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Canada lifts travel ban on 10 African countries: Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is scrapping a ban on international travel from 10 African countries, which was introduced over Omicron fears, starting December 18 at 11:59 pm, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said on Friday.
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US will not discuss Russian security proposal without European allies - Wh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has seen Russia's newly unveiled proposals for European security but will not hold any talks on the ideas until it consults with its European allies, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
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Russia ready to start security talks with US 'even tomorrow': Foreign Mini
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 17 (ANI/ Sputnik): Russia is ready to start talks with the United States on security guarantees "even tomorrow," and Geneva has already been proposed as a host of negotiations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.
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Sputnik vaccines induce robust neutralizing antibody response to Omicron,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 17 (ANI): Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Friday said that Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines induce robust neutralizing antibody response to COVID-19 variant Omicron.
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Summit of NATO defence ministers to be held on January 12-13
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): A regular summit of NATO defence ministers will be held in Brussels on January 12-13, with strategic issues including Ukraine being high on the agenda, the alliance said on Friday.
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Belarusian border committee says Polish soldier seeking political asylum
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarus' State Border Committee on Friday said that a Polish soldier has requested political asylum in Belarus in protest against Warsaw's ill-treatment of asylum seekers.
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Hundreds of thousands of Afghans may flee to Europe this winter due to loo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 17 (ANI): Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said that hundreds of thousands of Afghans will try to flee to Europe this winter if large-scale economic and humanitarian crises cannot be prevented, reported Sputnik.
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EU leaders unanimously vote for prolonging Russia sanctions: Council Head
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Leaders of the EU countries have unanimously voted for the prolongation of sanctions against Russia during the EU summit in Brussels, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
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UK signs trade agreement with Australia to shape post-Brexit economic rela
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK has signed a trade agreement with Australia that will shape the post-Brexit economic relations between London and Canberra, the UK Department for International Trade said.
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IMF approves extended credit release of USD 212mn to Congo: Executive Boar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Executive Board has approved the immediate release of more than $212 million to back up the international reserves of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, the fund announced in a press rele
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One Israeli dead, two more injured in shooting in West Bank
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Three Israelis were shot near the Israeli settlement of Homesh in the West Bank, one of whom died of his wounds, the country's emergency medical services (MDA) reported on Thursday.
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US: Kentucky tornado death toll rises to 75, number of missing down to 16
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kentucky [US], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the tornados that hit the US state of Kentucky over the weekend has increased to 75 with at least one more person suspected dead and 16 more still unaccounted for, Governor Andy Beshear said on Thursday.
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