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Switzerland increases Covid-19 vaccines procurement fund to USD 430 millio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has allotted additional 100 million Swiss francs (USD 109 million) for its fund earmarked to be spent on the purchase of coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a press release on Wednesday.
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US Police investigating after black male shot dead outside church in North
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North Carolina [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): A Black male has been shot dead outside a church in the US state of North Carolina on Sunday evening, law enforcement officials said in a press release, adding that an investigation is underway.
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UK govt, social media networks agree measures to tackle COVID-19 vaccine d
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London [UK], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government and leading social media platforms have agreed on a set of new measures to tackle the spread of disinformation and misinformation related to vaccines against COVID-19, according to a joint press release published by the Department for
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Italian Prime minister signs new decree introducing stricter anti-COVID-19
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Genoa [Italy], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has signed a new decree tightening anti-COVID-19 measures that foresee, among other restrictions, closure of shopping malls on non-working days, a government press release stated.
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SAI lodges FIR with UP police for duping several athletes through false Kh
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New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) lodged a complaint with Uttar Pradesh Police after several athletes were duped through "false Khelo India advertisement" on social media, allegedly by an Agra man, it stated in a press release on Wednesday.
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Yogi issues instructions to control prices of essential commodities
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1: Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government was taking all possible steps to control the prices of essential products like potatoes, onions, and pulses in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered the authorities to take stric
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Paris recalls ambassador from Ankara after insults against Macron over Isl
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Paris [France], October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Paris condemned on Sunday Ankara's strong-worded reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement against radical Islam and recalled its ambassador from Turkey, according to a press release by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
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IMF approves USD 156 million for Cameroon to finance COVID-19 response
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Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Cameroon will receive emergency aid totalling USD 156 million to help cover a shortfall in the nation's budget and balance of payments due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a press release on Wednesday.
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English Police begin search as 15 left with injuries after unknown substan
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Moscow [Russia], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in England have begun a search for an individual who left 15 people with injuries after spraying an unknown substance in three commercial premises, West Midlands Police said in a press release on Wednesday.
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New Legislation to boost US-Taiwan ties introduced in US Senate
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Washington [US], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to create new and boost the standing of current political institutions to strengthen the bipartisan relationship between the United States and Taiwan, according to a press release on Tuesday (local ti
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US arrests over 100 immigrants set free by state of California - Homeland
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Washington DC [USA], October 8 (ANI/Sputnik): A weeklong roundup of illegal immigrants that were released by the state of California netted nearly 125 at-large aliens with criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] said in a press release o
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India's current account balance records surplus of USD 19.8 billion in Q1
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30 (ANI): India's current account balance (CAB) recorded a surplus of USD 19.8 billion (3.9 per cent of GDP) in the April-June quarter (Q1) of 2020-21, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release on Wednesday.
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