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UNSC does not adopt resolution on climate after Russia casts veto
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council on Monday did not adopt a draft resolution on climate change after its permanent member Russia cast a veto, Niger Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdou Abarry said after the vote.
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Tensions on Ukraine's borders to be discussed at EU summit on December 16:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The tensions on the borders of Ukraine will be discussed at the EU summit on December 16, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday after meeting of EU foreign ministers.
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US Treasury Secretary meets with G7 counterparts, central bank governors
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday met virtually with G7 counterparts and central bank governors about issues including COVID-19 vaccinations and the global supply chain, the Treasury Department said.
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Blinken discusses COVID-19, climate crisis with Indonesian President
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indonesian President Joko Widodo discussed strategic partnership, COVID-19 and the climate crisis during a meeting in Jakarta on Monday, the State Department said.
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EU to use dissuasion, dialogue to prevent crisis in Ukraine: Borrell
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will use dissuasion and dialogue to prevent an escalation of the situation in Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
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Technical work with Nord Stream 2 project regulator ongoing: Russia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The technical work with the regulator of the Nord Stream 2 project is ongoing, and the Russian side meets all the requirements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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Indonesia to start vaccinating children aged 6-11 against COVID-19: Health
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia] December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Indonesia will begin to vaccinate children between the ages of 6 and 11 against COVID-19 from Tuesday, the acting Director-General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Ministry, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, said on Monday.
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Russian Foreign Ministry confirms meeting with US' Donfried
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried will meet with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Wednesday in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Monday.
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Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19 misinf
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Society, not social networks, is to blame for COVID-19 misinformation, Andrew Bosworth, a key executive at Facebook, said in an interview with Axios on Monday.
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Russia confirms 29,558 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 29,558 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,046,454, the federal response centre said on Monday.
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Australia signs USD 1 bn defence deal with South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed a USD 1 billion defence deal, dubbed as the Hanwha Howitzer contract, to build an armoured vehicle centre for excellence in Geelong, a port city in the
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Australia to open for travelers from South Korea, Japan on Wednesday: PM M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia will open its borders on Wednesday to travelers from South Korea and Japan, as well as for skilled workers and students from all over the world after the pause caused by the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, Australia
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