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US trying to accelerate new military aid deliveries to Ukraine: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is trying to speed up its deliveries of the $200 million worth of security assistance approved for Ukraine in December, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.
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Tajikistan continues to pull military, equipment to border: Kyrgyz Border
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Tajikistan continues to pull the military and heavy equipment to the Kyrgyz border, the Kyrgyz Border Service told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Biden says plans to announce nominee to US Supreme Court by end of Februar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden on Thursday promised to announce his nominee to fill the US Supreme Court vacancy after justice Stephen Breyer revealed his plans to retire.
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Russia confirms 88,816 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 88,816 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 74,692 the day before, which brings the cumulative total to 11,404,617, the federal response center said on Thursday.
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5 killed in Ukraine in shooting by serviceman of national guard: Interior
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Five people were killed and five others wounded in a shooting by a serviceman of the Ukrainian National Guard who opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle on the territory of a factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the Interior Ministry said on Thursd
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Germany renews record of daily COVID-19 rate with over 200,000 new cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany on Thursday logged a record number of COVID-19 infections in a single day for the third day running, with over 200,000 new cases registered in the past 24 hours alone, according to Robert Koch Institute data.
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Japan steps up anti-COVID measures amid record rise in cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has extended anti-COVID measures from Thursday to another 18 prefectures, which have seen a record increase in new infections in recent days.
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Canada to deploy up to 400 personnel to support forces in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will deploy up to 400 personnel in total to assist the Ukrainian military and 60 of them will be deploying in the next several days, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said during a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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UAE to lift ban on entry from African countries where Omicron originated f
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced it will lift on January 29 entry restrictions imposed in November 2021 on travellers from 12 African countries, from which the new strain of coronavirus, Omicron, has
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Brazil's COVID-19 cases rise by record 224,567 to over 24.53 mln
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 224,567 to more than 24.53 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
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Biden announces intent to nominate new Ambassadors for Sudan, South Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate two career Foreign Service diplomats to become ambassadors to Sudan and South Sudan, the White House said in a statement.
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North Korea fires unidentified projectile to sea of Japan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile to the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, citing the South Korean military.
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