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Death toll from severe floods in Belgium rises to 31
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Belgium has recorded 31 deaths caused by devastating flooding, according to an update published by the national crisis center on Sunday afternoon.
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Germany to take climate change more seriously: German Chancellor Angela Me
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany] July 18 (ANI/Sputnik): German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised on Sunday that the government would take climate change more into consideration when shaping national policies.
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UK to study treatment, diagnosis of long-term effects of COVID-19: Health
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government has allocated nearly 20 million pounds (USD 27.5 million) to launch 15 new research programs to study the so-called long COVID -- a condition wherein people suffer COVID-19 symptoms, such as fatigue and neurological disorders, for a longe
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Colombian Police arrest 12 extremists ahead of planned protests, says Defe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], July 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A dozen extremists were arrested in Colombia during raids conducted by police ahead of the planned July 20 protests, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano said.
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France Police arrests 9 protesters at rally against COVID-19 green passes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lyon [France], July 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in Lyon arrested nine demonstrators after hundreds took to the streets of the French city on Saturday to protest COVID-19 passes needed to resume social life.
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5.7 magnitude earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
South Sandwich Islands [UK], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered near the South Sandwich Islands in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
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Over 90 people killed, 618 injured in floods in Germany's Ahrweiler distri
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 90 people were killed and 618 others were injured in the Ahrweiler district in Germany's southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate as a result of floods, Koblenz police said on Saturday.
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South African President admits government was poorly prepared for violent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The South African government was poorly prepared for the wave of violent protests in the country following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, incumbent leader Cyril Ramaphosa said.
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7 killed by fallen electricity pylon in Brazil
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): An electricity pylon has fallen in the northern Brazilian state of Para, leaving at least seven people dead, media reported.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 45,591 to over 19.3Mln
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 45,591 to 19,308,109 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
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US announces adding 6 Russian entities on its blacklist
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Commerce Department announced on Friday that it is imposing trade restrictions against six Russian entities previously identified as acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
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US won't ease ban on remittances to Cuba amid unrest over economic crisis:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said his administration will not ease restrictions on remittances sent from US residents to relatives in Cuba because the Cuban government will likely confiscate the money.
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