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Biden expresses condolences over death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have expressed condolences over the death of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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Iran bans travelers from Omicron-hit European, African countries from ente
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's Tourism Ministry announced on Sunday a 15-day halt in travel from the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Denmark and eight African countries amid fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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New research suggests coronavirus lingers throughout body, brain for month
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A new research by scientists from the National Institutes of Health, the main US health research agency, found that the new coronavirus spreads throughout the human body causing systemic infection and can linger in multiple organs for over seven mo
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EU's Von Der Leyen tells Russia more sanctions will follow escalation on U
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is ready to impose more sanctions on Russia if it acts aggressively toward Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned.
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German Foreign Minister vows to tighten arms sales rules
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday that a new law is in the works to revise the country's military export regulations after Angela Merkel's government was exposed to have approved a record volume of foreign arms sales this ye
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Conflict in Eastern Ukraine must not be solved militarily: Kremlin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The conflict in Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas must not be resolved by military means as the country's statehood will be at stake, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
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Burkina Faso declares two days of mourning after 41 people were killed in
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Burkina Faso declared on Sunday a 48-hour mourning for the victims of a massive terrorist attack that killed 41 pro-government militia and civilians in the northern province of Loroum earlier this week.
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Russian Interior Ministry plans to start issuing e-passports in January 20
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is planning to begin issuing electronic passports in January 2023, Chief of the Main Directorate for Migration Valentina Kazakova said on Sunday.
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New COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Belgium on Sunday amid fears of Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): New stringent measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic came into effect in Belgium on Sunday amid fears of the rapid spread of the Omicron strain.
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Russia confirms 23,721 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 23,721 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,392,020, the federal response center said on Sunday.
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Over 100 flights canceled due to heavy snowstorms in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 100 flights have been cancelled in Japan due to heavy snowstorms that hit the country's western and northwestern areas, Japanese media reported on Sunday.
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First omicron case registered in Dominican Republic
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Dominican Republic has confirmed its first case of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the country's Ministry of Public Health says.
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