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Over 100 protesters detained, 35 police officers injured in Kazakhstan's A
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in the Kazakh city of Atyrau said it had detained 104 protesters and reported 35 police officers getting injured, the national TV channel Khabar 24 reported on Friday.
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Japan to toughen COVID-19 rules in 3 prefectures
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that COVID-19 restrictions in the prefectures of Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Okinawa will be tightened from January 9.
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Kazakh President expresses condolences to families of those killed, injure
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Hundreds of citizens and military personnel were injured and killed in Kazakh city of Almaty during the recent riots, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday expressing his condolences to the families of those killed during the
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions against its officials
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Cuba has condemned the new US sanctions against eight officials of the island nation, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.
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Dozens gather outside DC jail in support of imprisoned US Capitol rioters
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the jail in Washington, DC to show support for detainees being held at the facility in connection with events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Turkish Airlines suspends flights to Kazakhstan until Jan 9: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish Airlines, Turkey's flagship carrier, has decided to suspend passengers flights to Kazakhstan over the unrest in the Central Asian nation until January 9, media reported.
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US, Japan to collaborate on developing hypersonic missile defenses: Blink
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Japan will soon sign an agreement that will enable bilateral cooperation on developing defenses against hypersonic missiles and on new space-based capabilities, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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US diplomat Sherman to meet with European allies ahead of Russia Talks: St
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with European allies in Switzerland and Belgium to jointly prepare for a series of security meetings with Russia next week, US State Department said.
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Driver of TV crew killed during shootout in Kazakhstan's Almaty: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): A driver of a camera crew of the Almaty broadcaster was killed in a shootout near the presidential residence in the Kazakh city of Almaty, media reported on Thursday.
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Blinken welcomes David Satterfield as US special envoy for Horn of Africa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that he looks forward to welcoming David Satterfield as US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa as the current diplomat in that position finishes his appointment in the next several days.
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Russia confirms 15,316 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 15,316 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,601,300, the federal response center said on Thursday.
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CSTO forces sent to Kazakhstan to guard government and military property:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik) - Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) forces will be dispatched to Kazakhstan for a limited period of time and will guard state and military facilities and assist local law enforcement, the secretariat of the organization said on Thursd
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