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Navalny remains in jail after Moscow appeals court confirms prison sentenc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI): Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed down earlier this month.
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Russia confirms 1st case of human infection with H5N8 strain of bird flu
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Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Scientists from Russia's research center Vector have confirmed the first case of human infection with the H5N8 strain of the influenza A virus, which causes bird flu, the head of the Rostpotrebnadzor consumer rights protection watchdog said.
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Freedom of expression is constitutional right of every citizen: Kazakh Pre
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Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], February 19 (ANI): Freedom of expression is a constitutional right of every citizen, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, according to the Akorda press service.
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Prince Harry, Meghan not to return to royal duties
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London [UK], February 19 (ANI): Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, informed Queen Elizabeth II that they will not be returning as working members of the British royal family, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.
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UN 'encouraged' by steps to preserve Iran nuclear deal after US proposes t
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New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations welcomes all steps to preserve the Iran nuclear deal in light of the United States' announcement of its readiness to return to diplomacy with Tehran and is reviewing the details of the US proposal, UN spokesman Farhan Haq told Sput
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US officially rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
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Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Accord, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time).
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Russia registers 18 ceasefire violations in Syria over past day
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Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 18 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered nine truce breaches, the Russian Defense Minis
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EU holding consultations to convene informal meeting on JCPOA with US part
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Brussels [Belgium], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is holding intense consultation on a potential informal meeting on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Washington's participation, but the date remains uncertain, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said
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British Jews lead fight against China's crackdown on Uyghurs
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London [UK], February 19 (ANI): British Jewry's main human rights group lead the fight against the oppression and attempted "genocide" committed by China on its Uyghurs Muslim community.
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Relationship with China 'complex', there cannot be normal ties without pea
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Moscow [Russia], February 18 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that relationship with China is "complex" and there cannot be a normal bilateral relationship if there is no peace and tranquillity in border areas.
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accepts Jaishankar's invitation to visit I
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Moscow [Russia], February 18 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit India at a mutually convenient date after he accepted the invitation by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that was handed over by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, said the Ministry of External
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Amazon to team up with Hon Hai on Indian manufacturing operation
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Taipei [Taiwan], February 18 (ANI): E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. plans to work with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. as part of the American company's first manufacturing operation in India.
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