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US, ASEAN supporting UN Secretary-General's peace-seeking efforts on Ukrai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the ASEAN nations have voiced support for the efforts of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aimed at looking for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, the joint statement of the US-ASEAN Summit said.
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Clashes erupt between armed groups in Libya's Sabratah
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Clashes between armed groups have erupted in the northwestern Libyan coastal city of Sabratah, media reported.
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North Korea registers some 17,400 new fever cases over past day, 21 new de
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korea has registered some 17,400 new cases of unidentified fever with 21 new fatalities, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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Moscow demands US stop persecution of Russian journalists: Foreign Ministr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has demanded that the United States immediately stop persecuting Russian journalists and provide them with normal working conditions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Friday.
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California man pleads guilty to assaulting officers during Jan 6 Riot: US
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): California resident James McGrew has pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting and impeding officers during the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, the Justice Department said on Friday.
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Finland sees no direct military threats from Russia: Ambassador to NATO
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Finland does not see any direct military threats posed against it by Russia at the moment, Finnish Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen told CNN.
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Japan bans exports of hi-tech goods to Russia starting from May 20: Minist
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has decided to ban the exports of high-tech goods - such as quantum computers, 3D printers and electron microscopes - to Russia, the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.
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Turkish Consulate General in Paris attacked with improvised explosive devi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The Turkish Consulate General in Paris has been attacked with an improvised explosive device, which resulted in damage to the walls and windows, media reported.
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Trump slams Biden's giant Ukraine aid bill, urges Europe to pick up the ch
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump in a statement slammed the United States for working to provide more than USD 40 billion in assistance to Ukraine amid Russia's special military operation and urged Europe to do more to deal with its regional concerns.
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North Korea reports over 18,000 COVID-19 cases, 8 fatalities
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korea has already registered more than 18,000 COVID-19 cases in the country, with eight fatalities, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, citing North Korean state media.
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US Senate confirms Powell to second term as Fed chair amid inflation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, making official his position as head of the country's central bank for another four-year term.
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US, EU pledge to collaborate on pathogen monitoring, vaccine research
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the European Union have agreed to cooperate on pathogen monitoring and vaccine research, President Joe Biden and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.
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