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Three killed after Mi-8 helicopter crashes near Moscow
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 20 (Sputnik/ANI): A crew of three died in the Mi-8 helicopter crash in northwestern Moscow Region, a spokesman for emergency services told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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White House says China's 'token' USD 2 billion payment to WHO meant as dis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputnik/ANI): The US government sees China's newly announced payment to the World Health Organization (WHO) as an attempt to distract from Beijing's failure in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, White House National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said in a
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China wishes to stay out of trilateral nuclear arms control talks with US,
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 15 (Sputnik/ANI): China does not intend to partake in any trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia, despite Washington's constant requests, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday.
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Iran reports 2,000 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 13 (Sputnik/ANI): The daily increase in the number of coronavirus infection cases in Iran has for the first time in weeks climbed back to near the watershed level of 2,000, the spokesman for the Iranian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Retired police general in Afghanistan's Farah province defects to Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Farah [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): A retired Afghanistan police general has defected to the Taliban in western Farah province, according to Afghan and Taliban officials.
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Afghan security council confirms release of over 100 taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 5 (ANI): The Afghan government has released 102 more Taliban prisoners in line with the US-Taliban peace deal signed in February this year.
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US threatens Taliban with retaliatory actions if violence in Afghanistan c
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The US military called on the parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to settle the disagreements through political means and threatened with retaliatory actions if the Taliban militants did not reduce the scale of violence, Col. Sonny Leggett, spokes
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White House blocks Dr Anthony Fauci from testifying before House Panel
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 2 (ANI): The White House has blocked Dr Anthony Fauci, who is also a member of the administration's coronavirus task force, from testifying on the Trump administration's response to the pandemic, according to House Appropriations Committee spokesman Evan Hollander.
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COVID-19 cases in Iran nears 90,000, death toll at 5,650
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran (Iran), April 25 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Iran is approaching 90,000, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Saturday.
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COVID-19: Indonesia to deploy 175000 security personnel to enforce travel
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 23 (ANI): Indonesia will deploy 175,000 military personnel, police and public order officers to enforce travel restrictions for the upcoming Eid holiday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Wrong to say Maulana Saad not co-operating with agencies: Tablighi Jamaat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Mujeeb-ur Rehman, spokesman for the Tablighi Jamaat on Friday said that it is incorrect to say that the Jamaat chief Maulana Saad is not co-operating with the agencies.
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20 Afghan prisoners released in line with Peace Deal, claims Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (Sputnik/ANI): The Taliban on Thursday released 20 Afghan policemen and members of the armed forces to the central government in the eastern Laghman province, Zabihullah Mujahid, the group's spokesman, said on Friday.
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