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Germany to buy 1 million packages of Paxlovid pills against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will purchase a million packages of the Paxlovid antiviral drug against COVID-19 by Pfizer, and the first batches are expected in January, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach told the German dpa news agency on Tuesday.
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Philippines signs deal to buy 2 warships from South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippines has signed a $556-million deal with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries to buy two new military vessels, the country's department of national defense said on Tuesday.
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'Terrorists being legalized': Afghan diplomat says Taliban granting passpo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], December 28 (ANI): The Taliban are granting Afghan passports to members of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State, Sputnik quoting Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Agbar reported.
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Lavrov suggests more Russian regions should be opened for resettlement fro
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that the government should consider expanding the number of regions accepting compatriots moving from abroad and reduce the number of "unmotivated" rejections of resettlement applications.
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Japan to consider fast-track COVID-19 booster campaign: PM Kishida
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will consider accelerating the COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign for all its citizens so that they can feel safe, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday.
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Russia confirms 21,922 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 21,922 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,437,152, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong mulls mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for school children: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Hong Kong is considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for schoolchildren due to the spread of Omicron cases, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing a source.
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Japan to send additional 7 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to Iran
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will deliver additional 7 lakh doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Iran, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday.
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Syrian state TV says Israel attacked Latakia, near Russia's Hmeimim air ba
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], December 28(ANI/Sputnik): Syrian state television reported that Israel attacked Latakia, near which Russia's Hmeimim airbase is located, with missiles.
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White House says Russia-NATO meeting expected January 12
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A Russia-NATO meeting is expected on January 12, Sputnik reported citing a news agency.
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World Bank loans USD 221mn to Vietnam for economic recovery from COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has signed an agreement with Vietnam in the amount of $221.5 million to finance the country's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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France plans to replace health passes with vaccine ones in January
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The French authorities have prepared a draft law to replace health passes with vaccine ones for visiting places of leisure since January 15, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday.
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