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Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and
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Merkel, in conversation with Lukashenko, refused to accept migrants from b
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Berlin [Germany], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, refused to accept migrants from the Belarusian-Polish border, since this is a European problem that Germany does not solve alone, a source
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Erdogan tells Israeli President necessary to minimize bilateral disagreeme
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, that it is necessary minimizing disagreements between the two countries, the Turkish leader's office said on Thursday.
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Colorado city to pay USD 15Mln to family of African-American who died in d
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Authorities in the US city of Aurora in Colorado have agreed to pay USD 15 million to the family of African-American Elijah McClain, who died after a confrontation with police, CBS4 TV channel reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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CoviVac suitable as booster dose for people who received other vaccines: D
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian CoviVac vaccine against COVID-19 is suitable as a booster dose for people who initially received other vaccines, Aydar Ishmukhametov, the head of the Chumakov research center, said on Thursday.
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Russia confirms 37,374 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 37,374 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,219,912, the response center said on Thursday.
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Japan refuses to comment on reports about Biden's proposal to release oil
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno denied comments on Thursday on media reports about US President Joe Biden's proposal to Tokyo to join the initiative to release oil from their strategic reserves to stabilize spiking global fuel prices
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57 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli troops in Jerusalem: Repor
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Gaza [Palestine], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 57 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli troops in the Al-Issawiya neighbourhood of Jerusalem, media reported.
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Japanese diplomat refuses to hold press conference with South Korean count
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Takeo Mori has refused to hold a press conference with his South Korean counterpart in Washington amid the escalation of the dispute over the Takeshima Islands (called Dokdo Islands by Seoul), Japan's Chief Cabinet Se
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US man sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempting to support IS
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A US man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State terror group (IS, banned in Russia), the Department of Justice said.
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4 killed, 5 injured after building collapse in Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A building under construction has collapsed in the Nigerian town of Magbon, near the city of Lagos, leaving four people dead and five more injured, media reported.
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IS claims responsibility for two blasts in Kabul: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18 (ANI): The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for two explosions that hit western Kabul on Wednesday, Sputnik reported citing Arab Al-Arabiya broadcaster.
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