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Armenia seeks UNESCO mission to Nagorno-Karabakh in nearest future: Foreig
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenia hopes that UNESCO can send an assessment mission to Nagorno-Karabakh as soon as possible despite obstruction from Azerbaijan, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Wednesday.
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Committee on price control to be established in Afghanistan amid spike in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A price control committee is to be established in Afghanistan amid a spike in prices on imported food and fuel, Afghan Khaama Press news agency reported on Wednesday.
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EU Weighs USD 700 million aid for countries neighbouring Afghanistan to av
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is considering a 600 million euro (USD 709 million) assistance package for countries neighbouring Afghanistan to head off a refugee crisis after militants took over the country, Financial Times reported, citing unnamed officia
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CEOs of 80 major companies urge Australian authorities to stop lockdowns
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 80 major Australian companies called on state premiers in an open letter on Wednesday to cease COVID-19 lockdowns.
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New Orleans imposes curfew in wake of Hurricane Ida to stop looting, ensur
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she has imposed a citywide curfew that is effective immediately in order to keep residents safe and to prevent looting amid a power outage that occurred as a result of Hurricane Ida.
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EU to convene forum on resettlement of Afghans in need in September
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik) - The European Commission will organize a special high-level forum in September to discuss the resettlement of needy Afghans, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday.
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Germany donates USD 2.3 million to aid Afghan, Iraqi refugees in Iran
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany contributed USD 2.3 million to support Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Iran, the World Food Program said in a press release on Tuesday.
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S Korea hopes to restart talks with North Korea amid nuclear concerns: Off
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): A report by the UN nuclear watchdog suggesting that North Korea has restarted nuclear operations adds to the urgency of resuming talks with it, an official in the South Korean administration said on Tuesday.
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Over 1200 Canadian citizens stranded in Afghanistan: Official
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 1,250 Canadian and permanent residents remain stranded in Afghanistan at the conclusion of the US-led foreign mission withdrawal from the war-torn country, Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said on Tuesday.
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Russia records 17,813 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 17,813 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 18,325 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,918,965, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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New Orleans Airport cancels all flights after Hurricane Ida hits city
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana, cancelled all of the flights scheduled for Monday after Hurricane Ida made landfall a day earlier, the airport authorities announced.
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CDC panel endorses approval of the Pfizer Covid vaccine for Americans aged
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): A key advisory panel of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that it has unanimously endorsed the full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 16 and older.
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