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South African opposition allege cover-up of graft probe findings behind Pa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A South African opposition leader has implicated the ruling African National Congress in a fire at the national houses of parliament that erupted two days before the planned release of a damning report on a probe into government corruptio
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Two killed in anti-military protest in Sudan: Doctors
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], January 3 (ANI): Two protesters demonstrating against Sudan's military takeover in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital Khartoum, were killed by live fire on Sunday, Sputnik reported citing doctors' statement.
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Kuwait urges citizens to leave UK amid Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], January 2(ANI/Sputnik): The Kuwaiti embassy in London advised citizens on Sunday to leave the United Kingdom due to a rise in Omicron variant infections.
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South African President says police questioning person linked to Parliam
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that someone was being held for questioning in connection with a massive fire that erupted at the parliamentary precinct in the early hours of Sunday morning with no casualties.
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German protesters, officers hurt in COVID-19 rally in Thuringia - police
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik) : Six protesters and four police officers were injured in clashes that erupted at an anti-pandemic curbs rally in the German town of Greiz in Thuringia on New Year's Day, police said.
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EU flag disappears From Paris' Arc de Triomphe amid controversy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik): The flag of the European Union was no longer flying under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sunday after prompting an outcry from the French right for replacing national colors.
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France to ease quarantine rules for vaccinated starting Monday: Health Min
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): France will ease isolation restrictions for the vaccinated starting next week, reducing the number of quarantine days to seven, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche.
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Russia registers 18,233 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 18,233 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,537,966, the federal response center said Sunday.
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Over 10 rocket test-firings performed by Russian Pacific Fleet in 2021
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Moscow [Russia], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's Pacific Fleet carried out more than ten rocket test-firings this past year, the Russian Eastern Military District informs.
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Number of coronavirus patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in pas
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid the spread of the Omicron variant, according to the latest data on Governor Kathy Hochul's website.
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Israeli forces say launching attacks on Gaza Strip targets
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are launching attacks against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, following two rocket launches from Gaza.
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2022 will be the year of a life-and-death struggle: N Korean leader Kim Jo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Emphasizing that 2021 was the year of a huge victory of his compatriots, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his address on Saturday said that 2022 will be the year of a "life-and-death" struggle, the Korean Central News Agency (KSNA) repo
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