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WHO says process of Sputnik V's approval about to be sorted out
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The process of approval of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V at the World Health Organization (WHO) is about to be sorted out following negotiations with Moscow, Mariangela Simao, the assistant director-general of the WHO, said on Thursday.
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Georgian Prime Minister might step down over party's poor showing in elect
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who has been in office since February, may step down over the poor performance of the ruling Georgian Dream party in the municipal elections, national Pirveli TV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing
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NATO, EU working on joint cooperation: Stoltenberg
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO and the European Union have already started drafting their joint declaration of cooperation, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Russia's single-day COVID-19 increase surges to highest level since Decemb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's single-day coronavirus increase surged to the highest level since December 31 with 27,550 new cases (up from 25,133 the day before), bringing the cumulative total to 7,690,110, the federal response center said on Thursday.
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EU to invest 1 trillion euros in sustainable energy by 2030: Von Der Leyen
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will invest 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) in sustainable energy by 2030, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
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Australia welcomes return of French Ambassador after submarine row
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia considers the return of France's ambassador to Canberra to be a good step, allowing the sides to normalize their bilateral relations, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
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China delivers Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft to launchpad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): China's Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft, which is set to fly astronauts to the national Tiangong orbital station, and the Long March 2F carrier rocket have been delivered to the Jiuquan spaceport in the northwest, the China Manned Space Program said on
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Afghanistan: Death toll from explosion at school in Khost reaches 7
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Khost [Afghanistan], October 7 (ANI): The death toll from an explosion at a religious school in the eastern Afghan province of Khost has risen to seven, Sputnik reported citing a security source.
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Four employees of airport in Saudi Arabia's Abha injured by Houthi drone a
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Four employees of the airport of Saudi Arabia's southwestern city of Abha have been injured as a result of an attack carried out by an explosive-laden drone launched by the Yemeni Shia Houthi rebels, media reported.
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White House has no predictions on possible Biden-Putin meeting at G20: Jen
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said there are no predictions at present about a possible meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G20 summit.
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UN chief urges Ethiopia to provide documents on wrongdoings by expelled UN
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested that Ethiopia provide a copy of any document that the government claims had been submitted to the United Nations outlining the wrongdoings by expelled United Nations staff.
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Afghan economy on verge of collapse under Taliban: WFP Official
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The economic situation in post-war Afghanistan under the Taliban government continues to deteriorate, Mary-Ellen McGroarty, country director at World Food Programme (WFP) in Kabul, said on Wednesday.
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