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Burkina Faso President possibly detained: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, is possibly detained following riots in the capital and reports about an attempted coup, the RFI radio broadcaster reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Japan calls on its citizens in Ukraine to prepare for potential escalation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government urges its nationals who are currently in Ukraine to be ready for any possible development of the situation in the country and take precautionary measures, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
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UAE air force destroys missile launcher in Yemen
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE air force has destroyed a missile launched in northern Yemen after it attempted to hit targets in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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China's Xi'an lifts COVID lockdown imposed in December
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Xi'an [China], January 24 (ANI): The city of Xi'an in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi on Monday lifted the lockdown imposed in late December due to a coronavirus outbreak, the local government said, reported Sputnik.
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UAE defence system detects incoming hostile projectile attacks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 24 (ANI): After a series of hostile attacks by the Houthi faction last week in Abu Dhabi, another incoming hostile projectile were detected by air defence systems in the United Arab Emirates on Monday morning, reported Sputnik News.
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Over dozen people, mostly protesters, hospitalized in Brussels
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): At least three police officers and 12 protesters were taken to the hospital with injuries following the Brussels demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions, Belgian media report.
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Kiev got USD 200mn in security aid from US this weekend, more to come: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States continues to provide Kiev with security assistance and Ukraine received $200 million on Saturday, a senior US State Department official said.
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Ankara to discuss F-35 deal with US in January-early February: Turkish Def
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ankara and Washington will negotiate the deal on F-35 fighters in late January - early February in the United States, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Sunday.
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NATO activity near CSTO borders not conductive to security in region: CSTO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The military activity of NATO countries near the borders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Eastern Europe does not contribute to strengthening security in the region, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on Sunday.
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Iran regains UN voting rights after paying off debt to organization: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran has restored its right to vote in the UN General Assembly after paying off its debt to the organization from Iranian assets frozen in South Korea, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nation
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China: Olympic villages of 2022 Winter Games start working, says report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 23 (ANI): Three Olympic villages of the 2022 Winter Games have started working in China and have begun to receive members of foreign delegations, ahead of the official opening ceremony to be placed on Thursday, Sputnik News Agency reported citing the Beijing Organizi
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Russia confirms 63,205 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed a record 63,205 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 11,108,191, the federal response center said on Sunday.
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