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US State Secy Blinken, Russian Lavrov discuss China threat, election meddl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, raised allegations related to the recent hack of the American government systems, the growing China threat, and treatment of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny during a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Biden to sign memo on protecting LGBTQ rights globally
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Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden plans to sign a presidential memorandum on protecting the rights of LGBTQ individuals across the globe, said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday local time.
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Myanmar rights group says at least 133 officials detained in military coup
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Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 5 (ANI): Myanmar's Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a human rights group said on Thursday that 133 people in the country's leadership positions were detained in the military coup that took place earlier this week.
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Germany detects new coronavirus variant linked to Norway, Luxembourg in Ha
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Berlin [Germany], February 5(ANI/Sputnik): A new coronavirus variant, known as B.1.1.6 and previously identified in Norway and Luxembourg, was detected for the first time in Germany, in the central city of Halle, Mayor Bernd Wiegand said on Thursday.
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US nominates Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for Nobel Peace Prize
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Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, to honour the demonstrators' struggle against the Beijing imposed draconian national security law.
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UK "past the peak" of COVID-19 wave, says England's medical officer
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London [UK], February 4 (ANI): England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty on Wednesday said that the United Kingdom is "past the peak" of the current wave of COVID-19 cases.
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Syrian Army says Israel attacked targets in Southern Syria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Damascus [Syria], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Targets in southern Syria were attacked by Israeli Air Force jets and surface-to-surface missiles, causing material damage, the Syrian army command said in a statement.
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US charges member of Proud Boys for role in January 6 Capitol riot
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Washington [US], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): A member of the nationalist organization Proud Boys has been charged in federal court for allegedly participating in the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, the Justice Department said.
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India at UNSC calls for continued engagement between Syria, OPCW
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New York [US], February 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday said it encouraged the continued engagement and cooperation between Syria and the UN-backed Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) towards an early resolution of all outstanding issues.
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World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid COVID-19
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 4 (ANI): The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, which will take place in Singapore this year instead of traditional Alpine resort Davos, has been postponed until August 17-20 from the end of May, the organizers announced Wednesday.
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Spain's COVID-19 death toll tops 60,000
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Madrid [Spain], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The COVID-19 death toll in Spain has surpassed 60,000, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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US, Russia extend nuclear treaty for 5 more years
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Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday extended the nuclear arms control treaty known as the New START with Russia for the next five years.
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