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Biden signs bill to increase debt limit by USD 2.5tn into law: White House
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden signed into law a measure to increase the US debt limit by USD 2.5 trillion in order to prevent a default until at least 2023, the White House said on Thursday.
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European Central Bank leaves key rates unchanged at record low
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to keep the interest rate on the main refinancing operations unchanged at 0.00%.
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Germany expects to receive vaccines adapted to Omicron in early 2022
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany expects to receive the first deliveries of BioNTech vaccines adapted to the omicron coronavirus variant in the first quarter of 2022, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.
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US military shoots down drone approaching its base in Southern Syria
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The US military on Tuesday shot down one of two small drones flying towards the US At Tanf Garrison outpost in the southern Syria, and allegedly posing a threat to the base, media reported on Thursday.
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US CDC panel to discuss limiting Johnosn and Johnson vaccine due to rare b
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Vaccine advisers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will meet on Thursday to discuss potentially limiting the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine due to persistent blood clot issues, The Washington Post reported citing
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COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise by 5,446 to over 22.2 mn: Ministry of Health
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil] December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 5,446 to 22,201,221 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
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Biden nominates career diplomat Caroline Kennedy to be US envoy to Austral
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden has nominated career diplomat Caroline Kennedy to be the next US Ambassador to Australia, the White House said.
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Israel expands COVID-19 red list to include 7 more countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel has added Ireland, Spain, Norway, Finland, France, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates to its COVID-19 red list to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Omicron likely to become dominant strain in Europe at beginning of 2022: E
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control predicted on Wednesday that Omicron would likely overtake Delta to become the dominant coronavirus strain in Europe in early 2022.
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Japanese Health Ministry approves use of Moderna vaccine as booster shot
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A panel of the Japanese Health Ministry on Wednesday approved the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as a booster on Wednesday, the media reported.
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Australia's AUKUS nuclear submarines fleet may cost over USD 121 bn: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The new nuclear submarine fleet under the AUKUS partnership is expected to cost Australia as much as 171 billion Australian dollars (USD 121.7 billion) and will not be deployed for at least two decades, according to a report from the Australia
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Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping virtual meet begins
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping began their virtual meeting on Wednesday with the former emphasising that he stands against the politicisation of games in regard to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, reported Sputnik.
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