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Biden orders emergency management agency to assist with coronavirus testin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with coronavirus testing across the United States, the White House announced in a memorandum.
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Russia successfully conducts 3rd test launch of heavy carrier rocket Angar
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian heavy-lift rocket Angara-A5 was launched on Monday from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, and Russian Aerospace Forces took control of it by ground-based means, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday.
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Paraguay confirms first 3 Omicron cases: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Asuncion [ Paraguay], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Paraguay's Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday the first three Omicron cases in the country.
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British officials arrest man, probe his video message threatening to assas
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 28 (ANI): The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Monday that they are investigating a video apparently made by the man who was detained on Christmas Day at Windsor Castle carrying a crossbow in which he threatens to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II, reported Sputnik.
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NATO expansion had negative impact on European security: Russian Defense M
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The eastward expansion of NATO's military infrastructure had a negative impact on the security architecture of the entire European continent, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said.
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Belarusian President cannot serve more than two terms: Draft Constitution
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The amendments to the Belarusian constitution published on Monday suggest that a person cannot be elected president more than for two terms.
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Lebanon to hold parliamentary elections on May 15: Interior Minister
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said on Monday that parliamentary elections in the country will be held on May 15, while nationals living abroad will be able to cast their votes on May 6 or 8.
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UK universities to probe illegal use of study drugs by students, work out
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Universities UK, an organization comprised of 140 British higher education institutions, said that next year it will investigate the use of so-called "study drugs" among students to enhance their academic performance, and develop a new set of regulatio
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Tensions in Eastern Europe should decrease after Russia's security proposa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Tensions in Eastern Europe should decrease following Russia's proposals on security guarantees to NATO and the United States, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on Monday.
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Japan confirms 58 Omicron cases: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has so far confirmed 58 Omicron cases, including 20 in people who did not go abroad or have contact with other infected persons, the Japanese media reported on Monday.
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Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1: Foundation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The funeral of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will take place on January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation has announced.
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First death from Omicron variant registered in Australia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first death from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Australia, the health department of the state of New South Wales reports.
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