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Yemen's Houthi rebels announce massive attack on Saudi military, oil facil
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Houthi movement rebels governing northern Yemen have launched a massive missile and drone attack on military and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sare'e said on Tuesday.
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Omicron infected people not permitted to leave South Africa: Embassy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): People infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant are not permitted to leave South Africa, the country's embassy in Moscow old Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Russia confirms 31,096 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 31,096 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,864,845, the federal response centre said on Tuesday.
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Zelenskyy, Biden to hold phone talks after Biden-Putin conversation: Kyiv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden will hold a phone conversation after the US leader's talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Ukrainian presidential office said following Zelenskyy's talks with US
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Biden unlikely to receive offer from Putin to join Normandy Four: Kremlin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to offer US President Joe Biden to join the Normandy Four format, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, noting that the effectiveness of this format is currently very modest.
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Colombia to ban entry for those not vaccinated against COVID-19: President
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombia's authorities will require all adults entering the country to have a vaccination passport confirming full coronavirus vaccination from December 14 onwards, President Ivan Duque said.
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Biden, Putin should deescalate US-Russia tensions in upcoming phone talks:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin should use their upcoming talks on Tuesday to deescalate tensions and turn to diplomatic solutions as opposed to Washington continuing with its aggressive rhetoric, Eurasia Center
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Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 10 times in 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 10 times in the past 24 hours, Rear Adm Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing
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Microsoft says disrupted Chinese hacking group targeting organizations wor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Microsoft has disrupted a China-based hacking group that targeted organizations in the US and 28 other countries around the world, Corporate Vice President for Customer Security and Trust Tom Burt said in a blog post.
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Biden meets with European allies about Russian military buildup near Ukrai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden discussed with European allies the Russian military buildup near Ukrain and underscored the collective support for the country's sovereignty, the White House said in a readout of the call.
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Canada consults with allies on 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing: Global Aff
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is aware of the US decision about the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, and will continue consulting with allies over the matter, Global Affairs Canada spokesperson Christelle Chartrand told Sputnik.
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France to close nightclubs for 4 weeks from December 10
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Paris [France], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Nightclubs in France will be closed for four weeks starting December 10 amid the expected fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday.
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