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Syria used no air defense at Israel's F-16s due to 2 civilian planes nearb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], October 15 (Sputnik): The Syrian military decided not to use air defense systems at the time of the Israeli aviation attack on Wednesday, since there were two civil aircraft in the affected area, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliatio
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Brazilian President considers privatization of oil giant Petrobras
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The largest state-owned Brazilian oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), may be privatized, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday.
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OPEC predicts this year's global oil demand will make up 65% of loss in 20
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Global oil demand is expected to make a significant recovery, reaching 96.7 million barrels per day (mb/d) and recovering 65% of demand lost in 2020, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo said on Thursday.
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Latvian president tests positive for Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Riga [Latvia], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): President of Latvia Egils Levits tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from his working visit from Sweden a day earlier, the president's office said Thursday.
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US to give Lebanese Army $67mln in extra aid: Nuland
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will allocate $ 67 million in additional assistance for the Lebanese army, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.
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IMF, World Bank should boost policies to tackle debt vulnerabilities: Yell
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank should take additional steps to help address debt vulnerabilities, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday.
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Victims of archery attack in Norway's Kongsberg were killed indoors
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kongsberg [Norway], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Victims of the archery attack in Norway's Kongsberg were killed indoors, Police Prosecutor Ann Iren Svane Mathiassen told VG newspaper on Thursday.
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Moldovan foreign minister to visit Russia in November
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mexico [Russia], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu will visit Russia in November, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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Lebanese army vows to open fire at any armed person in Beirut after attack
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lebanese army vowed on Thursday to open fire at any armed person it sees in Beirut and called on civilians to stay home after an attack on protesters, which left at least one person dead and eight others injured.
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Typhoon Kompasu leaves 19 dead, 13 missing in Northern Philippines: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Luzon [Philippines], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 19 people were killed and 13 others went missing as a result of typhoon Kompasu, also known as Maring in the Philippines, which had ravaged the country's northern island of Luzon this week, local media reported on Thursday citing the na
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World economy depends on US; Russia interested in absence of leaps: Putin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The entire world economy depends on the condition of the US economy, Russia is interested in the absence of leaps there, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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South Korea, Japan arrange phone talks between leaders
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan and South Korea are preparing for a phone conversation between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, citing a senior official in the presidency.
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