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US special envoy returns to Ethiopia to press for cessation of hostilities
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman returned to Ethiopia this week to continue to press the warring parties there to negotiate a ceasefire, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press briefing.
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School fire in southern Niger may have killed dozens of children: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Niamey [Niger], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Dozens of children may have died in a fire at a school in Niger's city of Maradi, media reported on Monday.
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UN Security Council condemns drone attack against Iraq Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council has issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack targeting the Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa-al-Kadhimi.
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NATO drills in Black Sea aim to contain Russia: Lavrov
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO drills in the Black Sea are related to Washington's aim to contain Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
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Russian Mideast envoy meets Syrian Opposition leaders in Moscow
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov met with Qadri Jamil, leader of the Syrian opposition Popular Front for Change and Liberation and head of the Moscow Platform of the Syri
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US Special Representative for Afghanistan says plans to visit Russia, Paki
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said on Monday that he plans to visit Russia, Pakistan and India as a part of his upcoming trip.
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Austria concerned about refugee crisis on Polish-Belarusian border
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Minsk's use of illegal migration in its own interests is completely unacceptable, Vienna stands for a common EU position against such an approach, the Austrian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
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Obama hits out at Russia's Putin, China's Xi for skipping COP26
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US president Barack Obama on Monday criticized the presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping respectively, for not attending in person the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
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UK's Johnson's rating down to lowest since taking Office
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The rating of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reached its lowest point since 2019 when the politician came to power, the UK Evening Standard newspaper reported on Monday, citing the poll by the Ipsos MORI market research company.
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Netherlands pledges to halt investments in coal, gas, oil abroad by late 2
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Moscow [Russia], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands will abandon investments in coal, oil, and gas abroad by the end of the next year, Tom de Bruijn, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, said on Monday.
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Former UN leader Ban Ki-Moon accuses COP26 of 'failing the world'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to take the necessary steps to cut carbon emissions and adapt to the changing climate, saying the conference has been "failing the world."
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France launches probe into Cannes knife attack: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): French law enforcement agencies have begun an investigation into a stabbing attack perpetrated by an Algerian national against a police officer in Cannes earlier on Monday, media reported.
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