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Lebanon imposes COVID curfew for unvaccinated residents: Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanon will impose a curfew for COVID-19 unvaccinated residents, Minister of Health Firass Abiad said on Wednesday.
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Teen gunman in Michigan school shooting facing life in prison: Prosecutor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A 15-year old sophomore who killed four in the recent high school shooting near Detroit is facing life behind bars, Prosecutor Karen McDonald told reporters on Wednesday.
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UN chief sounds alarm about how international community is dealing with Af
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday raised the alarm regarding the way the international community is dealing with the African continent regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, urging putting an end to "injustice."
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ICAO urges measured, evidence-based approach to air transport restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Wednesday that it has issued a new bulletin calling on nations to implement a more measured and evidence-based approach to air transport restrictions regarding the coronavirus Omicron v
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New Zealand to send troops to Solomon Islands to restore order after unres
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's government pledged on Wednesday to deploy several dozens of soldiers to the Solomon Islands to assist local forces in ensuring security on their territory after it was hit by riots last week.
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OECD cuts global economic outlook for 2021 amid coronavirus variant concer
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development revised its global growth forecast for 2021 down to 5.6 per cent over concerns about the impact of coronavirus mutations on the recovery.
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Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just days before debate with Biden: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before he was to face present President Joe Biden in their first presidential debate in September 2020, Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing a new book by former White House
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Internal displacement rising globally despite COVID-19 mobility restrictio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Grand-Saconnex [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Internal displacement is growing around the world despite COVID-19 mobility restrictions, triggered by such factors as natural disasters, military conflicts and violence, according to the World Migration Report 2022, published by the In
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UK announces new action plan to end HIV infections, deaths by 2030
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government announced on Wednesday a new HIV action plan backed by 23 million pounds (30.5 million dollars) to end infections and deaths in England by 2030, while the Ministry of Defence said changes are being introduced to make it easier for peop
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First meeting of WHO body to discuss new pandemics treaty to be held on Ma
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the first meeting of the organization's commission to discuss new treaty on the COVID-19 pandemic will take place on March 1, 2022, and its
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Russia confirms 32,837 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 32,837 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,669,718, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
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Canadian province of Alberta confirms first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Alberta [Canada], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian province of Alberta has reported the first case of a coronavirus Omicron variant infection of a returning traveller who visited Nigeria and the Netherlands, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw said.
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