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Russia records 28,717 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 28,717 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 28,190 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 78,61,681, the federal response centre said on Wednesday.
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Ownership of Kuril Islands key to Japan-Russia talks on Peace Treaty: PM F
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The issue of ownership of four disputed islands, known as the Southern Kuril Islands of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai, will be at the centre of the Tokyo-Moscow negotiations on a peace accord, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on We
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Greece's Crete braces for aftershocks after 6.3 magnitude earthquake
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The Greek island of Crete anticipates more aftershocks within 48 hours after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the island, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) reported on Wednesday citing the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization o
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Armenian Prime Minister says meeting with Putin productive
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was productive.
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Around USD 4 trillion required in clean energy investment to limit global
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): An almost USD 4 trillion investment into clean energy is required to meet the Paris Agreement pledge to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its World Energy Outlook 2021 repor
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US national security advisor Sullivan meets South Korean counterpart
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart Suh Hoon discussed regional security, the White House said in a statement.
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G20 countries voice support for continued UN presence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The leaders of the G20 countries called on Tuesday for a permanent United Nations presence in Afghanistan, insisting on safety for the organization's personnel, the Italian government said.
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US embassy in Colombia probing cases of 'Havana Syndrome' among staff
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Embassy in Colombia is investigating several cases of the so-called Havana Syndrome that has allegedly affected some of its staff, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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US democrats sue state of Montana over laws targeting student election act
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Democratic Party in the state of Montana has filed a lawsuit in federal court that challenges a new law they claim prevents electoral activism on the state's college campuses, court documents revealed on Tuesday.
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Biden administration ends mass arrest operations at worksites hiring illeg
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued an order on Tuesday to end mass arrest operations at worksites in the United States suspected of hiring illegal immigrants.
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Norway's Prime Minister steps down after defeat in parliamentary elections
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Tuesday she has submitted a petition for the resignation of her government to King Harald V after the ruling Conservative Party was defeated by the Labour Party in the September elections.
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Ukraine to begin energy saving initiative next year
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine will begin an energy-saving program worth more than USD 11 billion next year, and is expecting the European Union's help in the matter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.
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