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Niger announces 3-day national mourning after deadly attacks on 2 villages
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Niamey [Niger], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Niger's Interior Minister Alkache Alhada on Monday declared three days of nationwide mourning after terrorists attacked two villages in the west of the country killing about 100 people.
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Republicans, Democrats vie for US Senate control in Georgia Runoffs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of Georgia holds on Tuesday two runoff elections for the Senate which will determine if the Republican Party can halt the Democratic bid to consolidate control over the executive and legislative branches of power.
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India in its UNSC tenure will be voice for developing world, foster inclus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): India would be a voice for the developing world and use its tenure to foster "human-centric and inclusive" solutions to issues of peace and security as it assumes its membership for the eighth time at the United Nations Security Council, said TS Tirumurti,
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Indian flag installed at UNSC stakeout as it begins its eighth term as non
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): The Indian national flag was installed at the United National Security Council (UNSC) stakeout on Monday as India has started its tenure at the UN body for the eighth time as a non-permanent member.
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Sindhis, Balochs unite to demand justice for Karima, expose Pak's brutalit
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 4 (ANI): As anger over the mysterious death of Baloch activist Karima Baloch -- who died under mysterious circumstances in Toronto -- continues to rise, Sindhis and Balochs have joined hands demanding an independent and thorough investigation into her death while highlig
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Imran Khan govt will be finished the day Opposition lawmakers resign: Mary
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will be toppled the day the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmakers tender their resignations.
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 600,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases surpassed 600,000 as of Sunday afternoon, with the total hitting 601,653, including 15,865 deaths, according to CTV.
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UK Judge to rule on Monday whether WikiLeaks founder Assange Can be extrad
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): UK district judge Vanessa Baraitser will deliver on Monday her verdict on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States, where he could face up to 175 years in jail for the publication of classified information on the US
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Pelosi re-elected as US House Speaker
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Sunday (local time) officially reelected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to another term with 216 members voting for her.
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New US Senators sworn in to 117th Congress
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): New members of the US Senate, who were elected in the November vote, are being sworn in on Capitol Hill on Sunday noon as lawmakers convened to form the 117th Congress.
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Trump threatens Georgia official to overturn Presidential election result
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): With the US Congress set to verify the Electoral College votes of the Presidential elections on January 6 in a joint session, President Donald Trump in his final bid pressured Georgia Secretary of State to recalculate the vote in his favour.
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