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Japan's Defense Ministry to request record USD 51.7 bn budget for fiscal y
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese Defense Ministry intends to request another record budget of 5.4 trillion yen ($51.7 billion) for the fiscal year 2021, which begins on April 1 next year, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing military sources.
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Iran to soon start human trials for anti-coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian medical scientists will soon start human trials for an anti-coronavirus vaccine after the stage of animal trials has passed, official news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
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Iran's Foreign Minister to visit Europe amid mounting US pressure
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit several European countries next week, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
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2 killed, 12 injured after blast targets Afghan Vice President's convoy in
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 9 (ANI): A suicide blast targetting first Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh's convoy in Kabul left two dead and 12 wounded on Wednesday morning, Pajhwok News Agency reported quoting sources.
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692 new COVID-19 cases reported in Oman, 87,072 in total
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], September 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani health ministry on Sunday announced 692 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 87,072, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
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At least 4 people killed as result of mine collapse in Southeastern Iran
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): At least four people were killed as a result of a mine collapse in southeastern Iran, the national Fars news agency reported on Sunday, citing doctors.
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Iran's President opens schools urging observance of 'strict' health measur
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday officially announced the opening of new school year, state-run IRNA news agency reported.
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Possible and 'logical' that all the 22 Arab states could normalise ties wi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 2 (ANI/WAM): It is possible and "logical" that all the 22 Arab states could normalise ties with Israel one day, US President Donald Trump's Senior Adviser, Jared Kushner, told Emirates News Agency, WAM, in an exclusive interview.
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Lebanese president calls for creation of secular state
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon] Aug 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanese President Michel Aoun called on Sunday for the formation of a secular state in Lebanon to rescue the country from confessionalism, the National News Agency reported.
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Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary to join race for succeeding Abe
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 30 (ANI): Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who would, in turn, become the next country's premier, a source familiar with the matter told Kyodo Ne
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UNSC adopts resolution to promote women's role in Peacekeeping; India cong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], August 29 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to promote women's participation in peacekeeping operations, reported news agency Xinhua.
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S Korean doctors stage walkout despite order to return to work
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Tens of thousands of South Korean medical workers staged a walkout from hospitals on Wednesday despite the authorities' order to resume work, as some services were disrupted at major clinics throughout the country, the state-run Yonhap news agency r
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