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Putin reveals he received Sputnik V jab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 30 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday disclosed that he had been inoculated with the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.
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7 die, 9 missing in migrant shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Seven undocumented migrants have drowned as a result of a shipwreck near Italy's Lampedusa Island while trying to flee from Africa to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea, media reported on Wednesday.
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Limited COVID vaccine supply remains key issue for several EU countries
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels (Belgium), June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Despite steady progress in the coronavirus vaccine distribution across the European Union, many member states still report limited drug supply as the main issue in their efforts to battle the pandemic, the European Center for Disease Prevention and
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Russia records 21,042 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 21,042 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 20,616 the day before, bringing the total to 5,514,599, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
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US terms Ethiopia's ceasefire declaration as 'positive step'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States sees Ethiopia's ceasefire announcement in Tigray as a potential positive development if it leads to changes on the ground, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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US jury convicts 4 over fake applications for COVID-19 relief funds
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A US jury convicted four California residents guilty of scheming to fraudulently obtain USD 18 million in COVID-19 relief payments for nonexistent businesses, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
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Russia records 20,616 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 20,616 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 21,650 the day before, bringing the total to 5,493,557, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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Sputnik V records 97.8 pc efficacy against COVID-19 in UAE, fully effectiv
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 29 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Tuesday announced that the efficacy of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was confirmed at 97.8 per cent among over 81,000 subjects.
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UN peacekeeping chief expresses concern over alleged Russian human rights
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix said he was very concerned by the allegations of human rights violations perpetrated by Russian military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Biden says Iran will never get nuclear weapon on his watch
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that the United States will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon while he is in power.
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record high on bets over US June jobs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Blue chip and key technology stocks on Wall Street hit record highs on Monday as investors bet on outsized US jobs gains for June even as falling oil prices dragged down the broader stock market.
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Federal judge dismisses US government's antitrust complaint against Facebo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) complaint accusing Facebook of violating antitrust laws has been dismissed by a US federal judge, an opinion issued by the court on Monday revealed.
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