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UN welcomes dialogue between US, Russia after Putin-Biden call
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations welcomes the dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Joe Biden on security and strategic issues, UN associate spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino told Sputnik.
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Russia in contact with US over normalizing visas: Russian Foreign Minister
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is permanently raising the problem of normalizing issuing visas during the contacts with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik.
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Boeing wins USD 471mn contract to develop new systems for Japan's F-15 fle
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Boeing has won a more than USD 470 million US Air Force contract to develop new systems for Japan's fleet of upgraded F-15 Eagle Super Interceptors, the Department of Defense said in a press release.
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Spain registers record 1,61,688 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain has confirmed 1,61,688 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the national Ministry of Health said.
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More than 2,800 flights cancelled, 12,000 delayed globally on Thursday
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 2,800 flights were cancelled and nearly 12,000 more were delayed around the world on Thursday as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus caused staff shortages at airlines, the tracking website FlightAware showed.
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Protesters in Canberra set old Parliament house on fire: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian police are investigating the arson of the central entrance to the country's old parliament building in Canberra during protests against COVID-19 restrictions, media reported on Thursday.
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Lithuanian volunteers may face jail for 'Harboring' migrant at the border
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service launched a prejudicial inquiry into volunteers of the non-governmental Sienos Grupe organization, who allegedly harbored a migrant at the Belarusian border and might face up to 6 years, according to the cou
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Over 30,000 French Police officers contracted COVID-19 since start of pand
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 35,000 French police officers have been infected with coronavirus since the first outbreak emerged in the country, the BFMTV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a police source.
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Ex-Austrian Chancellor Kurz to join US Company owned by Trump supporter -
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 30 (ANI/ Sputnik): Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz confirmed on Thursday that he will join an investment company of Peter Thiel, US billionaire businessman and supporter of ex-President Donald Trump, media reported.
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Biden, Putin phone call on Moscow's Initiative: Kremlin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow[Russia], December 30(ANI/Sputnik): Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Moscow was the initiator of the phone talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden which will be held later today and mentioned it will be an ordinary phone call witho
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Armed man planning to kill 'people in power' arrested in US: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US law enforcement agents arrested an armed man in Iowa who plotted to kill US President Joe Biden and former American President Barack Obama, as well as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, NBC broadcaster reported on Thursday.
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UK pledges to provide $141mln to help vulnerable countries fight Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government has pledged £105 million ($141.7 million) in emergency aid to help vulnerable countries, particularly in Africa, fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
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