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CSTO head says no confrontations between peacekeepers, locals in Kazakhsta
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan had no confrontations with local citizens and were acting within their legal framework, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said in an interview with Belarusian br
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Beijing stands ready to support Iran in fighting COVID-19, says Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 15 (ANI): China has said that it will continue to help Iran fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by supplying vaccines to the country as Beijing and Tehran agreed to implement a strategic agreement for 25 years, reported Sputnik.
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Moscow court orders arrest of all suspected members of revil hacking group
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A court in Moscow on Saturday ordered the arrest of all eight suspected members of the revil hacking group, blamed for malware attacks on US business, a court spokesperson Ksenia Rozina told Sputnik.
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Russia reports 27,179 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 27,179 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 1,07,74,304, the federal response centre said on Saturday.
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After Tonga's volcano eruption; Russia, Japan issue tsunami warnings
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI): Russia and Japan issued tsunami warnings after a massive undersea volcanic eruption in the island country of Tonga caused a wave surge in the Pacific, reported Sputnik.
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Lower House of French parliament approves bill to enact stricter vaccine p
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France] January 15 (ANI/ Sputnik) : France's National Assembly has adopted on second reading a bill to toughen vaccine passes across the country amid the ongoing increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
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Trump to hold 'Save America' rally in Arizona
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI/ Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump will hold his first "Save America" rally this year on Saturday at the Country Thunder Festival Grounds in the city of Florence, Arizona.
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Kazakh President Tokayev orders creation of special operations forces in w
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 15 (ANI): After weeks of protests and unrest in the country, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the country's National Security Council to accelerate efforts to establish a special operations force, reported Sputnik.
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Brazil begins vaccination of children aged 5-11 against COVID-19: Reports
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Brasilia [Brazil], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil has launched a vaccination campaign for children aged five to 11, Brazilian broadcaster CNN Brasil reported.
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First six planes with Russia's peacekeepers from CSTO forces arrive from K
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The first six planes with Russian peacekeepers from the forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) arrived at the Severny airfield in the Russian city of Ivanovo from Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Polish Foreign Minister Rau to visit Moscow in mid-February
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, who is concurrently the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow in mid-February, Polish Foreign M
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Three people injured in knife attack during entrance exams in Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Three people were injured in a knife attack during entrance exams to Japan's University of Tokyo, national media reported on Saturday.
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