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Putin-Biden video summit brought no breakthroughs, but leaders showed comm
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The online summit of the Russian and US presidents, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, did not bring any breakthroughs, this is still difficult to expect, but the leaders showed a desire to work and engage in dialogue, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told repo
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US consular official to visit Afghan relocation operations in Qatar, UAE
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will visit Qatar, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 7-17, the State Department said.
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Germany prepared to take action against Russia in case of Ukraine invasion
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany is prepared to take action against Russia if the latter invades Ukraine, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday.
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Belgian medical workers rally against potential vaccination mandate
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Belgian medical workers are rallying in Brussels and other cities in Belgium on Tuesday to protest the government's intention to make COVID-19 vaccination a prerequisite to be able to continue working, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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US considering options for evacuating Americans from Ukraine if Russia inv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is considering options for the evacuation of US citizens in case Russia invades Ukraine, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Biden admin seeks 'operational collaboration' with big tech to block hacke
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Senior Biden administration cybersecurity officials met with executives of 13 big technology firms to solicit private-sector help in protecting US networks from increasingly aggressive hackers, Politico reported on Tuesday.
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Trump says upcoming Biden-Putin call 'not fair match'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The upcoming virtual summit between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will not be "a fair match," former US President Donald Trump told the Newsmax channel.
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US considering options for evacuating Americans from Ukraine if Russia inv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is considering options for the evacuation of US citizens in case Russia invades Ukraine, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Two people killed in shooting in Moscow public services center: Mayor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Two people were killed and three injured in a shooting in a public services center in southeastern Moscow on Tuesday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
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Fire in Burundi prison kills 38 people, injures 69 others: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gitega [Burundi], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): A fire occurred in a central prison in the capital of Burundi of Gitega, killing 38 people and injuring 69 others, the Iwacu news outlet reported on Tuesday.
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Protests start in Kenya's Nairobi after police officer fatally shoots 6
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Residents of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi are rallying against violence after a local police officer killed six people and then himself in a shooting, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Putin will speak to Biden based on national interests: Kremlin spokesman
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak to US President Joe Biden during a virtual meeting based on national interests, not emotions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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