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German Defence Head meets Troops who assisted Kabul evacuations during Tas
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany] August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer arrived in the Uzbek capital Tashkent to meet and thank German soldiers, who assisted in the evacuation from Afghanistan.
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COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise by 31,024, tally reaches over 20.67 million
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 31,024 to 20,676,561 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
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US flag to fly at half-mast until August 30 in honour of Kabul attack vict
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The US flag will be flown at half-mast until the evening of August 30 to honour the victims killed in the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan's Kabul, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said.
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UK seeking post-Brexit data partnerships with US, Australia, South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government said on Thursday that it is seeking to develop data partnerships with the United States, Australia, South Korea and other countries in order to make it easier for organizations in the post-Brexit United Kingdom to exchange data with imp
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Explosion in Kazakhstan's south results from fire at Military unit's wareh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan] August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The explosion in Kazakhstan's southern city of Taraz resulted from a fire at a warehouse of a military unit, the Kazakh Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
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No proposal to change Covishield, Covaxin, and Sputnik V dose Interval: NT
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): There is no proposal in consideration to change the dose interval between two COVID-19 vaccines--Covishield, Covaxin, and Sputnik V in India, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's (NTAGI) chairman Dr Nk Arora said on Thursday.
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EU asks member states to offer safe legal pathways out of Afghanistan for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): EU member states should come up with safe legal pathways for people who are particularly at risk, such as female judges and human rights activists, to travel from militant-controlled Afghanistan to Europe, Eric Mamer, the chief spokesman for the E
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Macron invites Tajik President to visit France
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France] August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, to visit Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday, with the two leaders set to continue the discussion on recent developments in Afghanistan following their phone conv
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Toll from floods in western Venezuela increases to 20
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people who lost their lives to floods and landslides in the western Venezuelan state of Merida has risen to 20, Jehyson Guzman, a presidential representative authorized to monitor the situation, said.
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UN Secretary-General calls on international community to help earthquake-h
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to provide Haiti hit by the earthquake with the necessary assistance.
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Austin, Israel's Bennett discuss Iran nuclear program: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met and discussed Iran's nuclear program, its support backing of militia groups in the Middle East, and its maritime activity, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby sai
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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