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All reports on migrant murders on border should be investigated by Poland:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): It is up to Polish authorities to investigate all claims made by a defected Polish soldier concerning the murders of migrants on the border with Belarus, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Senior Communications Officer Katerina Kitidi told Sput
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Ireland to impose COVID-19 restrictions after Christmas to curb surge of O
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Northern Ireland will impose restrictions the day after Christmas to curb spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, which now accounts for over 40 per cent of COVID-19 infections in the country, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O
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Venezuela confirms first seven cases of Omicron strain of coronavirus: Pre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has confirmed the first seven cases of the Omicron version of the coronavirus, President Nicolas Maduro said.
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Seven people die as car falls into Gorge in Bolivia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sucre [Bolivia], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Seven people have died and one more has been injured as a car fell into a gorge in Bolivia, media reported.
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Wearing masks on streets to become mandatory in Spain again
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 23 (ANI/ Sputnik): The wearing of masks on the streets will again become mandatory in Spain, the government said.
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Biden signs bill to allow Capitol Police to request help without prior app
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday that will allow the US Capitol Police to request assistance without prior approval during emergencies, the White House said.
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UK to offer COVID-19 Pfizer shots to at-risk children aged 5-11
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK Health Security Agency allowed on Wednesday the use of smaller doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11 who are at a higher risk from COVID-19.
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Emergency declared on Nantes-Porto Flight
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 22 (ANI/ Sputnik): An emergency has been declared on the flight from Nantes to Porto operated by EasyJet on Wednesday, tracker RadarBox said.
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Japan's Foreign Minister regrets COVID outbreak at US military base in Oki
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed his regrets to the commander of US Forces Japan, Ricky Rupp, that American military personnel did not take COVID-19 tests before arriving in Japan, leading to an outbreak at the military base,
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Sputnik V demonstrates high virus neutralizing activity against Omicron: S
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 22 (ANI): Sputnik V demonstrates high virus-neutralizing activity against Omicron variant, according to a study by Gamaleya Center's preliminary laboratory.
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Libyan election commission proposes to postpone presidential election to J
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Libyan High National Election Commission on Wednesday proposed to postpone the presidential election, initially scheduled for Friday, to January 24.
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Russia confirms 25,264 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 25,264 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,292,983, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
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