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US: Tennessee flooding leaves at least eight people dead, about 40 still m
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tennessee [US] August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): At least eight people died and dozens are still missing in Tennessee following heavy rains and severe flooding in the state's Humphreys County, local media report.
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Taliban set up committee on media relations
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Taliban said on Saturday that they are setting up a committee that will deal with the media.
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Over 1,75,000 rally against coronavirus health passes in France: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1,75,500 people participated in demonstrations against the coronavirus health passes held across France on Saturday, country-based BFMTV channel reported citing the French Interior Ministry.
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Over 4 million Lebanese to run out of water in coming days over power shor
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 4 million people in Lebanon are at risk of losing access to safe water supply in "the coming days" due to electricity shortages that hinder water and sanitation services, UNICEF reported on Saturday.
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'Huge protest' rally in London against Taliban's Afghanistan takeover
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 21 (ANI): Thousands of people took to the streets in support of Afghanistan near Hyde Park in central London on Saturday after the Taliban's takeover of the war-torn country, Sputnik reported.
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Romania evacuates 14 citizens, 4 Bulgarians from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A Romanian military airplane has evacuated 14 Romanian nationals and four Bulgarians from the Afghan capital of Kabul, the Romanian Foreign Ministry reported.
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Taliban release 340 prisoners in Afghanistan Farah Province
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 21 (ANI): The Taliban have released 340 "political prisoners" in Farah province in western Afghanistan, Sputnik reported on Saturday.
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Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani's brother pledges allegiance with us, claim Tali
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 21 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday informed that Hashmat Ghani, who is a close aid of Ashraf Ghani, has pledged allegiance with the terror group, Sputnik reported.
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CSTO confirms leaders to discuss Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) leaders will hold an emergency meeting online on Monday to discuss the developments in Afghanistan, CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zainetdinov confirmed to Sputnik.
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Over 250 arrested after violent anti-lockdown rallies in Melbourne, Sydney
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia] August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 200 people were arrested in Australia's Melbourne and Sydney as protests against COVID-19 lockdown turned violent and escalated into clashes with law enforcement officers on Saturday, police reported.
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Russia imposes sanctions against Ukrainian foreign minister, NSDC Secretar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia introduced sanctions against Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba as well as National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, according to the decree published on the Official Portal of Legal Information.
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Russia confirms 21,000 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours: Response cen
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 21,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 20,992 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,726,523, the federal response center said on Saturday.
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