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Quarter of Belgians in favour of change in country's political system
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly a quarter of Belgians, or approximately 24 per cent, are dissatisfied with parliamentary democracy as the current political system in the country and want it to change, according to the results of a fresh poll conducted by the Kantar instit
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US remains world's largest tax haven despite vows to fight money launderin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Pandora Papers show that the United States remains the largest tax haven in the world despite its vows to fight corruption and money laundering, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown, eases some restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Monday that the COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland, the country's largest city, will remain on the third out of four level of severity despite some of the restrictions being lifted.
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Russia records 25,781 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 25,781 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 25,769 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 7,612,317, the federal response centre said on Monday.
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Japanese government resigns, Fumio Kishida to take office as New Prime Min
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has resigned and the parliament will vote on the candidacy of the Prime Minister on Monday, the Kyodo news agency reports, adding that former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will be elected premier.
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Inter-Korean military communication lines restored, North answers liaison
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Inter-Korean military communication lines are restored as of Monday morning and North Korea has already answered a liaison phone call from the South, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
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North Korea says communication channels with South to be restored on Monda
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korea says all the communication channels with South Korea will be restored starting midnight, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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Eight people die in plane crash in Northern Italy
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight people have died in a small private plane's crash in Italy's northern town of San Donato Milanese, the Lombardy regional emergency medical service (Areu) said on Sunday.
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Five police officers injured at anniversary march in Mexico city
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mexico City (Mexico), October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Five Mexican police officers were injured at a march commemorating the 1968 massacre at the Plaza of Three Cultures in Mexico City, the city's ministry of justice and public security said.
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New Zealand to require full vaccination for foreign visitors starting Nove
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand said on Sunday that all adult foreign nationals will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter the country starting November 1.
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Iraqi security services say foiled terrorist attack in Western province of
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Anbar [Iraq], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Iraqi security services announced on Sunday that they had prevented a terrorist attack in the country's western province of Anbar.
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12 killed, 32 injured in mosque blast in Kabul: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 3 (ANI): At least 12 people have died and 32 others suffered injuries in a blast at a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday, Sputnik reported citing Taliban.
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