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US appoints Tracey Ann Jacobson as interim Charge d'Affaires in Ethiopia:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson to be interim Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Ethiopia, the State Department said in a press release on Monday.
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For first time, Taliban appoints woman as hospital chief: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): For the first time since the takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban appointed a woman as a head of an Afghan hospital, Sputnik News Agency reported citing a source at the medical facility.
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US urges coalition allies to improve 'secure' detention of IS fighters aft
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington urges its coalition partners in Syria to enhance secure detention of Islamic State fighters and repatriate their nationals and other detainees remaining in the northeast of the Arab republic, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on M
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West should supply more arms to Ukraine instead of talking About tensions:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Western countries should supply more arms and financial assistance to Ukraine instead of talking about tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border, Ukrainian Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko said on Monday.
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Russia confirms 124,070 new COVID-19 cases, 621 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 124,070 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 121,228 the day before, and 621 deaths, the federal response center said on Monday.
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Europe ramps up coal power generation in 2021, reduces gas usage by 1pc: I
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The use of coal in energy generation in Europe rose over 11% last year, while gas-fired generation dropped by 1% over high fuel prices, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new quarterly report.
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Israel launches air attack targeting Damascus area: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel has launched an air attack over the suburbs of Damascus, the Syrian state television reported in the early hours of Monday citing a military source.
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Canada truckers continue anti-COVID vaccine protest in Ottawa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 31 (ANI): The trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions continues in Canada's capital, Ottawa, for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik.
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests negative for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has tested negative for COVID-19 after getting exposed to the coronavirus on a flight to Auckland, her spokesperson said.
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Portugal's Socialist Party secure absolute majority in Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Portugal's ruling Socialist Party (PS) has secured an absolute majority in Parliament as a result of the snap elections held on Sunday, data from the country's Interior Ministry released after 99 per cent of the ballots had been counted shows.
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UAE Air Defense intercepts ballistic missile launched by Houthis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) air defense systems have intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement from Yemen, the UAE Defense Ministry informs.
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North Korea confirms test-firing of intermediate-range ballistic missile
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korea has confirmed that it launched the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, making it the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang since 2017, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
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