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China's coal imports from Russia rise by 49 per cent in April: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 12 (ANI): The shipments of Russian metallurgical coal to China increased to nearly 49 per cent in April from a month earlier, Sputnik reported, citing the commodity analytics firm Kpler.
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UNICEF says schools in Ukraine continue to be attacked, used for military
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Schools in Ukraine continue to be attacked and used for military purposes amid the ongoing conflict, UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi said on Thursday.
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US to incentivize states to move away from Russian-made military equipment
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is willing to start incentivizing its allies and partners to move away from using Russian-made military equipment amid concerns about spare parts and technical assistance while offering US weapons instead, Assistant Secretary of State
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US producer prices up 11 pc in year to April, adds to inflation woes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US producer prices, a measure of what retailers pay for goods at the wholesale level, rose 11 per cent in the year to April, the Labor Department said on Thursday in the latest data that showed little let-up in inflation pressure.
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US to commit additional USD 200 million to World Bank Fund to prevent pand
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will commit an additional $200 million to the World Bank's fund to prevent pandemics during the virtual global covid summit that will take place Thursday morning, a senior US administration official told reporters.
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Russia extends flight restrictions in Central, Southern regions until May
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The temporary restriction of flights to 11 airports in Russia's southern and central parts neighboring Ukraine has been extended until May 19, the Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) said on Thursday.
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Canada to organize three flights from Poland for Ukrainian refugees: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian authorities will organize three flights from Poland for Ukrainian refugees in late May-early June, media reported.
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US Defense Secretary, UK counterpart reaffirm relationship, discuss Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and UK counterpart Ben Wallace met in Washington to reaffirm the United States-United Kingdom defense relationship and discuss Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby s
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Russia has enough buyers for its energy resources: Lavrov
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has enough buyers for its energy resources beside Western countries, which, in turn, will now have to pay more for the deliveries and explain to their citizens why they have to sacrifice their well-being, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sa
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US drug overdose deaths hit record high of 107,000 in 2021: CDC
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of US citizens killed by drug overdoses soared to more than 107,000 last year, the highest figure ever recorded, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report issued on Wednesday.
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Berlin says Nord Stream 2 project 'De Facto Dead' after start of operation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Nord Stream 2 project is "de facto dead" after the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, a spokeswoman for the German economy ministry said on Wednesday.
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White House strongly condemns killing of Al Jazeera reporter in Israeli ra
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States strongly condemns the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during an Israeli raid on the West Bank and calls for a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean
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