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At least 18 people killed by heavy rains in Brazil
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Heavy rainfall caused the deaths of 18 people in the state of Sao Paulo in southeast Brazil, state governor Joao Doria said on Sunday.
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Canada withdraws non-essential personnel, their families from embassy in K
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Ottawa [Canada], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will withdraw non-essential employees and their families from its embassy in Kiev, while the diplomatic mission will remain open to provide assistance to Canadian citizens, the country's government announced on Sunday.
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UK Foreign Secretary to visit Ukraine next week
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced on Sunday that she will visit Ukraine next week.
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Egyptian court sentences 10 members of Muslim Brotherhood to death for pla
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Beirut [Lebanon], January 30 (ANI/ Sputnik) : Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution sentenced to death 10 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (a terrorist group banned in Russia) for forming an armed group to attack law enforcement officers and destroy infrastructure, Egypt's Middle East
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Five months after Taliban takeover, Afghan radio station employing women r
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Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): Afghan radio station Hareem Zan in the province of Badakhshan in the country's northeast resumed work after closing due to fear of the Taliban in August last year, reported Sputnik.
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Canadian troops in Ukraine relocated west of Dnieper river for safety reas
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Moscow [Russia], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada has relocated its troops stationed in Ukraine west of the Dnieper river over safety concerns as tensions with Russia increase, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Sunday.
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Israeli President flies to UAE for first-ever state visit
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Tel Aviv [Israel], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog flew to the United Arab Emirates to pay the first-ever state visit, during which they will meet with the country's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and hold talks w
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Russia confirms 121,228 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 121,228 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 113,122 the day before, and 617 deaths, the federal response center said on Sunday.
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Russia wants no war, those imposing it in West pursuing selfish aspiration
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St. Petersburg [Russia], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia does not want war, and the western countries that impose it are just pursuing their selfish aspirations, Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said Sunday.
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Mexican Defense Ministry says nearly 6 tonnes of meth found in Sinaloa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico's national guard, army, and general prosecution officers seized almost 6 tonnes of methamphetamine including 2,408 kilograms (5,308 pounds) in liquid form at a collection center in the town of Carboneras, the state of Sinaloa, the defens
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Trump assures pardon to Capitol rioters if he runs for President, wins in
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Washington [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump said that he will pardon rioters charged with deadly assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, if the politician decides to run in the 2024 presidential election and wins.
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Man accused of starting South Africa's Parliament fire confesses: Reports
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Cape Town [South Africa], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A man accused of starting a fire in South Africa's parliament, who also faces charges of terrorism, has confessed, media reported.
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