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8 dead in Guatemala amid heavy rains, flooding
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guatemala City [Guatemala], July 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight people have died and two others were injured amid heavy rains and flooding in Guatemala, the country's National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) said.
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Kidnappers in Nigeria release 28 abducted schoolchildren, says report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The kidnappers in the Nigerian state of Kaduna released 28 Bethel Baptist Academy students abducted three weeks ago, Sputnik reported citing local newspapers on Sunday.
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French senate amends government bill on COVID-19 restrictions amid protest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The French Senate adopted a milder version of a draft law on a wider use of the sanitary passes amid countrywide rallies against COVID-19 restrictions.
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Russia records 24,072 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 24,072 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 6,126,541, the federal response center said Sunday.
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At least 7 soldiers killed by Boko Haram in Cameroon
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Yaounde [Cameroon], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Insurgents of the Boko Haram terrorist group, have attacked an army base in Cameroon, killing at least seven soldiers, Nigeria's Premium Times reports.
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Trump slams Biden for approach to energy, coronavirus, internal security
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump has criticized the administration of US President Joe Biden for its approach to dealing with COVID-19 and the current energy policy, as well as an array of other issues, including border security.
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Over 50 charged after joining anti-lockdown rally in Sydney
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia] July 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of people in the Australian city of Sydney joined a protest against COVID-19 restrictions, which resulted in clashes with police and charges for 57 people, news agencies reported.
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Russia to send 160 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Syria, sign 10 deals next
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia plans to airlift over 160 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Syria and sign 10 agreements within the next seven days on the sidelines of a bilateral forum in Damascus, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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Over 13,000 evacuated from Marikina river areas in Philippines over flood
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The authorities have evacuated more than 13,000 people residing near the Marikina River east of the capital of Manila due to the threat of flooding, media reported on Saturday, citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (ND
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Russia records 23,811 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 23,811 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 24,471 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,078,522, the federal response center said on Friday.
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Cuba rejects US 'slanderous' sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], July 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Cuba has condemned new US sanctions against Cuban Interior Ministry and army, as well as Washington's pressure on European and Latin American countries to turn them against Havana, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Thursday.
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Heavy rains cause flooding in northeastern Turkey
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Torrential rains have caused severe flooding in the provinces of Rize and Artvin in northeastern Turkey, and the search and rescue operations are currently underway, the Turkey disaster and emergency management authority (AFAD) announced on Thursday.
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