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US closes Del Rio Port of Entry on Texas-Mexico border due to influx of mi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States closed the Del Rio Port of Entry along the Texas-Mexico border and re-routed traffic to another entry point in response to urgent security needs presented by the influx of migrants in the region, US Customs and Border Protection
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Top economies must establish trust, work together to reach climate targets
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The world's leading economies need to establish trust and start working together to keep up with the climate targets set out in the Paris Agreement, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
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Biden signs executive order to allow new sanctions on parties fuelling Eth
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to allow new sanctions on the sides fuelling the conflict in Ethiopia, according to a statement released by the White House.
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SCO should have common stance over Afghanistan: Vladimir Putin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 17 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) need a commonly agreed stance amid risks in Afghanistan after "escape" of US forces, Sputnik reported on Friday.
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SCO able to play active role in achieving peace in Afghanistan: Kazakh Pre
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is able to play an active role in achieving peace in Afghanistan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday.
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US approves USD 500mn military sale to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of State has approved a possible USD 500 million sale to Saudi Arabia to provide maintenance services to the country's helicopter fleet, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 34,407 to over 21.06 million
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 34,407 to 21,069,017 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
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UK launches COVID-19 booster shots for priority groups
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom has begun to administer third coronavirus vaccine doses to medical and social care workers as part of their vaccination campaign, which will fully launch next week, the National Health Service said on Thursday.
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Taiwanese experimental rocket catches fire during test launch in Australia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): An experimental hybrid propulsion rocket of Taiwan's space tech firm TiSPACE went up in flames on the launchpad in Australia on Thursday after suffering an internal fault, the Southern Launch company said.
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Bulgarian President introduces new caretaker cabinet, Prime Minister retai
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sofia [Bulgaria], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Thursday announced the composition of the new caretaker cabinet, with Prime Minister Stefan Yanev and most of the current cabinet members retaining their posts.
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Russia records 19,594 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 19,594 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 18,841 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 7,214,520, the federal response center said on Thursday.
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Death toll from earthquake in southwestern China rises to 3 people, 60 inj
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sichuan [China], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died as a result of the 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, has risen to three, while 60 more have been injured, media reported on Thursday.
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