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Florida to sue Biden administration over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Florida [USA], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging its federal order mandating compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for all workers in companies with government contracts, Governor Ron DeSantis said on Thursday.
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Sudanese ministers prevented from meeting with ousted prime minister: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A number of Sudanese ministers, who went to meet with the ousted Prime Minister of the country Abdullah Hamdok at his residence, were prohibited from doing so by the military authorities, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources of Sudan Yasser A
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Poland working on abolishing disciplinary court chamber as ordered by EU
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland is underway working on abolishing the controversial Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, in accordance with the European Court of Justice's ruling, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday.
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Ukraine approves COVID-19 vaccination for children aged over 12
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Health Ministry has decided to approve the vaccination against COVID-19 for children aged 12 and older, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Macron expects Australia to propose steps to review relations after diplom
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): In the phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Canberra to propose some specific actions to reshape the bilateral relations after the termination of the submarine contract, the Elys
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China opposes any contact between US, Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): China opposes any military and official contacts between the United States and Taiwan, as well as Washington's interference in Taiwan's affairs, the foreign ministry's spokesman, Wang Wenbin, said on Thursday.
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US, South Korea agree to continue cooperation on Non-proliferation, Space:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US and South Korean diplomats met on Tuesday to discuss disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear and biological weapons as well as next steps to strengthen cooperation on emerging security challenges, including those in space, the State Departme
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Blinken asks Sudanese counterpart what US can do to back civilian govt
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with his Sudanese counterpart asked what action the United States can take to support the transition to a civilian-led government following the military takeover by Sudanese armed forces, Stat
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Taliban delegation meets with Western, Japanese envoys in Doha
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 28 (ANI): Acting Afghan Foreign Minister from the Taliban government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with German, Norwegian, Dutch and Japanese envoys in the Qatari capital of Doha, Sputnik reported citing a Taliban spokesman as saying on Wednesday.
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France to impose sanctions against UK for fisheries dispute
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): France will impose the first sanctions against the UK on November 2 for non-compliance with an agreement on licenses for French fishermen, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday.
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Turkey deploys troops on Syrian border to launch offensive against Kurds:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey has deployed hundreds of soldiers in northern Syria to launch an offensive against US-backed Kurdish forces, Turkish officials told Bloomberg on Wednesday.
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Gas stations in Iran resumed work after Cyberattack: Oil minister
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Gas stations in Iran, crippled by an alleged cyberattack on Tuesday, have resumed operations, and the incident did not lead to an increase in fuel prices in the country, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Ovji said on Wednesday.
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