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UK's Johnson urged to make new year's commitments to tackle climate change
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Several conservation groups in the UK have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make new commitments this year to tackle climate change and maintain the momentum gained at the November Climate Summit in Glasgow, one such group confirmed on Monday.
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Putin asks Russian Cabinet to take measures to ensure safety at coal mines
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the government with taking steps to ensure personnel safety at coal mines as well as shutting down those that are prone to accidents after an explosion at a Kemerovo region mine left 51 dead.
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Ready to contribute positively to NPT treaty review conference, says Franc
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): France remains committed to preserving the NPT (non-proliferation treaty) and contributing to its next review, the French presidency said in a statement that preceded a pledge by the five atomic powers to never fight a nuclear war.
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New York Attorney General subpoenas two of Trump's children in fraud inqui
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The New York Attorney General has subpoenaed two of former US President Donald Trump's children as part of an ongoing investigation into his business practices, the New York Times reported on Monday.
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Jordan condemns seizure of UAE-flagged vessel by Houthis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Amman has condemned the seizure of a cargo ship sailing under the flag of the United Arab Emirates by the Houthi military, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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Russia confirms 16,343 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia confirmed 16,343 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,554,309 cases, the federal response centre said Monday.
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Two Israeli newspapers hacked on anniversary of US assassination of Qasem
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 3 (ANI/ Sputnik): Israeli newspapers The Jerusalem Post and Maariv were attacked by hackers on Monday morning, which marks the second anniversary of the US assassination of Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani.
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Amsterdam police arrest 30 people at anti-lockdown demonstration
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Over two dozen people were arrested in Amsterdam during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions; four law enforcement officers were injured, the Dutch police informs.
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ECOWAS planning Extraordinary Summit on Mali next Sunday: Commission
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Mali on January 9, the ECOWAS Commission informs.
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Nearly dozen soldiers injured in armed attack in northern Burkina Faso: Re
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sahel [Burkina Faso], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): At least eleven soldiers were injured in Burkina Faso's northern Sourou Province when armed individuals attacked local military and gendarmerie positions, the national RTB broadcaster reports.
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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation on Sunday, in an address broadcast by state television.
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Prime Minister of Haiti survives assassination attempt: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A failed attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, took place on Sunday at a church in the city of Gonaives during a mass dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the country's independence, the VTV broadcaster reported.
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