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Chinese scientists warn of new coronavirus strain NeoCov as studies requir
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia] January 28 (ANI): Chinese scientists have identified the new NeoCov coronavirus strain in bats in South Africa and the possible risks from the strain require further research and assessment, reported Sputnik.
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Russian Govt drafts cryptocurrency road map to forestall complete ban: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has approved a road map regulating cryptocurrency transactions until the end of the year more than a week after the country's central bank proposed to ban it, the Russian RBC newspaper reported on Fr
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Two dead, one injured in 11-hour hostage incident in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): An old man attacked three doctors visiting his home in the Japanese prefecture of Saitama near Tokyo, shooting one of them with a hunting gun and allegedly killing another that was held hostage for over 11 hours, media reported on Friday.
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Baghdad International Airport hit by rocket fire: Iraqi security source
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Baghdad International Airport was hit by rocket fire on Friday, at least six rockets were shot down, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.
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UK to allocate additional 130 million USD in humanitarian aid to Afghanist
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 28 (ANI): The United Kingdom Foreign Office has pledged to release another 97 million pounds (130 million USD) of emergency aid to Afghanistan amid concerning reports about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country, Sputnik reported citing Sky News
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About 300 people riot outside police station in southwestern Japan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of about 300 young people rioted in Japan's southwestern city of Okinawa, pelting a police station with raw eggs, firecrackers and stones following reports that an officer hit a teenager in the face with a baton, media reported on Friday.
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Tajik authorities say 2 people killed in Thursday border clash with Kyrgyz
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Two people were killed and 10 more injured, including six servicemen, during the Thursday clash on the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border, Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security said on Friday.
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EU, UK preparing sanctions against new Russian gas projects
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Moscow [Russia], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union and the United Kingdom are preparing sanctions against new Russian gas projects that will be imposed in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, media reported.
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Brazil's COVID-19 cases rise by record 228,954 cases
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Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 228,954 to more than 24.7 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
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US envoy to UN confirms requesting UNSC meeting on Ukraine on Monday
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Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed that the mission had requesting an open UN Security Council meeting to discuss the situation on Ukraine's border and said she looks forward to a direct and purposeful discussions
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US airborne divisions among units on high alert for possible deployment to
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Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Several US Army Airborne divisions are among the military units placed on high alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe should the situation over Ukraine escalates, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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Three police officers shot in Texas, suspect fled scene in vehicle
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Texas [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Three police officers were shot in an altercation near downtown Houston, Texas, by a suspect who fled the scene in a white Mercedes, the Houston Police Department (HPD) said in a statement.
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