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Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 43,033 to over 20.15Mln - Mini
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 43,033 to 20,151,779 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Saturday.
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Over 2,30,000 people took part in protests against sanitary passes in Fran
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France] August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 2,30,000 people took part in protests against sanitary passes throughout France on Saturday, 17,000 of which were in Paris, news agencies reported citing the country's Interior Ministry.
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Israeli army says ready for any developments on border with Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel] August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are ready for any developments on the border with Lebanon following the cross-border attacks committed by the Hezbollah Shia movement, the IDF told Sputnik.
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Thai police fire rubber bullets at protesters in Bangkok: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand] August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Thai police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds on Saturday during protests against the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, The Reporters news portal said.
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Number of uncontrolled fires in Turkey decline from 12 to 5 - Official
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Five wildfires are still being extinguished in southern Turkey including four in the resort area of Mugla, the chief of the Directorate of Communications said on Saturday, which makes the total number of fires smaller than yesterday.
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UK mulls sheltering Afghan journalists who worked with UK media: Foreign S
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): UK's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that his country was considering sheltering the Afghan journalists who had cooperated with UK media, the Independent reported on Saturday.
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Russia records 22,320 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,320 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 22,660 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,424,884, the federal response center said on Saturday.
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Kazakhstan sets new record of nearly 7,900 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): A record 7,899 new coronavirus cases -- the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic -- has been recorded in Kazakhstan over the past day, the national coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza Strip
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli army struck facilities of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip after several arson balloons had been launched from the Palestinian enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday.
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US military relocated 40 IS terrorists from prisons to base in northeaster
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Al-Hasakah [Syria] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US military have transported 40 terrorists of the Islamic State terrorist group from prisons to its base in the northeastern province of Al-Hasakah, Syrian state media reported.
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Biden nominates new US ambassadors for Argentina, Guinea, Switzerland
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden has named his three choices to serve as the next US ambassadors to Argentina, Switzerland and Equatorial Guinea, along with seven other administration posts, the White House announced on Friday.
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Cuomo's lawyers say harassment charges plot to remove him, ask for case tr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [Washington] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Lawyers for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there was a plot to drive him from office with unverified accusations of sexual harassment and called for transcripts of witness interviews in the case to be released so that the facts could be full
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