences Aung San Suu Kyi’s close aide to 20 years jail for treason-
By AFP YANGON: Myanmar’s military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years ...
UK PM Boris Johnson urges China to take climate action ahead of COP26 meeting-
By AFP LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to ...
UK pledges retaliation to French fishing threats-
By Associated Press LONDON: Britain’s environment minister pledged Friday to retaliate if France carries through on threats to block U.K. ...
South Africa’s power cuts a key issue in local elections-
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: As South Africa heads into crucial local elections Monday, the country has been hit by a ...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulates India on ‘excellent progress’-
By PTI ROME: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Friday congratulated India for its ‘excellent progress’ on ...
Lebanon lawmaker denies US accusation of money smuggling-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: A Lebanese legislator who was targeted by U.S. sanctions denied accusations on Friday that he smuggled ...
Pumice pileup from undersea volcano causing damage in Japan-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Massive amounts of volcanic pumice pebbles spewed from an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean have ...
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus runs unopposed for second five-year term-
By Associated Press GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday that its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is running unopposed for ...
