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Airplane crashes into building in US State of Connecticut
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI/Sputnik): An airplane crashed into a building in Farmington, Connecticut, in the northeastern United States, local police said on Thursday.
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Facebook says helped airlift Afghan staff, journalists from Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] September 2 (ANI/Sputnik) - Facebook said it helped evacuate Afghan journalists to Mexico from Kabul, alongside the tech giant's employees, partners and their families, according to a statement seen by media.
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Russia confirms 18,985 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 18,985 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, and the overall tally reached 6,956,318, the country's response center said on Thursday.
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US received 24,000 Afghans at risk after Taliban takeover: Spokesperson
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has taken in almost 24,000 Afghans at risk as part of evacuations from Afghanistan, Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said.
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Police say detained North Carolina shooter who killed student in school
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Police of the US state of North Carolina said they had detained a suspect in the school shooting that left one student dead.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 27,345
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 27,345 to 20,804,215 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
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Four killed, five injured in clashes in Afghanistan's Parwan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Four people have been killed and five more injured in a clash between the Taliban and unidentified gunmen in central Afghanistan's Parwan province, Sputnik reported citing a source.
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Resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir say will continue fighting Tal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): The resistance forces in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir said on Wednesday that they would continue fighting the Taliban as their negotiations did not lead to any results, Sputnik reported.
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US deploys over 8,000 National Guard troops to aid Hurricane Ida victims
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of US National Guard troops continue to aid first responders by rescuing trapped victims, clearing roads and distributing food and water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Defense Department said Wednesday.
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Humanitarian situation in Afghanistan may turn into catastrophe as Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 2 (ANI): The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan may turn into a catastrophe since the Taliban have no access to the funds provided to the country by the international community, Sputnik reported citing a senior official at the European External Action Serv
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Former US Ambassador to Kabul tests positive for COVID-19 after evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US Acting Ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson, who was evacuated earlier this week from the country, tested positive for COVID-19, media reported on Wednesday.
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US Navy helicopter accident off California coast leaves 6 injured, 5 missi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): An accident involving a US Navy helicopter and the warship Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, California, on Tuesday evening left six people injured and five others missing, US Third Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen Koehler said on Wednesday.
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